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Bombardier Inc. stock jumped the most in a month after Delta Air Lines Inc. said the carrier is taking a “serious look” at the Quebec company’s CSeries models, signaling new prospects for a jet mired in a sales drought.

“At the right price, it’s quite a competitive airplane, particularly given the engine technology,” Delta chief executive officer Richard Anderson said on an earnings conference call. Bombardier brought the CSeries to the airline’s Atlanta base before Christmas, Anderson said Tuesday.

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Bombardier shares advanced 3.4 per cent to $1.21 after rising as much as 9.4 per cent, the biggest intraday gain since Dec. 18. The jump was the fourth biggest on the S&P/TSX Composite Industrials Sector Index.

The C Series is Bombardier’s largest commercial jet, with 100 to 150 seats, but has been slow to catch on with major carriers. The $5.4-billion development program for the aircraft is more than two years late and at least $2 billion over budget. The company has been seeking government aid to right itself.