bombardier had previously received a letter of intent for 31 firm orders and 30 options from an unidentified european carrier, to be finalised before 2017 end. these should be cs100s based on the announced list value. egyptair announced a letter of interest for 12 cs300s and 12 options at the november 2017 dubai air show. with the two orders planned to be finalised by the end of 2017, the total number of cseries orders is expected to rise to 403 by the end of the year, in addition to the 115 commitments, 90 options and 18 purchase rights already held.