Planemaker Says Performance Continues To Exceed Expectations

Over 80 percent of the required certification tests have been completed for Bombardier's new CS100 jetliner, which has logged more than 2,250 flight test hours to date, according to the planemaker.

The C Series aircraft is currently undergoing noise performance testing and is expected to meet those targets, making it the quietest commercial jet in production. Bombardier also confirmed that one of the C Series aircraft's demonstration stops in September will be at its Bombardier Toronto site where many employees will see the aircraft fly for the first time.

"The summer months are proving very productive for the C Series aircraft as the flight test program continues to make solid progress - even setting a record with six test aircraft flying on the same day, logging in excess of a combined 20 hours," said Fred Cromer, President, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. "Passengers also flew onboard the CS100 for the first time as part of the cabin testing program and their feedback was very complimentary. The C Series continues to impress and is on track to achieving certification later this year and we continue to work with first operator SWISS as it readies for entry-into-service in the first half of 2016."

Earlier in the summer, Bombardier announced that the C Series aircraft's maximum range is confirmed to be up to 3,300 NM, some 350 NM more than originally targeted. The aircraft is delivering more than a 20 per cent fuel burn advantage compared to in-production aircraft, and a greater than 10 per cent advantage compared to future re-engined aircraft.

The C Series is also undergoing testing to confirm aircraft's community noise level is up to 20 EPNdB(i) below the FAA's Stage 4 limit.

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