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I'm not the world's closest observer, but those aren't perfect comparisons. The C-series nearly bankrupted Bombardier, and a lot of it's competitive advantages
by JBReefer 9y ago
I'm not the world's closest observer, but those aren't perfect comparisons.
The C-series nearly bankrupted Bombardier, and a lot of it's competitive advantages aren't things the market once. It's also much smaller, and frankly I've never been in a good Bombardier. There's a lot of CRJs, but they're more expensive and lower quality than ERJs. I don't think the C-series is any better. I've also dealt with Bombardier's aerospace division, and they're kind of unpleasant. Not serious competition at all.
Mitsubishi - 80 pax is half of this, more in line with the E-jet. It's a regional, not a direct competitor. This is not going to run with the big boys of the DFW-LGA/ATL-ORD type flights.
E-Jet - Great planes, again not the same league. The C919 carries "158-174" pax - that's a totally class of plane. The E-jet line tops out at 120, as this line is regional jets, most are smaller. Bombardier is totally fucked here, CRJ's are terrible. I think the E-Jet is going to do great. The 919 competes with the 737/320 class, which until now has been a duopoly with some TERRIBLE Russian attempts to compete.