Thursday, April 28, 2016

Delta throws Bombardier a lifeline with deal to buy 75 CSeries

April 28 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc on Thursday

said it ordered 75 CSeries CS100 planes from Bombardier Inc

, throwing a lifeline to a new aircraft program that is

years late and billions of dollars over budget.

The widely anticipated order marks a turning point for

Canada's Bombardier as it strives to break into the fleets of

top airlines globally and serve a niche market for 100-seat

planes that larger rivals Boeing Co and Airbus Group SE

have neglected.

(Reporting By Jeffrey Dast

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