Bombardier concludes European route-proving programme for C Series

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced (23-Mar-2016) the successful completion of the CS100 aircraft's European route-proving exercises, completing another major milestone for the C Series aircraft. The programme was conducted over the network of launch operator Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and included over 30 city-pair flights in European cities over a three-week long period. The route-proving aircraft operated as a fully configured passenger aircraft. Destinations included Brussels, Vienna, Budapest, Paris, Milan, Manchester and Warsaw. The European route-proving programme followed one conducted in 2015 across North America that included more than 35 cities. [more - original PR]