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The program was conducted in the network of launch operator Swiss International Air Lines and included over 30 city-pair flights in European cities over a three-week long period. Bombardier Photo
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced it reached another milestone with the successful completion of the CS100 aircraft’s European route-proving exercises.
The program was conducted in the network of launch operator Swiss International Air Lines and included over 30 city-pair flights in European cities over a three-week long period.
During an event in Zurich, executive representatives from SWISS and Bombardier provided details and results about the route-proving program—which used a dedicated CS100 aircraft as Bombardier readies to deliver the first CS100 aircraft in June 2016 and SWISS readies for the aircraft’s entry-into-service (EIS).
“Considering that Bombardier inserted the CS100 aircraft into a number of the network operations we currently service, the route-proving program provided us with a real indication of how the C Series will operate in our route system when we take delivery of our first CS100 aircraft in June,” said Peter Wojahn, chief technical officer, Swiss International Air Lines.
“As the launch customer and the first airline to operate the C Series aircraft, we are very pleased and impressed with the results. It was equally exciting to see these first set of flights operating from our home-base in Zurich.”
“It was a special treat to be able to conclude the CS100 aircraft route-proving program from SWISS’ base and we’re equally pleased that it went extremely well. Testing important performance targets using real-life routes is an excellent indication of how reliable the aircraft will be when it flies in the SWISS network,” said Rob Dewar, vice president, C Series Aircraft Program, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft.
