Bombardier indicated on June 26th, 2013 that the prototype CSeries aircraft FTV-1 had completed ground vibration tests as well as software upgrades and corresponding tests. As a result, Bombardier’s Flight Test Centre has applied to Transport Canada for a flight test permit to allow the first flight of the FTV1. As of June 26th, 2013, …
June 2013 archive
Jun 21 2013
New startup Air Lituanica to operate Embraer 170 and 175s
New European start-up airline Air Lituanica announced on June 21st, 2013 that it had completed agreements to operate a pair of Embraer E-Jets with scheduled service to begin on June 30th with one Embraer 170. In July, Air Lituanica will add an Embraer 175 leased from ECC. The E170 and E175 are respectively configured with …
Jun 20 2013
Air Costa leases three Embraer 170s and purchases one Embraer 190
On June 20th, 2013, Embraer announced Air Costa has leased two Embraer 170s ECC Leasing and also purchased one new Embraer 190 from Embraer. The order was already included in Embraer’s backlog as an undisclosed customer. Embraer has delivered over 950 E-Jets which are operated by 65 airlines in 47 countries.