Receives award in Les Mercuriades’ Stratégie de développement durable category Bombardier’s EcoDesign approach applied on the C Serieshas won the prestigious Les Mercuriades award in the “Stratégie de développement durable” category. The honour was presented at the Les Mercuriades Gala on Thursday, April 19 in front of close to 1,200 Mont...
Longstanding Bombardier customer Rega receives first of three specially configured Challenger 650 aircraft, marking a new era in air ambulance operations The Challenger 650 aircraft has the versatility and dependability to be the life-saving platform of a new generation With the highest wing loading of any aircraft in its class, the Challenger 650 aircraft...
New avionics display and Synthetic Vision System (SVS) upgrades enhance pilot awareness Bombardier designed cabin refinements improve comfort and enhance aesthetics Bombardier Business Aircraft launched 12 brand new product enhancements, from situational awareness and regulatory compliance to cabin upgrades to elevate the performance, comfort and luxurious aesthetics of its in-service ai...
Outstanding short-field performance and steep-approach capability open new destinations such as London City Airport (LCY), giving passengers direct access to one of the world’s greatest financial centres With this upcoming certification, all Bombardier business jets from the super mid-size to ultra-long-range segments will be capable of performing steep approach landings while maintaini...
- Bombardier delivered 56 Challenger 350 aircraft in 2017, capturing 53 percent of the super midsize segment - Challenger 300 aircraft series have tallied more deliveries in the last decade than any other business jet platform - Optimally-balanced wing, engine and landing gear designed for an exceptionally smooth ride - Cabin optimized with state-of-the-art acoustical in...
FTV5 will validate flight and ground test data obtained to date and complete the Type Certification campaign to ensure a smooth entry-into-service in the second half of this year Flight test program has surpassed 1,300 flight hours and is demonstrating the aircraft’s significant maturity, reliability and smooth ride capability The Global 7000 aircraft will redefine the busin...
Flying Colours Corp., the North American MRO business has commenced work fulfilling a long-term paint contract with MHI Canada Aerospace Inc., (MHICA), which is anticipated to last five years. Under the terms of the partnership, Flying Colours will paint over 40 center fuselage sections of the Bombardier Global 5000/6000 aircraft at the company’s Peterborough, Ontario facility each year. MHI...
Viking Air Limited of Victoria, BC, announced that the Level “D” Full Flight Simulator for the Series 400 Twin Otter has received Transport Canada qualification on December 21st, 2017 through sister company Pacific Sky Aviation. Transport Canada’s Qualification process ensures that the Full Flight Simulator is an exact representation of the Twin Otter Series 400 Type Design wi...
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced that a customer, who has requested to remain unidentified at this time, has signed an order to acquire six CRJ900 aircraft on firm order and options on six additional CRJ900 regional jets. Based on list price, the firm orders would be valued at approximately $290 million US. Should the customer exercise the six options for CRJ900 aircraft, the contr...
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and EgyptAir Holding Company announced that the parties have executed a firm agreement for the sale and purchase of 12 CS300 aircraft along with purchase rights for an additional 12 CS300 aircraft. EgyptAir’s Letter of Intent (LOI) was previously announced on November 14 during the 2017 Dubai Air Show. “As we look back at the C Series success...
Korean Air Line is the C Series Asian launch customer Entry-into-service is expected to occur in January 2018 Bombardier Commercial Aircraft celebrated the delivery of a first CS300 aircraft to Seoul-based Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., the Asian launch customer for the C Series aircraft family. “This is a very important milestone for the C Series program because it is our b...
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced that Air Philippines Corporation, operator of Philippine Airlines affiliate airline PAL Express, has signed an eight-year Smart Parts agreement to provide component management for the airline’s 12 new, dual-class Q400 aircraft. “We selected Bombardier’s Smart Parts program to support the component management requirements for our new Q40...
