Bombardier has completed the route-proving program of its CSeries CS100, which included more than 30 city-pairs.
The program, which lasted three weeks, included flights to several major European cities, and it is one of the last steps prior to the delivery of the first aircraft to SWISS, expected to take place next June. During an event in Zurich, today, executive representatives from SWISS and Bombardier provided details and results about the route-proving program.
Peter Wojahn, Chief Technical Officer, Swiss International Air Lines said “the route-proving program provided us with a real indication of how the C Series will operate in our route system (…) [and] we are very pleased and impressed with the results.” Bombardier Commercial Aircraft VP-CSeries program Rob Dewar said the testing went “extremely well. Testing important performance targets using real-life routes is an excellent indication of how reliable the aircraft will be when it flies in the SWISS network.” The CS100 conducted flights using standard airline flight operations and routes, with no passengers onboard.
The program provided data on the behavior and performance of the new jetliner under a typical airline schedule to and from different airports. Airfield performance, landings, airport turnarounds and on-ground operations are some of the important characteristics that were observed. According to Bombardier, the results are aligned with previous observations, thus confirming that the CSeries has met or exceeded the original proposed targets.
Last December, Bombardier received the certification of the CS100, and it is expected to receive the certification of the CS300 in the coming months, and its EIS would take place in the second half of the year. As of today, Bombardier has received 678 commitments for both variants, with 243 firm orders. Last month, Air Canada announced a deal to acquire up to 75 CSeries, Based on the list price, the order is valued at approximately US$3.8 billion.
(culled from airwaysnews.com)
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