Bombardier signed a series of LOIs last month with the governments of Canada, Quebec and the UK for major manufacturing and assembly sites for its proposed C Series of airliners.
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October 9, 2006 - 10:14am
Viking Air of Victoria, British Columbia, has acquired certain assets of Bombardier’s Commercial Service Centre, thus becoming the exclusive parts manufacturer, distributor and provider of technical support for out-of-production de Havilland Canada (DHC) aircraft.
October 9, 2006 - 4:28am
Private jet travelers have a new option this summer to sample jet card membership without the typical 25-hour annual commitment. The Bombardier Skyjet Demo Card is being offered as a special promotion through the end of August. Available to new customers only, the Skyjet Demo Card is priced at a flat $10,000, which can be applied based on 100-hour regular Skyjet Card rates.
October 5, 2006 - 8:55am
Bombardier Flexjet, the fractional ownership program of Bombardier Aerospace, announced it has earned the FAA’s Employer Diamond Award for the seventh consecutive year. The award is the agency’s highest for excellence in aviation maintenance training.
October 4, 2006 - 9:50am
Two factors have brightened business prospects for Japanese executive charter operator Global Wings: joining Bombardier’s Skyjet International fixed-rate charter program and getting a Chinese operating partner. The Tokyo-based firm took delivery of its first aircraft, a Bombardier Learjet 45XR, in January. The aircraft is used largely for flights within China, using the capital Beijing as a base.
October 4, 2006 - 9:47am
The Asia-Pacific region is sharing in the rapid growth achieved by Bombardier’s Skyjet International fixed-rate executive charter program. Before year-end, Bombardier will deliver more of its aircraft to charter operators in that part of the world, illustrating how the Canadian airframer is using Skyjet to stimulate new aircraft sales.
October 4, 2006 - 4:52am
Fractional provider Bombardier Flexjet is offering ferry-fee waivers to and from Europe and Hawaii for share owners of Challenger 300s and 604s. While there is no charge for the waivers, Challenger 300 owners must bring their contracts up to current rates. Additionally, Flexjet announced new international travel options for all owners through its sister organization, Bombardier Skyjet International.
October 2, 2006 - 1:15pm
Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) has received approval from the Federal Civil Aviation Authority of Russia (FCAAR) to perform line and base maintenance work on Russian-registered Bombardier aircraft.
A team of FCAAR experts led by Andrei Lyssykh, chief expert at the Russian Federal Flight Safety and Certificate Center, recently performed an extensive audit at LBAS’ facility in Berlin.
October 2, 2006 - 10:34am
ExecuJet Aviation Group has successfully pursued its ambitions of becoming a truly global business aviation services group while maintaining a relatively low profile compared with rivals such as Jet Aviation. It has accomplished much of its expansion in South Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Australia in close tandem with its long-term partner, Bombardier Aerospace, for which it now distributes its business aircraft in some 35 countries.
October 2, 2006 - 6:04am
Bombardier sold four business jets to Asian customers during July and August. At the ABACE show in Shanghai it announced that Japanese operator Global Wings is buying a second Learjet 45XR. The operator will take delivery of the aircraft in January and will base it at its Kansai International Airport headquarters.
