Korean Air Lines will be first to get revamped engine, Bombardier says

South Korea’s biggest carrier (KRX: 003490) is set to become the third operator of the CSeries when it takes delivery of its first CS300 jets in the “fall time period,” Fred Cromer, president of Bombardier’s commercial aircraft unit (TSX: BBD.B), said Monday in an interview. The planemaker still expects to ship 30 to 35 of its all-new CSeries aircraft this year under a “back-end loaded” delivery schedule, he said. Pratt is rolling out fixes to the geared turbofan engine after a series of… (montrealgazette.com) More...