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Bombardier strengthens Customer Services network in Europe

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Bombardier strengthens Customer Services network in Europe

Bombardier Aerospace announced the opening of its newest Regional Support Office (RSO) at Farnborough, United Kingdom. The new office, the 10th Bombardier RSO to open outside North America in the past four years, will anchor regional support capabilities for the growing number of Bombardier business aircraft customers in Europe. The Farnborough RSO is located with the […]

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Leasing Company Nordic Aviation Capital Backs Bombardier CRJ1000 and Q400 Aircraft

As inter est from growth markets spurs momentum for Bombardier’s CRJ NextGen and Q400 NextGen families of aircraft, the company is gearing up for what could be a very successful sales year in 2012 with a diverse group of new customers. Lessors are proving to be key factors in helping to open a broad base of airline operators in […]

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China Express Airlines Confirms Order for Six Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen Aircraft

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that China Express Airlines has converted a previously announced conditional order for six CRJ900 NextGen regional jets to a firm order. The transaction includes options on an additional five CRJ900 NextGen aircraft. As previously announced, and based on the list price of theCRJ900 NextGen airliner, the firm order contract is valued at approximately $264 million US, […]

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Jet Blue makes emergency landing

A JetBlue flight made a safe emergency landing at Long Beach Airport after its pilot reported mechanical problems and burned off its fuel off Catalina Island, the airline and other sources said Friday night. JetBlue Airways spokeswoman Tamara Benton confirmed that the captain of Flight 235 from Salt Lake City–with 152 passengers on board– was […]

Globetrotting Global 6000 Jets into India for Demo Tour

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Globetrotting Global 6000 Jets into India for Demo Tour

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that its Global 6000jet world tour has reached India as the aircraft with its new Vision Flight Deck made its South Asia debut. The aircraft landed in Delhi on July 1 and will continue to tour across the country until July 7, 2012. “The Global 6000 jet is receiving an astounding reception in India,” said Nilesh Pattanayak, […]

Bombardier Arrives at Farnborough Airshow 2012 with a Full Complement of Aircraft

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Bombardier Arrives at Farnborough Airshow 2012 with a Full Complement of Aircraft

The world’s third largest civil aircraft manufacturer, Bombardier Aerospace is pleased to return to the Farnborough International Airshow with an impressive display of its diversified portfolio of business and commercial aircraft. During this prestigious event, Bombardier will showcase its industry-leading products, technical expertise and superior customer support and aircraft maintenance services. It is also the first […]

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Bombardier Business Aircraft Appoints New Sales Director for Brazil

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has appointed Fernando Lacerda Da Silva as Sales Director of New Aircraft responsible for Brazil. Fernando joins Bombardier with a 25-year sales career that includes 12 years of Latin American business aircraft sales experience, as well as previous sales successes with Bombardier jets in Brazil. “The Brazilian market continues […]

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Bombardier Nets Global Business Aircraft Order

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has received firm orders for a total of eight Global business aircraft from an undisclosed customer. The orders consist of three Global 6000 and five Global 8000 jets. The transaction is valued at approximately $507 million US based on the 2012 list price for typically equipped aircraft. “Bombardier’s Global aircraft portfolio is unique to our industry. Together, […]

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Airbus expands operations with Satair

  EADS has for the second time this year dipped into its cash pool to make a services-oriented acquisition for one of its operating units, with a $504 million deal to acquire Satair to bolster Airbus’s service offering. The move – along with acquisition of Vector Aerospace for Eurocopter – is part of EADS’s wider […]

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WestJet Places Conditional Order for up to 45 Bombardier Q400

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that WestJet, an Alberta partnership, has signed a conditional order for 20 Q400 NextGen turboprops following the letter of intent to purchase the aircraft that was announced by WestJet on May 1, 2012. The transaction also includes options on an additional 25 Q400 NextGen aircraft. Based on list price, a firm […]