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2013-09-15
 

Bombardier Prepares For First CS100 Flight This Morning

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Written by: Jason Rabinowitz
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Today is the long awaited day for Bombardier, as the CS100 Flight Test Vehicle FTV1 is scheduled for its first flight at about 10am EST.  The CS100 is slated for delivery in the second half of 2014, and currently has only 63 firm orders, along with 114 orders for the larger CS300.

You can watch the live-stream of the first flight below, join us on Twitter for live commentary with hashtag #CSeries, and stay tuned for a full wrap up after the first flight!

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