After remaining grounded for more than three months, Bombardier CSeries resumed flight testing with flight test vehicle two (FTV2), making f...
The flight follows an in-depth review and analysis of the engine-related incident that occurred during stationary ground maintenance testing involving CSeries FTV1 on May 29. Engine maker Pratt & Whitney has modified the PW1500G geared turbofan engine’s oil lubrication system, which caused the uncontained failure.
“We are pleased to see the CSeries aircraft back in the air. The geared turbofan (GTF) engine has over 10,000 hours of ground and flight testing and we’re confident that it will enter into service meeting or exceeding the fuel burn, emissions, thrust and noise specifications, as promised by Pratt & Whitney,” said Rob Dewar, Vice President,CSeriesAircraft Program, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft.
Despite the grounding, Bombardier reaffirmed the CSeries’s entry-into-service remains on track for the second half of 2015. Bombardier has booked orders and commitments for 513 CSeries, which include 203 firm orders.
