ATW Photo Gallery: Bombardier in final preparations for first CSeries delivery to SWISS
May 12, 2016
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The CS100 route-proving aircraft, which flew through North America and Europe, on the tarmac at Montreal-Mirabel International Airport.
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Bombardier CS100 winglets and tail in detail. The CSeries should deliver 18% lower operations costs compared to an Airbus A319neo. SWISS will offer 125 seats in its CS100.
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Bombardier VP-CSeries program Rob Dewar and Swiss International Air Lines chief technical officer Peter Wojahn. SWISS expects to have nine aircraft in service this year.
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SWISS CSeries program manager and fleet chief Peter Koch in the spacious cockpit. SWISS will have 34 pilots ready to fly the CSeries when scheduled operations begin in July.
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Front: A CS300 in production for launch operator airBaltic. Back: Another CS100 in production at Bombardier’s production facility in Montreal.
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A CS300 and CS100 in production at Bombardier’s production facility in Montreal. It normally takes 32 days to assemble one aircraft.
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From left: Pratt & Whitney VP-commercial engines Graham Webb, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Fred Cromer and Bombardier VP-CSeries program Rob Dewar.
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CSeries cockpit in a simulator
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The CS100 route-proving aircraft takes off again for another test. Certifications from FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) are expected in weeks.
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The CS100 route-proving aircraft takes off again for another test. Certifications from FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) are expected in weeks.
Credit: Kurt Hofmann
The CS100 route-proving aircraft takes off again for another test. Certifications from FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) are expected in weeks.
Montreal Mirabel-based aircraft manufacturer Bombardier plans to deliver the first-ever CSeries 100 to Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss international Air Lines by the end of June. ATW visited the facility on May 11 to get the latest update, touring the Final Assembly Line and meeting with management including President Commercial Aircraft Fred Cromer.
