The Bombardier CSeries aircraft has not just pushed the boundaries in passenger comfort, but also possesses some of the best technical capabilities among modern jets. I was lucky enough to be led through an in-depth personal tour at Bombardier HQ in Montreal, by Sam Cherry – a Director at Bombardier who knows the product inside-out. And for the first time one the web, SimpliFlying has videos of what would exclusively be shown to airlines when they’re making a purchase decision (on a really cool touchscreen too!)

If you’re an aviation geek, you’d especially enjoy watching this interview as it covers a variety of in-depth aeronautical topics including:

The use of  70% advanced composite materials for the exterior of the aircraft [15-20% weight reduction] (1:23)
How a global team is putting together different parts of the aircraft (2:10)
What makes the CSeries such an environmentally friendly aircraft [20% greener] (3:55)
Why the engine on the CSeries is game-changing (4:45)
How the 3D computational aerodynamics result in less fuel-burn (5:15)
What makes the CSeries 4X quieter than other comparable aircraft? (5:55)
REALLY cool simulation of the noise-reduction on the CSeries (6:45)…

It’s official. We are proud to bring you the world’s first tweetup on an aircraft thanks to the kind folks at Bombardier. And not just any aircraft. It’s the Bombardier Q400, painted in airBaltic colours, we are talking about! Not only that, we are throwing in free beer and munchies generously sponsored by the Bombardier team. Can it get any better? Probably not. Even though this tweetup is by invitation only, if you are heading down to the Airshow this Friday from 3.30 – 5.00pm (which means you have an Airshow trade pass), be sure to pop by the tweetup venue. For those who don’t have a trade pass, fret not. There are up to five places up for grabs. Here’s how you can win a place in this exclusive event. Just 3 steps: 1. Create a video or picture to express your desire to join this tweetup, on why YOU must be there 2. Upload it to YouTube or Flickr 3. Send @SimpliFlying a tweet and tag it with #SIN10 to notify us that your video or picture is up The top 5 most viewed video or image would be …