Bombardier (www.bombardier.com) has begun the ramp-up of C-Series throughput to full production levels after completing the structural build of Swiss International Air Lines’ (SWISS) first CS100, which is scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2016.

SWISS’s flight crews have begun their CS100 aircraft flight training in Mirabel, Quebec, where they will undergo intensive training to prepare for the route-proving flights they will operate alongside Bombardier’s flight crew when the CS100 aircraft flies to Europe in the coming weeks.

Red Cromer, president of Bombardier Commercial Aircraft, said:.“It’s truly a spectacular sight to see the C-Series final assembly line fully stacked with production aircraft in various stages of assembly. The line itself has been designed for maximum production efficiency, and our skilled production teams reached a milestone this month when they rolled out the first structurally complete aircraft that will enter service in the next few months.”

In December 2015, Bombardier announced that the CS100 aircraft had received its Type Certificate from Transport Canada. Bombardier’s larger CS300 aircraft is on track to obtain its Type Certificate within the next six months. The CS100 and CS300 aircraft have over 95% parts commonality.