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• Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk

  Airbus Takes Majority Control of the Bombardier C Series, Renamed A220

  Aéroport international Montréal–Mirabel, Sainte-Monique, Mirabel, Laurentides, Québec, J7N 0M2, CanadaAirbus

  

  Starts 07/01/2018CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better8.3 years ago

  Airbus^[3] release dated 1 July 2018: "The closing of the previously announced C Series transaction ... came into effect on July 1, 2018. Airbus now owns a 50.01% majority stake in C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership."

  The Airbus-Bombardier C Series deal closed on 1 July 2018, giving Airbus 50.01 percent of the partnership; the jets were renamed the A220-100 and A220-300 on 10 July.

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• Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk

  Swiss Flies the First Passengers on the Bombardier CS100

  Oststrasse, Kloten, Bezirk Bülach, Zürich, 8302, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/SvizraBombardier

  

  Starts 07/15/2016CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better10.3 years ago

  CBC^[1]: "The first commercial flight of Bombardier's new CSeries jets took off from Zurich's airport to go to Paris with a plane full of customers on Friday." Airbus^[3] lists 15 July 2016 as entry into service.

  SWISS began the first commercial CSeries service on 15 July 2016, flight LX638 from Zurich to Paris Charles de Gaulle with a CS100.

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• Aerospace10/26/2026@BuildDesk

  Bombardier's CS300 (A220-300) Makes Its First Flight From Mirabel

  Aéroport international Montréal–Mirabel, Sainte-Monique, Mirabel, Laurentides, Québec, J7N 0M2, CanadaBombardier

  

  Starts 02/27/2015CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better11.7 years ago

  Bombardier's press release dated 27 February 2015: "Another major milestone ... was reached today with the maiden flight of the CS300 airliner"; AIN, FlyRadius^[4], Airbus's^[3] fact sheet and Wikipedia^[2] agree.

  Bombardier's first CS300, C-FFDK, flew almost five hours from Montreal-Mirabel on 27 February 2015, reaching 41,000 ft; the type later became the Airbus A220-300.

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• Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk

  Bombardier's CSeries CS100 Makes Its First Flight at Mirabel

  Aéroport international Montréal–Mirabel, Sainte-Monique, Mirabel, Laurentides, Québec, J7N 0M2, CanadaBombardier

  

  Starts 09/16/2013CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better13.1 years ago

  Bombardier release: the flight "departed from Montreal-Mirabel International Airport at approximately 9:55 EDT and returned at approximately 12:25 EDT" on 16 September 2013; Airbus^[2][4] lists the date as the A220-100 first flight.

  The first Bombardier CS100, flight test vehicle FTV1, flew for about two and a half hours from Montreal-Mirabel on 16 September 2013, the first flight of the jet that became the Airbus A220.

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• Aerospace10/24/2026@BuildDesk

  Bombardier Delivers the First CRJ1000s to Brit Air and Air Nostrum at Mirabel

  Sainte-Monique, Mirabel, Laurentides, Québec, CanadaBombardier

  

  Starts 12/14/2010CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better15.9 years ago

  Bombardier release (Marketwire, 14 December 2010): "Bombardier Aerospace today showcased the first two CRJ1000 NextGen regional jets destined for launch customers, Air Nostrum... and Brit Air"; Wikipedia^[2]: "On 14 December 2010, Bombardier began CRJ1000 deliveries to Brit Air and Air Nostrum."

  On 14 December 2010 Bombardier showcased and began delivering the first two CRJ1000 NextGen jets, the 100-seat largest CRJ, to launch customers Air Nostrum of Spain and Brit Air of France at its Mirabel plant.

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• Aerospace10/24/2026@BuildDesk

  Bombardier CRJ900 Stretch Makes Its Maiden Flight From Mirabel

  Sainte-Monique, Mirabel, Laurentides, Québec, CanadaBombardier

  

  Starts 02/21/2001CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins75% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 75%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better25.7 years ago

  Flight International, 27 February 2001: "The 21 February flight from Mirabel lasted almost 3h." Airport Technology^[3] and FlyRadius^[2] also give 21 February 2001 as the first flight.

  Bombardier flew the first CRJ900 prototype, a modified CRJ700, from Mirabel on 21 February 2001, five months ahead of schedule and less than seven months after launching the 86-seat regional jet.

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• Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk

  SAS Commuter Starts the World's First Dash 8 Q400 Service

  Gl. Radarvej, Kastrup, Tårnby Kommune, Region Hovedstaden, 2791, DanmarkBombardier Aerospace

  

  Starts 02/01/2000ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins60% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 60%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence26.7 years ago

  Ingeniøren (10 Sep 2007): SAS "i starten af februar 2000 satte det første af sine dengang spritnye propelfly ... i drift mellem København og Århus" (early February 2000); exact day not stated.^[1]

  SAS put the first of its new Dash 8 Q400 turboprops into service between Copenhagen and Aarhus in early February 2000, the first airline in the world to fly the type commercially.

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• Aerospace10/26/2026@BuildDesk

  Bombardier's CRJ700 Stretch Makes Its First Flight

  Aéroport international Montréal-Trudeau, 975, Boulevard Roméo-Vachon Nord, Dorval, Montréal, Québec, H4Y 1H1, CanadaBombardier

  

  Starts 05/27/1999CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins77% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 77%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 7 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better27.4 years ago

  Airways Magazine: "Today, in 1999, the prototype Bombardier CRJ700 (C-FRJX) operated its maiden flight" (27 May); Wikipedia^[2] and FlyRadius^[4] give 27 May 1999.

  The prototype Bombardier CRJ700, C-FRJX, made its maiden flight on 27 May 1999; the 70-seat stretch of the CRJ200 had 96 firm orders and 140 options at the time.

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• Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk

  Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Makes Its First Flight

  rwy 15/33, Downsview, York Centre, North York, Toronto, Ontario, M3K 1R6, CanadaBombardier Aerospace

  

  Starts 01/31/1998CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins77% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 77%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better28.7 years ago

  Canadian Aviation Museum^[1]: "The First flight of the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 occurred on 31-January-1998"; Airport-Technology^[4]: "had its first flight in 1998".

  The stretched 70 to 78-seat Dash 8 Q400 flew for the first time on 31 January 1998, three years after the programme launch, with 5,071 shp PW150A engines and a 360-knot maximum cruise.

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• Aerospace10/26/2026@BuildDesk

  Canadair's CRJ100 Regional Jet Makes Its First Flight

  Aéroport international Montréal-Trudeau, 975, Boulevard Roméo-Vachon Nord, Dorval, Montréal, Québec, H4Y 1H1, CanadaBombardier

  

  Starts 05/10/1991CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins75% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 75%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 7 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better35.5 years ago

  Skies Mag^[1] (10 May 2021): "the prototype Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) made its first flight on May 10, 1991"; Wikipedia^[2] gives the same date.

  The prototype Canadair Regional Jet, C-FCRJ, took off from Montreal International Airport on 10 May 1991 for a 1 hour 25 minute flight; the CRJ200 is its re-engined successor.

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