Aircraft
Bombardier CS300 Wins EASA Nod
Larger of two C Series narrowbody models to join Air Baltic fleet in fourth quarter

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has awarded type validation to the Bombardier C Series CS300, the Canadian manufacturer announced Friday. The approval comes less than three months after Transport Canada certified Bombardier’s largest airplane and nine months after the Canadian authority granted certification for the smaller CS100. The CS100 entered service with Swiss International Airlines in mid-July. CS300 launch operator Air Baltic of Latvia plans to take its first C Series jet in the fourth quarter.