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Boeing 787 The 787 Dreamliner is a family of twin-engine widebody airliners. Three versions are marketed. The
787-8 carries 210-250 passengers and has a range of 7,650-8,200 nm. The 20-ft.-longer 787-9 carries 250-290
passengers and has a range of 8,000-8,500 nm. The 787-10 is stretched 18 ft. beyond the 787-9. All three models are
available with either two Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 or General Electric GEnx turbofans. The Dreamliner received certif ca-
tion in August 2011, followed by delivery to Japan’s All Nippon Airways of the f rst 787-8 the following month. Delivery
of the f rst 787-9 to launch customer Air New Zealand occurred in July 2014. Boeing announced in July 2014 that f nal
assembly of the 787-10 will take place exclusively in North Charleston, South Carolina; 787-8s and 787-9s are built
in Everett, Washington, and North Charleston. Design of the 787-10 is underway in Everett, with f nal assembly of the
f rst one scheduled to begin in South Carolina in 2017. Production of 1,424 787 s is forecast through 2023. The
Dreamliner’s main competition is the forthcoming Airbus A350 and A330neo.Bombardier CRJ Series The CRJ series is a family of twin-engine, 44-100-seat regional jets. The initial model was
the 50-seat CRJ100, which f rst f ew in May 1991; deliveries began in October 1992. The CRJ100 was replaced by the
50-seat CRJ200, which is powered by 9,220-lb.-thrust GE CF34-3B1 turbofans. Other variants are: the 44-seat CRJ440,
also powered by CF34-3B1s; the 64-78-seat CRJ700, powered by 13,790-lb.-thrust CF34-8C5 s; and the 86-90-seat
CRJ900, powered by 14,255-lb.-thrust CF34-8C5s. Bombardier’s Challenger 850 business jet/corporate shuttle is
based on the 50-seat CRJ200LR. The newest aircraft in the CRJ series, the CRJ1000, is a stretch of the CRJ900, allow-
ing a 100-passenger conf guration. It made its f rst f ight in September 2008, with certif cation following in December- The CRJ100, CRJ200 and CRJ440 are no longer in production. In May 2007, Bombardier introduced next-genera-
tion versions of the CRJ700 and CRJ900 featuring operating cost improvements (e.g., up to 5.5% lower fuel consump-
tion), an all-new cabin and increased use of composite materials. In June 2014, Bombardier delivered the f rst of 30
CRJ900 NextGen aircraft to American Airlines Group. The aircraft will be operated by its PSA Airlines subsidiary under
the American Eagle brand. The purchase agreement for the aircraft also included options for an additional 40 CRJ900
NextGen s. Bombardier delivered 1,727 CRJs through 2013 : 336 CRJ700/705 s, 299 CRJ900s, 38 CRJ1000s, 33 Chal-
lenger 800 business jets and 1,021 earlier-model CRJs. Another 274 aircraft are projected to be built in 2014-23.
Primary competition comes from Embraer, although the Comac ARJ21, Sukhoi Superjet 100 and Mitsubishi Regional
Jet may draw away potential CRJ customers in the future.
Bombardier CSeries Launched in July 2008, Bombardier’s CSeries family is the CS100 version, which carries
110 passengers, and the larger CS300 model, seating 135 in a standard conf guration. The aircraft is powered by
two Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofans producing up to 23,300 lb. thrust each. With an extra-capacity
seating option, the CS300 can carry up to 160 passengers. CSeries service entry is slated for the second half of- The CS100 will compete with the Embraer 190 and 195, while the CS300 will vie against the Boeing 737
and the Airbus A319. Some 162 CS100 and 331 CS300 aircraft are forecast for production in 2014-23.
Bombardier Q Series This twin-engine turboprop aircraft family initially was known as the Dash 8 series. The
original Q100 made its f rst f ight in June 1983; f rst deliveries followed in October 1984. The Q100 carried 37-39
passengers, and was equipped with 2,150-shp Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120/121 engines. Other models out
of production are: the 37-39-passenger Q200 (with 2,150-shp PW123C/D engines) and 50-56-seat Q300 (with
2,500-shp PW123Bs). The 68-78 seat Q400 (with 5,071-shp PW150As) remains in production. Bombardier also
offers a high-density, 86-seat conf guration that converts the aircraft’s forward baggage door to a passenger exit and
limits seat pitch to 29 in. Bombardier introduced the Q400 NextGen in 2009 and delivered the f rst unit to Nok Air of
Bangkok last August. At the 2014 Farnborough air show, Bombardier launched a new cargo-passenger combi version
of the Q400. The combi Q400 NextGen aircraft is available in various conf gurations, with the highest payload version
capable of carrying up to 8,200 lb. of cargo and seating 50 passengers with a 32-in. pitch. Through March 2014,
Bombardier and its corporate predecessors delivered 1,129 Q Series turboprops, including 458 Q400s, with an
additional 319 forecast for 2014-23. The main competitor is the ATR series.Cessna Caravan This single-turboprop-powered utility/passenger aircraft f rst f ew in December 1982. Through
2013, Cessna produced 2,319 Caravans of all types. Designed with the small-package delivery segment in mind,
Caravan models in production include the Caravan 675 and 208B Grand Caravan. Both are powered by a Pratt &
Whitney Canada PT6A-114A turboprop engine rated at 675 shp. Also in production is the upgraded Grand Caravan
EX model, featuring a more powerful PT6A-140 turboprop engine. The EX achieved certif cation in January 2013.
Cessna is forecast to deliver 988 Caravans in 2014-23.Comac ARJ21 Initially, the new ARJ21 regional jet from Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (Comac) is to be avail-
able as the ARJ21-700 78-90-seat er, while later introduction of the 98-105-seat ARJ21-900 is a possibility. Power is
provided by two GE CF34-10A turbofans producing 18,500 lb. thrust each. Rollout of the f rst ARJ21-700 occurred in
December 2007, followed by f rst f ight in November 2008. Six ARJ21s were built through 2013, and 86 additional
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