With record oil prices crippling airlines worldwide, Canadian planemaker Bombardier said it planned to launch its eco-friendly CSeries single-aisle passenger jet in 2013.
German carrier Lufthansa has signed a letter saying it was interested in buying 30 CSeries jets and possibly up to 60, Bombardier said at Farnborough outside London.
Launch customer Lufthansa could be followed by other airlines after Bombardier said it had received "significant interest" worldwide regarding the new plane.
"The CSeries family offers the greenest single-aisle aircraft in its class," said Gary Scott, president of Bombardier Commercial Aircraft.
"These game-changing aircraft emit up to 20 per cent less CO2 (carbon dioxide)... fly four times quieter, and deliver dramatic energy savings," he said.
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