CSeries for Europe

With the (Canadian) certification process behind it  (See  BTN  21 December 2015)  Bombardier CSeries production is being ramped-up with the first CS100 aircraft scheduled to be delivered to SWISS and enter service in Q2 2016.  Routes will not initially include London City Airport which requires special clearance.

SWISS flight crews have started their flight training in Mirabel, Québec, where they will undergo intensive training to prepare for the route-proving flights they will operate alongside Bombardier's flight crew when the CS100 route-proving aircraft flies to Europe in the coming weeks.  This follows the completion of the North American route-proving programme that included more than 35 cities.  During the tour, the aircraft conducted flights using typical airline flight routings and operational procedures.

All noise performance testing on the CS100 aircraft has been completed and data confirms it is the quietest in-production commercial jet in its class.  Bombardier has booked commitments for 603 CSeries aircraft, which includes firm orders for 243.

From London City Airport the aircraft will be able to reach New York non-stop (as well as Moscow and Doha), which might well see the end of British Airways loss making, but highly prestigious, Airbus A318 service via Shannon to JFK.   www.bombardier.com

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