Bombardier confirms C Series certification entering final stretch

Bombardier confirmed (25-Sep-2015) that the certification configuration of the C Series aircraft was declared "frozen" during the week to 25-Sep-2015 as the programme "advanced into the final stretch of the certification process". Certification testing for the CS100 is more than 88% complete and "applicable certification reports are being finalised by our teams and are progressing at a steady pace to ensure alignment between Bombardier, its suppliers and the airworthiness authorities," said C Series aircraft programme VP Robert Dewar. Bombardier stated it is on track to obtain the C Series aircraft's certification by the end of 2015, followed by the CS100 aircraft's entry-into-service in 1H2016 with first operator SWISS. [more - original PR]