Aircraft
Bombardier To Send First CS300 To Air Baltic in 'Coming Weeks'
Last month, the CS300 completed a month-long series of route-proving flights in Europe and the Middle East to prepare for entry into service.
Bombardier unveiled Air Baltic's first CS300 on October 26 in Mirabel, Canada. (Photo: Bombardier)
Bombardier unveiled Air Baltic's first CS300 on October 26 in Mirabel, Canada. (Photo: Bombardier)

Bombardier plans to deliver the first CSeries CS300 to launch customer Air Baltic in the “coming weeks," company president and CEO Alain Bellemare told investment analysts on Thursday. Last month, the CS300 completed a month-long series of route-proving flights in Europe and the Middle East alongside Air Baltic in preparation for entry into service with the Latvian carrier. The larger of Bombardier's two new narrowbodies received European certification on October 7 and the company now expects approval from the U.S. FAA by the end of the year.