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A380 superjumbo makes emergency landing

  An Airbus A380 belonging to Singapore Airlines was forced to head back to its base after an engine of the double-decker failed, only eight months after a similar type to the four Trent 900 engine failed on a Qantas aircraft. The aircraft, bound for Hong Kong, returned yesterday once the Rolls-Royce engine completely shut […]

NAC Orders Twelve Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen to be Leased to Garuda Indonesia

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NAC Orders Twelve Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen to be Leased to Garuda Indonesia

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that a wholly owned subsidiary of Nordic Aviation Capital A/S of Billund, Denmark has signed a firm purchase agreement for twelve CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft. Nordic Aviation Capital has confirmed that the aircraft will be leased to Garuda Indonesia, Bombardier’s previously announced launch customer for the CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft in the Asia-Pacific […]

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Retired F-15 Eagle displays at Chico Museum

  The Chico Air Museum, a small Northern California Air and Space Museum, announced today the projected arrival date of it’s recently acquired F-15C Eagle as Sunday, July 31st. The jet will arrive at the museum after a three thousand mile truck trip, crossing eight states. “We are extremely pleased to have been selected to […]

Bombardier Q400 Smart Parts program soars with new Eurolot agreement

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Bombardier Q400 Smart Parts program soars with new Eurolot agreement

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has signed a five-year agreement under its Q400 Smart Parts program with Eurolot S.A. of Warsaw, Poland. –Following the first delivery of Eurolot’s Q400 NextGen aircraft in May 2012, the parties finalized a Smart Parts agreement which is customized to the airline’s specific operational requirements. It will provide Eurolot […]

Bombardier Aerospace to Establish its Moroccan Facility in the Greater Casablanca Region

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Bombardier Aerospace to Establish its Moroccan Facility in the Greater Casablanca Region

Further to the announcement last November of its decision to establish a manufacturing facility in Morocco, Bombardier Aerospace confirmed today that it has signed an agreement with Midparc Investment S.A., a Moroccan property holding and management company, to purchase from them the land required for its new plant in the Midparc Casablanca Free Zone, in […]

ADM, BA and Porter Airlines kick off ICAO Flightpath to a Sustainable Future

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ADM, BA and Porter Airlines kick off ICAO Flightpath to a Sustainable Future

Aéroports de Montréal (ADM), Bombardier Aerospace and Porter Airlines today joined forces to launch the inaugural flight of a series of biofuel flights which will deliver Raymond Benjamin, the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to Rio de Janeiro for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). Prior to departing from […]

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Bombardier Breaks Ground on OEM-owned Service Centre in Singapore

Bombardier Aerospace today announced that construction work has begun for its full-scale factory-owned and operated service centre for business aircraft at Singapore’s Seletar airport. The official ground breaking ceremony was held on June 5. The state-of-the-art service facility, which is set to open in Q2 2013, features 2,930 sq. meters (31,5K sq. feet) of hangar […]

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Bombardier Aerospace Opens Doors to Tomorrow’s Innovators

Bombardier Aerospace, Belfast hosted local schools during a week of special events for a joint government/industry initiative designed to update perceptions of manufacturing in the UK. Launched by Business Secretary Vince Cable, See Inside Manufacturing (SIM) aims to build awareness of the wide range of career opportunities available in manufacturing. The week’s packed programme of […]

London Air Services Orders Five Learjet 75 Aircraft

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London Air Services Orders Five Learjet 75 Aircraft

Business aviation leader Bombardier today announced that London Air Services (LAS) has placed firm orders for five Learjet 75 aircraft, valued at approximately $65 million U.S., based on the 2012 list price for typically equipped aircraft. LAS is the first Canadian operator to place a firm order for the new light jet. “The Learjet 75 jet is a perfect blend […]

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NetJets Orders Up to 275 Bombardier Challenger Business Jets

Today, just over one year after the largest business aircraft sale in its history, Bombardier Aerospace surpassed that record, announcing a firm order from NetJets Inc. for 100Challenger business jets with options for an additional 175 aircraft. Bombardier also announced a long-term aftermarket support agreement with NetJets. The transaction for the firm aircraft order is valued […]