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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 […]

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 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 […]

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Bombardier’s Q400 Airliner Awarded Type Approval for Operation in Russia and the CIS

Bombardier Aerospace confirmed today that the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) − commonly known by its Russian acronym, MAK − has awarded aircraft type approval to Bombardier’s Q400 turboprop for operation in Russia and the CIS. “As part of Bombardier’s global expansion strategy, Russia and the CIS are key international growth markets. The type approval of the Q400 aircraft by […]

Bombardier to Feature Two High Performance Business Jets at CBAA

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Bombardier to Feature Two High Performance Business Jets at CBAA

Leading business jet manufacturer Bombardier will showcase its Challenger 300 and Global 5000 jets at the upcoming Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA) Convention, Trade Show and Static Display in Toronto, Ontario, on June 13 & 14, 2012. “Demand for business aircraft in Canada has been consistent and strong over the past 27 years, with Bombardier leading the pack. We […]

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Bombardier’s Q400 NextGen World Tour Lands in the People’s Republic of China

As part of the fifth leg of its world tour, Bombardier Aerospace’s technologically advanced Q400 NextGen airliner has landed in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China. Following successful demonstration flights and static displays in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States, theQ400 NextGen airliner – painted in its special “Get More” livery – will take media, government officials and […]

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Hydraulic System Ready to Power Bombardier CSeries Systems Integration Test Rig

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that the hydraulic system for its all-new CSeries aircraft has been commissioned on “Aircraft 0”* – the company’s on-the-ground systems test rig. Along with the electrical system, which was commissioned earlier this year, the hydraulic system will permit enhanced validation testing of the CSeries family of aircraft’s integrated systems prior to first flight. This is […]

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Bombardier Signs Exclusive Q400 Aircraft Maintenance Agreement with RA

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has signed an exclusive nine-year heavy maintenance agreement with Indianapolis-based Republic Airlines for its 32 Q400 aircraft. Under this agreement, Bombardier will perform all heavy maintenance tasks for the airline’s fleet of Q400 aircraft at its service centres in Macon, Georgia and Tucson, Arizona through June 2021. In addition, Republic Airlines has agreed […]