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Bombardier Get PurePower® Engine for CSeries

Bombardier Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney announced today that Pratt & Whitney has successfully achieved Transport Canada type certification of its first PurePower Geared Turbofan(TM) engine – the PW1500G engine that will power Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft. Pratt & Whitney has conducted over 4,000 hours of rigorous engine testing since the initial engine began testing in […]

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Qantas Orders Three Bombardier Q400 NextGen Airliners

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Australia’s largest domestic and international airline, Qantas Airways Limited has placed a firm order for three Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners. Based on the list price for the Q400 NextGen aircraft, the contract is valued at approximately $98 million US. Qantas will use the aircraft to strengthen its extensive network in […]

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Bombardier Kicks Off the New Year by Increasing Support for Customers

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it will offer additional on-site technical support for Bombardier’s business aircraft operators attending the 57th U.S. Presidential Inauguration in Washington, DC and the 47th NFL Super Bowl celebrations in New Orleans, Louisiana. From Friday, January 18 to Monday, January 21, Bombardier will have two field service representatives (FSR) and a […]

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Bombardier Partners with Kasetsart University to Provide Engineering Education

Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today that it has agreed with Kasetsart University to provide rail engineering expertise to students and instructors for the next five years. Bombardier has a large presence in Thailand. Its signalling engineering centre in Bangkok employs over 300 people, supporting local rail operators and executing key global projects. Experts […]

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Bombardier Operates on the World’s Longest Very High Speed Rail Link

Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation’s European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) technology is operating on the latest very high speed rail line to open in China. The new line completes the world’s longest very high speed rail link, connecting the capital Beijing with the industrial centre of Guangzhou. Equipped with Bombardier INTERFLO 450 ERTMS Level […]

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Bombardier Partner CSR Puzhen Wins Order for Low-Floor Trams in China

  Following the first public tender for modern 100% low-floor trams in China, Bombardier partner CSR Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Co. Ltd. (CSR Puzhen), a subsidiary of China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Corporation Limited, has won an order for 18 low-floor trams for the city of Suzhou. CSR Puzhen will build the trams, based […]

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Bombardier Delivers 233 Aircraft and Receives Orders for 481 Aircraft

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it delivered 233 aircraft during the 2012 calendar year, compared to 245 aircraft deliveries in the previous fiscal year, the 11-month period ended December 31, 2011. The Company also received orders for 481 aircraft, net of cancellations, compared to 249 orders, net of cancellations, for the previous fiscal year. Bombardier’s […]

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Bombardier Secures Orders for Six Learjet 75 Aircraft

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has received orders for a total of six Learjet 75 business jets from an undisclosed customer. The transaction is valued at approximately $81 million US based on the 2012 list price for typically equipped aircraft. “The Learjet 75 aircraft is a blend of innovative technology, modern cabin design and […]

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Bombardier Secures Orders for Five Global Business Jets

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has received orders for a total of five Global 6000 business jets from an undisclosed customer. The transaction is valued at approximately $293 million US based on the 2012 list price for typically equipped aircraft. “There is strong momentum for our entire Global aircraft product line”, said Steve Ridolfi, […]

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Bombardier Awarded Fleet Operations and Maintenance Extension with GO Transit in Toronto

Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today that Ontario’s Metrolinx/GO Transit has exercised options for 10 years of fleet operations and maintenance services for its commuter rail system serving the city of Toronto and surrounding regions. The total value of these two contracts, which are extended to 2023, is approximately $927 million CDN ($937 million […]