CSeries

Bombardier's Scott says that with the CSeries the company is addressing a sector of the market Airbus and Boeing "have long ignored" .

Buchholz says it is too early to say where the CSeries will deployed, although the type could debut in the colours of its Swiss subsidiary.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief executive Scott Carson was also dismissive, characterising Bombardier's CSeries launch as a "bold move" .

Has started construction of a facility in Shenyang, which will build the fuselage for the CSeries.

They also support design predictions that the CSeries aircraft will deliver a step-change in fuel efficiency.

We'll continue working on this aircraft so we don't see as of today the CSeries as a direct threat.

Final assembly of the CSeries would be located in Montreal.

Two airframers are currently signed on to use the GTF technology - Mitsubishi for the MRJ and Bombardier for the CSeries.

It has signed a co-operation deal with Bombardier, which is developing the CSeries narrow-body.

The 150-seat CSeries can't compete with all 737 or A320 models, which can carry up to 200 passengers and fly further.

The CSeries has had a long and difficult birth, but should enter service in 2014.

The $2. 1bn development of the CSeries would be the largest aircraft built by Bombardier. It is planned to enter service in 2013.

Canada's Bombardier, a maker of smaller "regional" jets, has launched the CSeries, a rival to Boeing's 737 and Airbus's A320.

"Life has just got tougher for the competition, such as the Mitsubishi MRJ and CSeries CS100. "