Bombardier to build greener planes in 2013
July 15, 2008 by Jozef Winter
On Sunday Bombardier, a Canadian-based company that designs and builds mass transit vehicles, business jets and passenger planes, announced that it will roll out the first of its’ CSeries planes, one that is substantially more environmentally friendly that what we find in the air today.
The CSeries will rival the well-known 737 in passenger size, offering 2 models which carry 110 or 130 passengers respectively, but at a fraction of the cost and fuel use. They expect a 15% operating savings, and fuel savings in the high 20s compared to Boeing’s aircraft. Their plane, which Bombardier calls “game-changing” will also emit up to 20% less CO2 and 50% less NOx; flying quieter to boot.
They are also setting a new benchmark in the industry as the fuel needed to carry each passenger 100km can reach just over 2 litres, a strikingly low figure. A $46.7 million apiece though, it’s a pricey plane, but companies are already ordering them, showing that with $150 a barrel oil on the horizon, perhaps the fuel savings alone over the life of the craft will pay for itself.
