The stock was also finding support as rumours spread that the federal government was close to kicking in at least US$1 billion to further shore up Bombardier's balance sheet. Bombardier executives have said they don't really need the money and an agreement still hasn't been reached. On the weekend, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains said the government was still in discussion with the company on the terms of a possible aid package. Delta Air Lines provided the strongest tailwind for the stock when it announced a deal to purchase 75 CSeries jets. This pushed the firm order book above Bombardier's target of 300 planes before the start of commercial service and has been the big reason for the stock's stability around the $2 mark for the past six weeks.