Cseries perform passenger flight trials

The C Series aircraft program celebrated another “first” last week as it welcomed its first set of passengers to fly on board FTV5, the ...

The C Series aircraft program celebrated another “first” last week as it welcomed its first set of passengers to fly on board FTV5, the CS100 aircraft in Swiss colors fitted with a full interior.

Up to now, the flight test vehicle had only flown with its flight test crew. However as part of a certification test that requires actual passengers test the cabin interior while in flight, Bombardier welcomed two sets of 50 passengers this week to take part in the testing.

A full crew including flight attendants participated in the test that is meant to simulate an ‘in-service’ flight. The tests included showing that CO/CO2 levels in the cabin and the cockpit remain at an acceptable level during all operations as well as demonstrating that a take-off with the air conditioning packs in the OFF position can be done safely and within regulation.

Also view the a recent video of CS100, carrying out smoke detection and evacuation tests below.