Software ‘Glitch’ Delays CRJ1000

October 1, 2009
Aircraft, Regional Airlines

Bombardier has moved the certification target for its 100-seat CRJ1000 to the first quarter of the company’s next fiscal year, starting February 1, from this year’s fiscal fourth quarter, after a software glitch recently forced the company to reassess its schedules. Bombardier Aerospace v-p of commercial aircraft programs Ben Boehm told AIN that the software problem resided within the flight control system, but he declined to specify exactly which equipment the problem involved.

Now flying two aircraft in the flight-test program, Bombardier by early last month had completed about 70 percent of the total hours needed for certification, said Boehm. Asked when Bombardier discovered the software glitch, Boehm said only that engineers found the problem “during flight testing…earlier this year.”

Meanwhile, Boehm refused to elaborate on what, if any, penalties Bombardier would have to pay to its two CRJ1000 customers–Brit Air and Air Nostrum. “We have agreed to plans with all of our customers,” he noted. “There are no contentious issues...”

Back

Civil sales heat up as deals bloom in the desert November 16, 2009 The cash registers started to ring here at the 2009 Dubai Airshow yesterday with a modest but nonetheless welcome batch of airliner and engine... [more]
A380s proliferating on worldwide routes November 16, 2009 While it might seem to have been only yesterday that Airbus launched the mighty A380–and scarcely five minutes since the double-deck widebody... [more]
BAE 146 seeks new role in military support November 16, 2009 With the delay to the Airbus A400M in mind, as well as tight defense budgets, BAE Systems Regional Aircraft’s Asset Management unit is marketing... [more]
Embraer E-Jets fit in at many Arab airlines November 15, 2009 Embraer sees Arab operators of its 64- to 114-seat E170/175 and E190/195 regional jets (E-Jets) as providing a good example of what it views as... [more]
787’s maintenance team makes the most of delays November 15, 2009 While no one at Boeing would dare admit to any level of satisfaction with the two-and-a-half years of delays to the 787-8, the program’s chief... [more]