It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week we have a Swiss Bombardier C Series CS100 departing Zürich Airport - a day before a massive lump of snow was dumped on it (much like a lot of Europe today). Pictured here is the class leader and the first commercial flying C Series aircraft - HB-JBA (named Kanton Zürich) as it … [Read more...]
Bombardier signs Air Canada for CSeries
We've all been quietly waiting for Bombardier to get a mega-order for its CSeries aircraft from a carrier... and on the day when deep cuts were announced in the company - Air Canada stepped up to announce a Letter of Intent to order. Air Canada Bombardier CSeries - Rendering, Bombardier In its Letter of Intent to order, Air Canada will looking for: 45 … [Read more...]
Bombardier CSeries CS100 formally certified. Will anyone else buy one? Please?
There was some good new for Bombardier on Friday - with news that the first type of the CSeries aircraft - the CS100 has been formally certified for serial production and service. Bombardier CSeries CS100 taxing - Image, Bombardier. Bombardier received the type certification from Transport Canada after a long test programme that has had its highlights and … [Read more...]
Bombardier confirms Swiss will be the first CSeries operator
Bombardier has confirmed at long last who the first operator of the CSeries aircraft will be... and it will be Swiss International Airlines. Swiss International Airlines Bombardier CSeries. Rendering - Bombardier. The Bombardier CSeries programme has been through major ups and downs - however, it seems Bombardier is buckling down on the programme, with the manufacturer … [Read more...]
Video Saturday – Bombardier CSeries CS300 First Flight
It's Saturday again, so it's time for some more aviation videos as we settle into the weekend. So please fasten your seatbelt, stow your tray table and ensure your baggage is secured as we go to this weeks videos. This week we're going to take a look at the Bombardier CSeries Aircraft - in particular the CS300 which completed it's first test flight yesterday. To get to … [Read more...]
Bombardier CSeries CS300 takes to the air
The Bombardier CSeries takes a major leap forward today, with the launch of the longer bodied version of the CSeries conducting its maiden flight today from Montreal Mirabel Airport. CSeries CS300 In-flight. Image, Bombardier. The CS300 is the larger brother of the CS100 series which have been involved in test flights since September 2013, with a capacity from 130 to … [Read more...]
Bombardier CSeries returns to flight testing
After a grounding period of a few months, the Bombardier CSeries flight testing resumed on Sunday, with FTV-2 returning to the sky. Bombardier CSeries FTV2 taking off, recommencing test flights - Images, Bombardier via Twitter The flight test resumes after the grounding of the flight flights after an an engine-related incident that occurred on the ground on the 29th May … [Read more...]
A CSeries knock-back – Engine Failure
The test programme for the upcoming Bombardier CSeries jet has taken a major knock - one that also impact other airlines - with reports that one of the Pratt and Whitney PW1500G engines suffering a "Major Engine Failure" during test according to the Wall Street Journal. Bombardier FTV1 (the aircraft involved) and FTV2, Image Bombardier. The plane involved - FTV1 was … [Read more...]
Bombardier CSeries FTV1 completes second flight, collects noise data for Porter
Things are slowly progressing with the Bombardier CSeries, as another flight is put in the logbook of the plane. The flight was a bit shorter than the first flight, logging 90 minutes in the air (compared to 2 and half hours for the first flight), with the landing gears stowed during flight and reaching an altitude of 12,500ft. Unlike some flight tests, there was a longer … [Read more...]
Bombardier CSeries FTV-1 completes its first flight
FTV-1 - the first Bombardier CSeries CS100 took to the skies safely today. FTV-1 with the nosewheel up - Image Bombardier. The plane took off shortly before 9:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time, and completed an initial sortie of 2 hours and 29 minutes, landing back at Montreal Mirabel Airport safely and intact. This represents a lot of big steps. For … [Read more...]