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Jet News · Aug 23, 2012

FCC delivers Challenger 850 to Lily Jet of China

Flying Colours Corp a Canadian world leader completions specialist delivered a number of projects to their owners. One of them was a Bombardier Challenger 850 business jet.

Flying Colours Corp, a global aviation service company, delivered its fourth Chinese registered aircraft - a Bombardier Challenger 850 business jet, Serial No. 8098 - to Shenyang based air charter company Lily Jet last month. The aircraft left Flying Colours’ Peterborough, Canada facility and arrived at the Lily Jet base on November 29th. The aircraft is scheduled to go into service immediately and will be available for third party charter.

“The Lily Jet aircraft is extremely well equipped and the interior was tastefully decorated,” said Sean Gillespie, Director, Completion Sales and Management at Flying Colours. The completion included a state-of-the-art cabin management system, broadband enabling WiFi, a high definition camera system, a mid cabin custom desk, and coloured LED lighting in the restrooms.” Flying Colours worked directly with Lily Jet to have the aircraft fully certified with the CAAC (Civil Aviation Administration of China) A further three 850s destined for China are currently undergoing completion at the Peterborough and Chesterfield, Missouri facilities. These are anticipated to be ready for delivery in 2012.

The 17-seat VIP configured aircraft, was completed at the Flying Colours Chesterfield, USA based facility on schedule. “Our implementation of LEAN technology management systems has increased our efficiency
and ensures clients receive their aircraft on time and to budget. This is essential in the current economic climate as business’ are reliant on their aircraft to raise income,” commented Gillespie.

This latest delivery follows the refurbishment of a similar two Bombardier Challenger 850 business jet, which were delivered via Flying Colours to BAA Jet Management Ltd’s Shenzhen base earlier this year. Flying Colours recently announced plans to open a base of operation in the China that will focus on interior refurbishment for a range of mid to large sized business aircraft types including the Global Express series, Challenger types, Dassault Falcon, Embraer, Hawker and Gulfstream models. The structure and logistics including the proposed joint venture partner are expected to be announced in 2012.
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Jet News · Aug 28, 2012

The final assembly line for the LearJet 85 has been set up. With first deliveries expected in 2013, the line has been developed although at the time it remained idle as testing is still being undertaken on the 32-foot long pressurized fuselage. Bombardier states that the final assembly plant located in Wichita, Kansas is ready for operation. At the time, the fuselage and wing structure remained in Querétaro, Mexico at Bombardiers' factory there. A number of aircraft from Bombardier are expected to enter service in 2013, the CS100, the new LearJet 70 and 75 as well as the Lear jet 85. Bombardier expects to deliver 160 business jets for 2012.

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Jet News · Sep 11, 2012

News from Bombardier on the first Learjet 75...

Bombardier Aerospace’s Learjet 75 jet continues to achieve its development milestones with the first powering up of the aircraft’s electrical systems on the Wichita production line. Aircraft power, including to the new Bombardier Vision flight deck, was switched on during the week of August 21, 2012, as the aircraft progresses towards its 2013 entry-into-service. “This is a fantastic achievement that highlights the tremendous efforts of every single person involved with this project,” said Ralph Acs, Vice President and General Manager, Learjet, Bombardier Business Aircraft. “This milestone represents a significant step forward for our Learjet aircraft family, as we were able to seamlessly integrate the Learjet 75 jet into our production flow. More importantly, this aircraft, our very first complete Learjet 75 aircraft, will play a pivotal role in the certification program.

“We have seen major changes to the aircraft’s wiring harness to accommodate the Garmin avionics, the heart of this totally new Bombardier Vision flight deck arrangement,” added Acs. “Not only did this require tremendous dedication from our Wichita team, but such a feat would not have been possible without our Belfast and Toronto sites.” The Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 test aircraft are continuing their development work as the program moves forward. There will be a total of five flight test aircraft: a modified Learjet 40 XR jet and a modified Learjet 45 XR aircraft are flying and focusing on avionics certification; a modified Learjet 45 XR jet will be used primarily for the interior and cabin management system; an existing Learjet 45 XR aircraft will be modified and utilised for testing and validating the performance improvements; and finally, the first production Learjet 75 aircraft.

A breakthrough in business aviation, the Bombardier Vision flight deck is designed to deliver a completely new cockpit experience by combining the best in technological advancements with superior design aesthetics. As such, it provides pilots flying the Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 aircraft an unprecedented level of control and comfort. The Bombardier Vision flight deck for Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 aircraft will feature the fully integrated Garmin G5000 digital avionics suite, designed with leading edge technology and one of the most intuitive crew interfaces available. Learjet 70 aircraft: The Learjet 70 aircraft offers unrivalled interior design aesthetics blended effortlessly with the latest technology. The cockpit features the peerless Bombardier Vision flight deck, and this aircraft can fly a range of more than 2,000 nm (3,704 km)*. It retains the classic Learjet lines and legendary performance, and as such, can connect Seattle with Montréal*.
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Jet News · Sep 19, 2012

For those interested, here is the business jet outlook/market forecast for the next 20-years as seen by Bombardier...

http://www2.bombardier.com/en/3_0/3_8/market_forecast_BA/index.html

Jet News · Sep 19, 2012

News is that Bombardier has confirmed that they plan to launch a scaled-down version to its new Learjet 85 which is currently being assembled. "I think there is an opportunity between the 75 and 85," according to Ralph Acs the vice-president and general manager of Learjet. The market appears to fall within the super-light segment now that is currently occupied by the Learjet 45XR. Of coursewe know that the 45XR will be replaced replaced by the all-new and revamped Learjet 75 model due in 2013. Although the name of the new scaled-back model has not been offically named, Mr. Acs said it could be the 81, who knows?

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Jet News · Sep 19, 2012

Bombardier Expands Sales and Marketing Support in the Americas with Dallas Office

Bombardier Aerospace today announced that it is continuing its regionalization and closer focus on customers by establishing, through one of its US subsidiaries, a Bombardier Commercial Aircraft sales and marketing office in Dallas, Texas to serve the United States and the growth markets of Latin America. The sales and marketing team will be co-located with Flexjet, the Bombardier group that provides fractional jet ownership and services in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area, a growing aviation industry hub in the United States.

“The opening of new sales and marketing offices is part of our ongoing regionalization strategy to expand our presence globally, as we progress with our game-changing CSeries family of aircraft,” said Chet Fuller, Senior Vice President, Commercial, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. “With the previous establishment of new offices in Singapore, Shanghai and Dubai, we have seen a significant increase in orders, sales opportunities and new customers over the past year with all our product families: the CRJ NextGen Series regional jets, the Q400 NextGen turboprop and the CSeries airliner. Korean Air, Garuda Indonesia, China Express Airlines, RwandAir and Smart Aviation of Egypt all are direct examples of new customers in break-out regions.

“The opening of our Munich office in 2009 − and now our Dallas office − positions us better in our traditional markets where we already have a strong presence with our Dash 8/Q-Series and CRJ families of regional aircraft,” commented Mr. Fuller. “Bombardier’s commercial aircraft are already very well represented in the fleets of North America’s regional airlines, having captured a 73 per cent share of the 60- to 99-seat segment. Our Dallas office will bring us closer to current and prospective customers in the United States and Latin America, making us even better equipped to anticipate and respond to their needs in a very competitive marketplace. We see many prospective customers across Latin America as the growth of the middle class there drives the markets and the region hosts a number of upcoming world events.”

Stronger economic growth in Latin America, including Mexico and the Caribbean, is forecast to fuel growth in commercial aircraft across the region. The Bombardier Commercial Aircraft Market Forecast anticipates demand for 930 aircraft in the 20- to 149-seat market segment in Latin America over the 2012-2031 forecast period, representing seven per cent of the global demand.

While emerging economies fuel new growth in the aviation sector, North America remains a critical market for aircraft sales. Bombardier’s market forecast predicts that North America will maintain its leadership position as the world’s largest commercial aircraft market, and is expected to require more than 4,700 new commercial aircraft in the forecast seat segment, with most of those deliveries to the United States.

Each of Bombardier Commercial Aircraft’s distinct families is optimized for its respective markets. The 68- to 80-seat Q400 NextGen airliner is the optimized turboprop solution for short- and medium-range markets. The 70- to 100-seat CRJ NextGen aircraft are the optimized regional jetliner solution. And the all-new, game-changing CSeries aircraft are the optimized single-aisle, mainline solution for the 100- to 149-seat market.
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Jet News · Sep 21, 2012

Eznis Airways First to Operate Bombardier Q400 Aircraft in Mongolia

Bombardier Aerospace today welcomed Eznis Airways LLC to the growing family of Bombardier Q400 aircraft operators. Eznis Airways LLC, the largest private airline in Mongolia, has acquired a previously owned Q400 aircraft and has started service in the country with the fast and fuel-efficient turboprop. Eznis acquired the Q400 aircraft through Nordic Aviation Capital, the Denmark-based leasing company. Eznis’ acquisition of the Q400 aircraft follows the type acceptance certification that was awarded by the Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia in May, 2012 for operation of the aircraft in the Central Asia nation. The certification in Mongolia preceded the decision in June, 2012 by the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) - commonly known by its Russian acronym, MAK – to award aircraft type approval to the Q400 turboprop for operation in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

"The Q400 aircraft is leading Bombardier’s expansion across much of Asia and the certification in Mongolia, in addition to the recent type approval in Russia and the CIS nations, are an important part of our strategy,” said Rod Sheridan, Vice President, Customer Finance, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft, who leads the business unit’s Asset Management Group (AMG). The AMG is dedicated to the management and remarketing of Bombardier’s previously owned commercial aircraft portfolio. “We’re delighted to welcome Eznis Airways as one of five new operators that have ordered or acquired the Q400 aircraft this year and the first in Mongolia,” added Mr. Sheridan. “We are thrilled to add the Q400 aircraft to our fleet,” said Munskhsukh Sukhbaatar, Chief Executive Officer, Eznis Airways. “The powerful yet fuel-efficient turboprop can fly in the most difficult conditions that Mongolia presents - high winds, large swings in temperatures, and high elevation airports.”

Powered by two new-generation, 5,071-shaft horsepower (shp) PW150A engines, and capable of flying at a speed of up to 360 knots (667 km/h), the Q400 aircraft can quickly climb above the strong summer head winds which blow across Mongolia, and also access the high elevation airports in mountainous regions of the country. Its steep approach capabilities allow the aircraft to quickly descend over the mountains to easily navigate the strong northerly winds found at Chinggis Khaan International Airport in UIaanbaatar, where Eznis is based.

The Q400 aircraft has been certified for gravel runway operations that predominate in rural Mongolia, which enables Eznis to fly mining charter customers directly to mine sites, while the aircraft’s large baggage compartment allows ample storage of mining provisions. Bombardier has booked firm orders for 460 Q400 and Q400 NextGen turboprops, and delivered aircraft are in service with more than 40 operators in 33 countries, on six continents. These aircraft have transported more than 243 million passengers and have logged more than 3.7 million flight hours and over 4.0 million take-offs and landings.
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Jet News · Sep 26, 2012

Bombardier Aerospace Welcomes New Apprentices and Graduates 

Bombardier Aerospace warmly welcomed 70 new apprentice and graduate recruits at an event in its Belfast facility today. Bombardier has enrolled 40 apprentices this month on the largest apprenticeship scheme in Northern Ireland. The three-year programme supported by the Department of Employment and Learning, leads to an National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) level 3 certification in aeronautical engineering and provides a solid foundation for a future career in aerospace. In addition, 30 graduates have joined the company this year to follow a variety of professional paths within a fast-paced and innovative industry.

Many of these new recruits first heard about Bombardier through The Flight Experience programme, the company’s educational outreach to schools across Northern Ireland. Promoting science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) to young people, it also highlights stimulating and rewarding job opportunities in these subject areas. To reinforce its commitment to this programme, the company has been supporting the Department for Business Innovation and Skills’ STEMNET initiative and recently registered its 100th employee as a STEM Ambassador. Acting as role models, Bombardier volunteers work with schools to inform and inspire young people about the value of STEM subjects when making important decisions about their education and future careers.

During the event, Bombardier STEM Ambassadors, together with new apprentices and graduates, were introduced to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ Solicitor and Director General, Legal, Business and Skills, Rachel Sandby-Thomas.

“We are delighted to formally welcome our new apprentices and graduates on board. Our latest recruits are beginning exciting and fulfilling roles with Bombardier, which will equip them with a wide range of career-enhancing skills and knowledge. And as part of their personal development, our educational programme will register them as STEM Ambassadors so they can play an important part in mentoring their successors,” said Michael Ryan, Vice-President and General Manager, Bombardier Aerospace, Belfast.
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Jet News · Sep 27, 2012

Bombardier Puts European Customers First in Record Numbers 

Bombardier Aerospace has once again geared up for a series of customer-focused events targeted at Europe-based operators. This week, Bombardier Customer Services is hosting a Maintenance & Operations (M&O) conference in Berlin, Germany, tailored for operators of Bombardier business aircraft based in Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Middle East and Africa as well as a Regional Review in Moscow for operators of commercial aircraft based in Russia and the CIS.

Both events provide the Bombardier business and commercial aircraft operator community with the opportunity to meet with senior Bombardier Customer Services leaders and the regionally based service and support teams. Targeted sessions at both events provide operators with a venue to exchange ideas as well as receive updates spanning Bombardier's support initiatives and entire product line of business and commercial aircraft.

"These annual regional conferences are important touch points to validate that our service and support are meeting and exceeding our operators' needs both locally and globally," said Éric Martel, President, Bombardier Customer Services & Specialized and Amphibious Aircraft. "The insights that are shared between operators and us at events as well as day-to-day in the field enable us to increasingly tailor our service and support offerings to a given country or region. “Over the next 20 years, our 2012 Market Forecast estimates industry deliveries of 5,470 business aircraft and 2,240 commercial aircraft to customers in Europe, Russia and the CIS countries,*” he added.
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Jet News · Oct 7, 2012

Bombardier Learjet Employees Reject Contract Offer

Bombardier Learjet today announced that following an official vote on Saturday, October 6, 2012, Wichita employees belonging to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) union have rejected a proposed labour agreement and have voted in favour of a work disruption.

Bombardier Learjet put forward a fair and reasonable contract renewal offer to its unionized employees. While the company is disappointed that the offer was rejected with a vote in favour of a strike, the negotiations team is available to continue negotiations and is hopeful that the Union representing Bombardier Learjet employees will soon return to the bargaining table and, by working together, the two parties can resolve all outstanding issues.

A contingency plan at the Wichita site has been implemented and Bombardier Learjet is working towards minimizing disruption to the production line, its customers and the community.
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Norseman · Oct 7, 2012

Bombardier Learjet put forward a fair and reasonable contract renewal offer to its unionized employees.
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Fair and reasonable according to the union or the company..?

Jet News · Oct 11, 2012

I guess everybody has heard of Bombardier's decision to halt production on their Learjet 60XR due to the economic crisis and more so to slow sales. This seven-passenger jet, which boasts a 2,405 nautical mile range and a cruise speed of Mach 0.81. In 2011, Bombardier delivered 19 business jets in the 60XR model and by Q1 2012 only 3 had been reportedly delivered.

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Norseman · Oct 11, 2012

Curious on the Bomardiers C-Jets, if they will deliver the economy and performance promised and if Airlines will buy them in large numbers?
Should be a great plane with the latest technology and the -300 series should be right in the middle of Airbus and Boeing territory.

Jet News · Oct 19, 2012

Norseman said: ↑

Should be a great plane with the latest technology and the -300 series should be right in the middle of Airbus and Boeing territory.
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You mean as in competition for the A319 or the Boeing 737 variants?

Jet News · Oct 19, 2012

Sonaca Montreal wins a contract to supply wing panels for the Bombardier 7000and 8000 jet. The 20 million dollar contract was announced on the 16th of October. According to Sonaca, production on the wing panels is set to begin in December. The firm specialises in building large aluminium structures utilising the shot peen forming process. In other words, the process shapes the part using the friction of small steel shot.

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Norseman · Oct 20, 2012

You mean as in competition for the A319 or the Boeing 737 variants?
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Yeah, right in the middle of the smaller mainline markets., but stiff competition: The Russians, the Chinese, the Japanese, the Brazilians, etc are also producing that size aircraft. Crowded market segment, survial of the fittest, but personally I think the C jet is on the cutting edge with low noise and low fuel consumption. Hopefully it will take off and be a success, but orders are only trickling in so far.

Jet News · Oct 20, 2012

The Lineage 1000 from Embraer! (Brazilians) Kinda close cousin to the E190 (same company) which is a popular regional type jet. The Lineage 1000 seems to have so much space though. The 319 and 737 BBJs are wide for business jets at least (In that size category).

Jet News · Oct 22, 2012

Bombardier just uploaded their new youtube channel...check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/bombardieraerospace

Jet News · Oct 27, 2012

Bombardier says they have Launched Seven Mobile Response Parties and opened three Regional Support Offices to expand support in the U.S. More on this by next week.

Jet News · Oct 28, 2012

Earlier in October Bombardier showcased a mockup of its new Learjet 85 that is currently in development. The location was quite special at the Intrepid Air, Sea and Space Museum in NYC. The event was an invitation-only one and was part of an 11-city tour across the U.S. Flexjet and Bombardier showcased the mock-up of their brand new plane.

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