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Bombardier CSeries Aircraft First Flight to Take Place

Bombardier CSeries Aircraft First Flight to Take Place in the Coming Weeks Bombardier Aerospace confirmed today that the integration of the CSeries aircraft’s auxiliary power unit and Pratt & Whitney PurePower Geared Turbofan(TM) PW1500G engines on the first flight test vehicle (FTV1) is running smoothly, allowing for testing of the aircraft’s key systems. It also […]

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Bombardier Completes CSeries Aircraft Ground Vibration Tests

Bombardier Completes CSeries Aircraft Ground Vibration Tests and Final Software Upgrades in Preparation for First Flight Bombardier Aerospace announced today that ground vibration tests, as well as software upgrades and corresponding tests, have been completed on the first CSeries aircraft – Flight Test Vehicle 1 (FTV1). In addition, Safety of Flight (SOF) statements from all […]

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Bombardier Targeting Longer Maintenance Check for CSeries

Bombardier Targeting Longer Maintenance Check Intervals for CSeries Aircraft Prior to Entry-into-Service Bombardier Aerospace announced today at its European Regional Review in Munich, Germany that prior to the airliner’s entry-into-service, it is targeting CSeries aircraft line maintenance checks at intervals of 850 flight hours and base maintenance checks at intervals of 8,500 flight hours. Bombardier has […]

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Bombardier Get PurePower® Engine for CSeries

Bombardier Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney announced today that Pratt & Whitney has successfully achieved Transport Canada type certification of its first PurePower Geared Turbofan(TM) engine – the PW1500G engine that will power Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft. Pratt & Whitney has conducted over 4,000 hours of rigorous engine testing since the initial engine began testing in […]

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Air Carrier in the Americas Signs Letter of Intent for up to 30 Bombardier CSeries Airliners

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that an airline, which is based in the Americas, has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire 12 CS100 airliners with options on an additional 18. At this time the airline has requested to remain undisclosed. Based on the list price of the CS100 airliner, a firm-order contract would be valued […]

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Bombardier Eyes Opportunities in Africa at the AFRAA

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft will reinforce its commitment to the African airline industry with its attendance at the 44th Annual General Assembly of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) in Johannesburg, November 18-20, 2012. Bombardier will showcase its powerful line-up of commercial aircraft, the Q400 NextGen regional turboprop, the best-selling CRJ NextGen regional jet family, and the […]

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COMAC and Bombardier Announce Successful Completion of Phase I of Definitive Agreement and Official Launch of Phase II

Further to the definitive agreement signed on March 21, 2012, covering program commonalities between the C919 and CSeries aircraft, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd (COMAC) and Bombardier Inc. wish to announce the successful completion of the Phase I of the agreement, and the launch of the second phase. As part of the first phase […]

Bombardier Announces Financial Results for the 3Q Ended September 30, 2012

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Bombardier Announces Financial Results for the 3Q Ended September 30, 2012

Revenues of $4.3 billion, compared to $4.6 billion last fiscal year EBIT of $248 million, or 5.7% of revenues, compared to $301 million, or 6.5%, last fiscal year Net income of $212 million, compared to $192 million last fiscal year Diluted earnings per share of $0.12, compared to $0.11 last fiscal year Free cash flow usage of $237 million, compared to a […]

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Bombardier Delivers First CRJ1000 NextGen Aircraft to Garuda Indonesia

Bombardier Aerospace has delivered the first of six CRJ1000 NextGen regional jets ordered by PT. Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, the aircraft’s launch customer in the Asia-Pacific region. The Indonesian flag carrier also intends to operate 12 additional CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft through a third-party lease agreement and holds options on 18 more aircraft of the same type. Garuda Indonesia was represented […]

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Assembly of Test Airframe for Bombardier CSeries Aircraft Well Underway