The passenger jet Bombardier created to compete with industry giants Airbus and Boeing has taken off for the first time.
The Canadian aircraft manufacturer is known for producing smaller business jets, but it believes the all-new CSeries will be it a serious competitor in the commercial space.
One version of the plane, the CS300, will be able to seat up to 160 passengers.
That size puts it in the range of the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, which dominate domestic air routes. Most of the CSeries jets will made for the 100- to 149-seat market, which Bombardier says is growing.
Bombardier's move into the larger passenger jet market, combined with the growth of Brazil's Embraer, poses a threat to the dominance of Airbus and Boeing.
Chris Sloan of Airchive.com was in Montreal for the jet's debut in March, and shared his photos with us. You can read his take on the new jet here.
A fog machine added some flair to the jet's debut in March.
Once it cleared, the media on the scene had a better view.
Most of the CSeries jets will hold 100 to 149 passengers.
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