Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier has delayed service entry of its new generation cseries airliner, as the flight test phase will requ...
According to the new schedule, the 100 seat CS100 will enter the service in the second half of 2015, against the original plan at the end of 2013, and will be followed by the larger, 135 seat CS300 aircraft by approximately six months afterwards.
The first FTV1 CS100 prototype completed its maiden flight on September 16, 2013, followed by second prototype FTV2 on January 3, 2014. Designed for the growing 100-149 seat regional market, the new CSeries aircraft family combines advanced composite materials, latest technologies and fuel efficient engine. It is powered by twin Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1500G engines, offering a 15 per cent cash operating cost advantage and a 20 per cent fuel burn advantage.
CSeries is 12,000 lbs. (5,443 kg) lighter than other aircraft in the same seat category and will provide passengers with a best-in-class, widebody cabin environment in a single-aisle aircraft and has a range of 2,950 NM (5,463 km). As of today, Bombardier has won orders for 445 CSeries, including 198 firm orders.
