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Air Canada finalizes $3.8B order for 45 Bombardier CSeries jets

Air Canada has finalized a previously announced order for at least 45 Bombardier CSeries passenger jets, worth $3.8 billion (U.S.) at list prices.

According to the Airlines, deliveries of the CS300 jets is likely begin in late 2019 and extend to 2022.

Air Canada also has an option to order up to 30 additional CS300s — making the order potentially worth up to $6.3 billion, at list prices. The actual price is usually discounted but not announced.

The companies that are based at Montreal announced a preliminary agreement in February as part of a number of initiatives by Bombardier. Air Canada and the Quebec and federal governments.

At list price, the firm order for 45 CS300 aircraft is valued at approximately $3.8bn, a figure which would increase to $6.3bn should the airline exercise all 30 options.

Deliveries are scheduled to begin in late 2019 through to 2022.