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CSeries Program

AERO signed at the Air-Show in Paris in June 2009 its historically first contract on international risk-share project with Belgium company SONACA.

The subject of cooperation between SONACA and AERO is to design, develop and manufacture the Wing Fixed Leading Edges for a new and innovative CSeries Aircraft for the Canadian aerospace manufacturer Bombardier. Customer is North Ireland company Shorts, subsidiary of Bombardier.

SONACA is primarily responsible for the entire development of wing leading edge and subsequent manufacturing of movable parts of leading edge. AERO is within the work-share responsible for design, development and subsequent manufacturing of wing fixed leading edge.

AERO will be under supervision of SONACA utilizing the transfer of "know-how" of this company, which has many years of experience with engineering and development of wing leading edges.

AERO will be a member of a close SONACA-AERO realization team and it will simultaneously participate in Joint Development Team, which will be led by the Prime, Bombardier Aerospace, specifically the Shorts in Belfast, responsible for the aircraft wing section.

The development and preparation for launching the production will take app 2 years. Therefore it is not the case of starting the production with immediate financial revenues, but about a long-term project, which is about to secure orders for the longer period in the future, which is the goal of risk-sharing projects.

The development phase will imply a lot of effort for our designer team as well as investments to be made. The delivery of the first prototype is planned for the beginning of year 2011, first flight in 2012, entry into service 2013.

CSeries C110/C130

CSeries family C110/C130 is presenting two types of commercial aircraft with capacity 100 to 150 seats.

CS100 is typically made with 110 seats; in configuration with narrow aisle the capacity can be increased to 125 seats. CS300 is typically made with 130 seats; in configuration with narrow aisle the capacity can be increased to 145 seats. The maximum range of aircraft is from 4000 to 5000 km.

CSeries is a new aircraft with cutting edge design, advanced technology, in its class the lowest cash operating costs, environment friendly aircraft, outstanding flexibility and wide-body comfort.

CSeries je zcela nově konstruovaný letoun, který nabízí nejmodernější technologie, ve své třídě nejnižší provozní náklady, ekologicky šetrné technologie a materiály, mimořádnou provozní flexibilitu a komfortní prostor.

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