RE:At a 4 billion dollar cost bombardier needs to sell 660 c'supnorth1 wrote: So if bombardier makes on average 6 million a plane, on c series at about 8 to 9 per cent per plane then my very rough calculation it needs 660 planes or so to break even. Have I guesses in the ball park or have others heard some other number. Trying to get a handle on when the plane will be fully amortized like the 330 neo is claimed to by Airbus and when the company will become much more profitable than now. I assume that by entry into service of the 300 in 2016 we will be looking at close to that number in commitments of various kinds such as firm orders, options and mou's or Lou's, given that we are at 500 or so now. Thoughts?
That is not how it works.
The development costs will be amortized over about 20 years.
The very first aircraft will contribute to the bottom line.