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Post by addasih on Jun 16, 2013 3:01:21 GMT 1
They said before end of the month but no specific date was publicly announced yet
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Jun 16, 2013 15:23:53 GMT 1
Some updates: > Bombardier is preparing a Global 5000 as chaser plane for first flight; > Test crew already performed some tests on FTV1 in simulated flying conditions; > Decision on when to perform first flight is up to the test pilots, will be before the end of the month; > Assembly of FTV2 is almost complete: final systems installation is underway; > All CS100 FTVs (1 to 5) to fly within 3 months; > First production airplane (CS100 for Gulf Air) has started production; > Issues with suppliers completely resolved, also Shengyang in China is now producing fuselages as originally planned; > The assembly plant in Mirabel is going to be completed by next year, to reach full-rate production in 3-4 years (120 aircraft/year). www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/paris-air-show/2013-06-16/bombardier-cseries-first-flight-could-happen-end-june
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Post by peter on Jun 16, 2013 16:48:14 GMT 1
With the number of orders they have today, they won't ever reach a 4-year production.....
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seibedom
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Post by seibedom on Jun 17, 2013 5:57:10 GMT 1
With the number of orders they have today, they won't ever reach a 4-year production..... I wouldn't worry about that. There are a lot of orders still to come after FF. I've already read about several airlines that are evaluating an order. Just to mention one, LH wants to replace the Austrian Airlines Fokker fleet by the CS100.
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Post by HL7615 on Jun 18, 2013 3:04:17 GMT 1
I've been told the first production CSeries is making its way through the final assembly line. Exciting stuff! Also I saw this on airliners.net. This image alone has made me fall in love with the CSeries all over again.
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Jun 18, 2013 3:34:17 GMT 1
This image alone has made me fall in love with the CSeries all over again. I love the livery but why does it always have to be blue, lol! Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier and even Embraer uses blue... I think this BBD one would have looked better in black.
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Post by addasih on Jun 18, 2013 16:14:29 GMT 1
Bombardier tweeted
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Jun 25, 2013 22:07:40 GMT 1
First flight is planned for Sunday, June 30, according to industry sources.
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Post by addasih on Jun 26, 2013 2:09:30 GMT 1
Damn I won't be in Montreal this day. Was hoping to witness the first flight
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Jun 26, 2013 14:33:06 GMT 1
First flight is now delayed until the end of July.
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