Airbus Succeeded Where Bombardier Couldn’t

Airbus has worked hard to make the A220 program a success.  It built out the program considerably, and we think it’s clear now that Bombardier could not have achieved the same level of success.

The rocky start

The resources to get the program to where it is today would likely have bankrupted Bombardier.  Indeed, the CSeries program is seen as the primary reason Bombardier

left the commercial aviation segment.  The concept was sound, but the execution exceeded the firm’s leadership capabilities.  The fact that the aircraft performs as it does is testimony to excellent engineering.