This is a well-respected test team, so hopefully they are seeing clearly what lies ahead, but the comments you see in the link below are exactly the kind of talk that you hear before a string of predictable schedule slips. As is so common in today's digital world, the culprit seems to be software integration and validation. The other side of this coin is a good one: they aren't flying until they are ready. A good product when it is ready is infinitely better than a crappy one on schedule.
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ain-air-transport-perspective/2013-08-05/bombardier-sticks-cseries-flight-test-schedule
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