Bombardier CSeries first flight could happen by the end of June
Preparations for first flight of CSeries FTV1 have reached the end stages in Mirabel, Quebec.
Preparations for first flight of CSeries FTV1 have reached the end stages in Mirabel, Quebec.

All indications point to first flight of the Bombardier CSeries narrowbody by the end of this month, as the program’s flight test team completes final preparations for the milestone event following completion of ground vibration testing. Speaking with AIN on Saturday, before the start of the Paris Air Show, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Mike Arcamone reported that the flight test team had already been subjecting the first flight test vehicle (FTV1) to simulated flight conditions, while the company was also preparing a Global 5000 chaser airplane to evaluate flight conditions on the day of first flight.