Aircraft
Does GEX lightning-strike study strike out?
Banking and oil heir Michael Huffington, who is suing Bombardier over a Global Express he first ordered in 1995 and later rejected after he learned the air

Banking and oil heir Michael Huffington, who is suing Bombardier over a Global Express he first ordered in 1995 and later rejected after he learned the aircraft had been struck by lightning, has produced a consultant’s report hoping to bolster his lawsuit against Bombardier. That report claims that the GEX is far more likely to be hit by lightning and suffer serious damage than its competitors. Bombardier disputes the report.

The report, prepared by The Arvai Group in Windham, N.H., alleges that the Global Express “experiences lightning strikes at an alarmingly higher rate–20 to 25 times greater–than other similar aircraft, including the Gulfstream IV and V and the Falcon 900.” Arvai also contends that damage to the fuselage of the disputed Global Express during shipping wasn’t properly repaired and “may have contributed to the lightning strike.”

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