Lufthansa backs Bombardier's CSeries despite engine failure

Deutsche Lufthansa AG said on Tuesday that it met with Bombardier Inc on Monday and assured the Canadian planemaker it still believes in the $4.4 billion (2.6 billion pounds) CSeries jetliner program despite an engine failure last week. A problem with the plane's newly developed Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engine during stationary maintenance testing last Thursday has sparked concerns about further delays in the already-overdue CSeries development. (uk.reuters.com) さらに...