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WestJet Order for Up to 45 Bombardier Q400 NextGen Aircraft Goes Firm

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that the conditional order placed by WestJet, an Alberta partnership on June 28, 2012, has been converted to a firm purchase agreement for up to 45 Q400 NextGen airliners. The transaction includes 20 firm-ordered Q400 NextGen aircraft and options on an additional 25 of the aircraft. WestJet’s letter of intent to acquire these aircraft was […]

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Bombardier Delivers a Global 5000 Jet to Jana Aviation

Bombardier today announced the delivery of a Global 5000 jet to Jana Aviation. The aircraft will be managed by Executive Aircraft Services and based in Beirut, Lebanon. “We are delighted that Jana Aviation has continued to place their trust in Bombardier aircraft for their operations in Lebanon,” said Khader Mattar, Regional Vice President, Sales, Middle East, Africa […]

Bombardier Aerospace Concludes a Successful Farnborough Airshow

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Bombardier Aerospace Concludes a Successful Farnborough Airshow

Bombardier Aerospace today concluded a successful week at the 2012 Farnborough International Airshow, where it had the opportunity to connect with business and commercial aircraft customers from around the world and announced up to $3.27 billion in firm orders and other commitments for its Q400 NextGen, CRJ and CSeries aircraft. “We arrived at Farnborough with solid momentum following a strong […]

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Chorus Aviation Orders Six Bombardier Q400 NextGen Airliners

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Halifax, Nova Scotia-based Chorus Aviation Inc., the parent company of Jazz Aviation LP (“Jazz”), has placed a firm order for six Q400 NextGen airliners. The transaction involves the conversion to firm orders of six of the 15 options taken by Jazz with its original order for 15 Q400 NextGen airliners, announced on April 30, […]

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Funnel clouds show in Galway

An impressive looking funnel cloud was spotted in the skies over the Inishowen Peninsula in Co Donegal late Saturday morning. Funnel clouds are condensation funnels extending from the base of a towering cumulus or Cb, associated with a rotating column of air that is not in contact with the ground. Funnel clouds become confirmed tornadoes […]

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Cambridge Airport hosts olympics airspace summit

A Cambridge aviation summit is being held in a bid to avert chaos in the clouds during next year’s London Olympics. Industry players in the UK are already asking whether confusion over a number of aviation-related issues has already cost Britain a golden opportunity. Cambridge Airport is hosting a clear-the-air summit on Tuesday, September 20 […]

New Bombardier Learjet Aircraft on Track to Enter Service in 2013

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New Bombardier Learjet Aircraft on Track to Enter Service in 2013

Bombardier announced today that it is on track with its three new Learjet business aircraft as it shared further details of its ongoing development programs. The Learjet 85 aircraft program continues to progress towards first flight with four test aircraft in various stages of fabrication. The first complete pressure fuselage, including the nose and aft fuselage, is undergoing final […]

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Airline executive plans new airport in Kent

A former Cathay Pacific executive, who also led the defunct airline Dan-Air, is hoping to build a new £15 billion airport in the marshy flatlands of North Kent – and the concept of an estuary airport has already won the backing of mayor of London, Boris Johnson. John Olsen would like the barren site at […]

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airBaltic Signs Letter of Intent for up to 20 Bombardier CSeries Airliners

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Riga, Latvia-based Air Baltic Corp. (airBaltic) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire 10 CS300 aircraft and take purchase rights on a further 10 CS300 jetliners. Based on the list price of the CS300 airliner, a firm-order contract with the network carrier will be valued at approximately $764 million US, and could increase to […]