Instead, Beaudoin says, the team has been given more time to develop a business plan to launch the aircraft that includes discussions with manufacturers in China, India and Russia "to see if a partnership is possible". Pratt & Whitney Canada, selected to supply a CSeries engine based on its PW800 demonstrator, "will also study how to put the business plan together", he says. The fellow Canadian company came to Bombardier's rescue when neither CFM International nor International Aero Engines would commit to developing a powerplant able to deliver the 15% operating cost reduction targeted for the CSeries. For a time it looked as if P&WC was struggling to meet the target, but Beaudoin says the engine manufacturer reached its goals. He also says P&WC will have an opportunity to compete to power any new regional aircraft.