CSeries - Countdown Continues

It is October 15, and Bombardier says it has begun final assembly of the first flight-test CSeries, FTV1. Publicly, the Canadian manufacturer is still aiming for a first flight by year-end, but admits it could slip into early next year. But Bombardier is still planning to deliver the first CSeries to a customer by the end of 2013. All photos: Bombardier In the Oct. 15 release, Bombardier says the...