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Bombardier Aviation
Bombardier, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAerospace industry
PredecessorCanadair
Founded1989; 35 years ago (1989)
HeadquartersDorval, Quebec, Canada
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
ProductsJet airliners (former - sold to Airbus)
Business jets
Propeller aircraft (former - sold to Longview Aviation)
RevenueUS$7.5 billion (2019)[1]
Number of employees
24,350, at year end 2019[1]
ParentBombardier Inc.
Divisions
  • Aircraft
  • Defence
  • Aerostructures & Engineering Services
Websitebombardier.com/en/our-jets

Bombardier Aviation is a division of Bombardier Inc. It is headquartered in Dorval, Quebec, Canada.[2] Its most popular aircraft included the Dash 8 Series 400, CRJ100/200/440, and CRJ700/900/1000 lines of regional airliners, and the newer CSeries (also known as the Airbus A220). It also manufactured the Bombardier 415 amphibious water-bomber (in Dorval and North Bay), and currently makes the Global Express and the Challenger lines of business jets.

At one time, Bombardier had manufacturing plants in 27 countries, employing over 70,000 workers, but has since reduced its workforce to less than half and sold some of its holdings.

History

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Early activities

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See also: History of Bombardier Inc.
Main engineering building and assembly plant of Bombardier Aerospace at Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
David Coleal, former President for Business Aircraft

After acquiring Canadair in 1986 and restoring it to profitability, in 1989 Bombardier acquired the near-bankrupt Short Brothers aircraft manufacturing company in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This was followed in 1990 by the acquisition of the bankrupt American company Learjet, a manufacturer of business jets headquartered in Wichita, Kansas; and finally the money-losing Boeing subsidiary, de Havilland Aircraft of Canada based in Toronto, Ontario in 1992.[3] Canadair, Learjet and Short Brothers cost US$ 215 million to acquire and produced sales of US$1.3 billion in 1990.[4] The sales of Canadair commuter jets and airborne surveillance systems, Learjet business aircraft and Short Brothers C-23 Sherpa cargo planes were growing at that time.

The aerospace company[when?] accounts for over half of Bombardier Inc.'s revenue. By the start of the 2010s, its most popular aircraft included its Dash 8 Series 400, CRJ100/200/440, and CRJ700/900/1000 lines of regional airliners although the company was devoting most of its Research and Development budget to the newer CSeries. It also manufactured the Bombardier 415 amphibious water-bomber (in Dorval and North Bay), and the Global Express and the Challenger lines of business jets.

The CSeries, which Bombardier offered in several size versions, initially competed with the Airbus A318 and Airbus A319; the Boeing 737 Next Generation 737-600 and 737-700 models; and the Embraer 195. Bombardier claimed the CSeries would burn 20% less fuel per trip than these competitors,[5] which would make it still about 8% more fuel efficient than the Boeing 737 MAX, which was introduced in 2017. The launch customer for the CSeries, Lufthansa, signed a letter of intent for up to 60 aircraft and 30 options in 2008.[6] The Montreal manufacturing complex was redeveloped by Ghafari Associates to incorporate lean manufacturing for the CSeries.[7]

2010–2016

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On 24 March 2011, Shanghai-based Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and Bombardier Inc. signed a framework agreement for a long-term strategic cooperation on commercial aircraft. The intention was to break the near-duopoly of Airbus and Boeing.[8][9] Aircraft covered by the programme included the Bombardier CRJ-series, CSeries and Q-series; and the Comac ARJ21 and Comac C919.[needs update] In January 2012, the firm began manufacturing simple structures, such as flight controls for the CRJ series, from its first facility in Africa, near Casablanca, Morocco. On 30 September 2013, it broke ground on its permanent facility, due to open late 2014.[10] In October, a joint development deal between Bombardier and a South Korean consortium consisting of Korea Aerospace Industries and Korean Air Lines was revealed, to develop a 90-seater turboprop regional airliner, targeting a 2019 launch date.[11]

In November 2012, Bombardier signed the largest deal in its history with Swiss business jet operator VistaJet for 56 Global series jets for a total value of $3.1 billion, including an option for an additional 86 jets, for a total transaction value of $7.8 billion.[12] In April 2013, Canada's Porter Airlines placed a conditional order for 12 CSeries aircraft, with options for another 18;[13] this was conditional on jets being allowed to use Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport off downtown Toronto.[14] In 2015, the Canadian Government announced that it would not approve the marine expansion of the runway required for the use of jets at the airport and the proposal was shelved.[15]

In January 2014, 1,700 employees were cut from Bombardier Aerospace due to a 19 percent drop in orders in 2013.[16] In July of that year, Bombardier reorganized itself in response to underperformance; President Guy Hachey retired and Bombardier Aerospace was split into three divisions: business aircraft; commercial aircraft and aerostructures; and engineering services, while 1,800 jobs were cut.[17] In its 2014-year end statement, Bombardier Aerospace reported its employee count had reduced by 3,700, delivered 290 aircraft and held orders for 282 more; and also claimed "strong long-term potential".[18] On 29 October 2015, Bombardier announced a US$4.9-billion third-quarter loss and $3.2 billion writedown on the CSeries.[19][20] It also cancelled its Learjet 85 program, taking another US$1.2-billion writedown and cancelling 64 outstanding orders.[19] The firm's debt reached approximately $9 billion, largely due to the CSeries, which had not recorded a single firm order since September 2014.[21] Bombardier shares fell 17.4 per cent on that day.[19] By 21 December 2015, the firm had 243 firm orders for the CSeries; a US$2.5 billion cash infusion – $1 billion from the provincial government plus a $1.5 billion investment from the Caisse de dépôts et placements du Québec – was keeping the parent company adequately funded.[22]

On 17 February 2016, Bombardier announced its 2015 profits were $138 million before taking a $5.4 billion write-down;[23] it also announced 7,000 jobs would be cut.[23] After a long and expensive development, costing US$5.4 billion to date, including a US$3.2 billion writeoff, the small (110–125 seat) CS100 version of the CSeries received initial type certification from Transport Canada on 18 December 2015.[24] At the time, the company had 243 firm orders and letters of intent and commitment for another 360.[25] Most orders were for the CS300 model. The first CS100 was expected to be flying by mid-2016 in Lufthansa colours.[26] "Certification is a great thing, but 2016 is going to be critical for orders," analyst Chris Murray, a Managing Director with Alta Corp, told Bloomberg Business.[25] Fred Cromer, president of Bombardier's commercial aircraft unit, hinted on 21 December 2015 that price cuts or other incentives may be offered to bolster sales (list price for the CS100 was US$71.8 million and for the CS300 US$82 million).[25]

Intending to boost profit margins, Bombardier announced on 12 January 2016 that it would cancel deals with third party sales agent Tag Aeronautics, as well as cancelling 24 firm and 30 optional orders, aiming to later resell these aircraft without a sales agency fee.[27] The CSeries was adversely hit by production delays and stiff competition in 2016. On 20 January, United Continental Holdings Inc. announced that it had ordered 40 Boeing 737-700s instead.[28] Air Canada announced it would buy up to 75 CS300s, a larger variant, on 17 February 2016; prior to this, there had been no CSeries orders since 2014.[23] The CSeries program was forecast to have positive cash flow after delivering approximately 200 aircraft.[23] David Tyerman, an analyst with Canaccord Genuity, commented on the difficulty of winning orders and questioned how profitable the next CSeries order will be.[29] According to Bjorn Fehrm of the aviation consulting firm Leeham Company, the first 15 CSeries built in 2016 each cost $60 million to make, but would sell for only $30 million.[23]

Bombardier held negotiation with Delta Air Lines, the latter placing an order in April 2016 for 75 CS100 models with an option for 50 additional aircraft.[30] At full list price, the deal would total US$5.6 billion; sources claimed that Delta had received a significant discount.[31][32] Air Canada firmed up its tentative order for 45 CS300s with an option for another 30 in June 2016; it was reportedly valued at $3.8 billion, increasing to $6.3 billion if the option was exercised (based on the aircraft's list price). The next day, Bombardier delivered the first CSeries jet to Swiss International Air Lines, the first operator to start flying them.[33]

Government subsidy controversies

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Embraer

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Main article: Bombardier Aerospace and Embraer S.A. government subsidy controversy

Brazil and Canada engaged in an international, adjudicated trade dispute over government subsidies to domestic aircraft manufacturers in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The World Trade Organization decided that Brazil ran an illegal subsidy program, Proex, benefiting Brazilian manufacturer Embraer from at least 1999–2000; and that Canada illegally subsidized its indigenous regional airliner industry.

In late September 2017, the World Trade Organization announced that it would consider Brazil's complaint filed in February, including allegations that the Canadian government unfairly subsidized the CSeries.[34] Embraer claimed that the subsidies are an "unsustainable practice that distorts the entire global market, harming competitors at the expense of Canadian taxpayers."[35]

Boeing

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Main article: Cseries dumping petition by Boeing

The Bombardier CS100 demonstrated for Delta Air Lines in Atlanta
The CSeries CS100 demonstrated for Delta Air Lines in Atlanta

On 28 April 2016, Bombardier Aerospace, a division of Bombardier Inc., recorded a firm order from Delta Air Lines for 75 CSeries CS100s plus 50 options. On 27 April 2017, The Boeing Company filed a petition for dumping them at $19.6m each, below their $33.2m production cost. On the same day, both Bombardier and the government of Canada rejected Boeing's claim, vowing to mount a "vigorous defence".[36]

On 9 June 2017, the US International Trade Commission (USITC) found that the US industry could be threatened and should be protected. On 26 September, after lobbying by Boeing, the US Department of Commerce (DoC) alleged subsidies of 220% and intended to collect deposits accordingly, plus a preliminary 80% anti-dumping duty, resulting in a duty of 300%. The DoC announced its final ruling, a total duty of 292%, on 20 December, hailing it as an affirmation of the "America First" policy.[37] In October, with financial issues already mounting, Bombardier was indirectly forced by the US government tariffs to relinquish 50.01% of its stake in the CSeries program to Airbus for a symbolic CAD$1,[38][39] and would produce CSeries aircraft in the United States.[40]

On 10 January 2018, Canada formally filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the United States over the affair. On 26 January, the four USITC commissioners unanimously reversed their earlier claims, finding that US industry is no longer threatened and no duty orders will be issued, overturning the imposed duties. The Commission public report was made available by February 2018. On March 22, Boeing declined to appeal the ruling.

2015–2017 government assistance

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On 29 October 2015, the Quebec government announced that it would invest US$1 billion (roughly CAD$1.3 billion) to protect jobs and the CSeries,[19][41] the province buying a 49.5% interest in the limited partnership controlling the CSeries program.[42] Bombardier had reportedly asked Ottawa for a repayable loan of $350 million,[20] while the province expected the federal government to match its $1 billion loan in return for a near 50 percent stake in the CSeries program.[43][44] Debts from the project had forced Bombardier to raise cash and seek aid in order to stay afloat.[45] Both provincial and federal contributions came via repayable loans; independent economist Mark Milke claimed it is questionable whether they would be repaid,[46] calling the bailout loans "corporate welfare" in The Globe and Mail.[47]

Days after his swearing-in, on 10 November 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated Bombardier must make a "strong business case" for federal aid,[48] agreeing that the firm exemplified important high-value manufacturing,[49] but stated that such aid would be shaped by Canadians' best interests, not on "emotion, politics or symbols".[43] In April 2016, the federal government offered an aid package to Bombardier without disclosing the amount or conditions imposed; it reportedly rejected the offer.[50] An unnamed source advised Reuters that negotiations were still underway. On 14 April 2016, Bombardier shares were at a six-month high over rumors that Delta had ordered CSeries jets.[51] The firm continued to request a $1 billion aid package from the federal government.[52]

In May 2016, the federal government reportedly offered a $1 billion aid package (in addition to the $1 billion subsidy offered by the Government of Quebec) with the condition of Bombardier ending its dual-class share structure which enables the Bombardier and Beaudoin families to control it despite a minority ownership. According to Bloomberg, the talks reached a standstill over this condition.[53] The federal plan also recommended that the firm issue new shares to gain $1 billion in additional funding. The Toronto Star predicted that the government would bailout the firm as bankruptcy would lead to the loss of some 70,000 jobs as well as significant exports, which had totaled $34.2 billion in the previous five years.[54] In May 2016, Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau said the aerospace sector is "critically important".[55] In February 2017, the federal government agreed to provide $372.5 million in interest-free repayable loans, to be issued in instalments over the following four years; one third was intended for the CSeries while the rest went to the Global 7000 business jet.[56]

Airbus partnership

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Main article: Airbus A220

On 16 October 2017, Bombardier and Airbus announced a partnership on the CSeries program to expand in an estimated market of more than 6,000 new 100-150 seat aircraft over 20 years; in July 2018, Airbus acquired a 50.01% majority stake in the holding company for the program, Bombardier keeping 31% and Investissement Québec 19%. Under this deal, the CSeries is now marketed as the Airbus A220. Access to Airbus's supply chain expertise was intended to save production costs while the headquarters and primary assembly line remain in Québec, with a second assembly line at the Airbus Mobile factory in Alabama, US. Airbus did not pay for its share, nor did it assume any debt.[57] Airbus insisted that it had no plan to buy Bombardier's stake in the program, remaining strategic partners after 2025; clauses allowed it to buy out Quebec's share in 2023 and Bombardier's seven years after the deal closes, though production is required to remain in Quebec until at least 2041.[58][59] Bombardier CEO Alain Bellemare said the deal would raise sales: "It brings certainty to the future of the program so it increases the level of confidence that the aircraft is there to stay. Combining the CSeries with Airbus's global scale ... will take the CSeries program to new heights".[60]

Divestment

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On 8 November 2018, Viking Air parent Longview Aviation Capital Corp. acquired the Q400 program and the de Havilland brand from Bombardier.[61] Viking had already bought the discontinued de Havilland Canada aircraft type certificates in 2006.[62] At that point, Q400 sales were lower than rival ATR.[63] Bombardier announced the sale was for $300 million and expected $250 million annual savings.[64] The Q400 deal closed on 3 June 2019; the new holding company, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited, inherited an order book of 51 Q400s.[65] Also in late 2018, Bombardier sold its business jet training program to CAE Inc. for $645 million and announced 5,000 job cuts over 18 months across its 70,000 employees worldwide: 500 in Ontario, 2,500 in Quebec and 2,000 outside Canada.[66]

Bombardier shifted focus from commercial to business aircraft,[67][65] anticipating business jet shipments to increase from 135 in 2018 to 150-155 in 2019,[68] and forecast revenues of $16.5 billion in 2018, rising to over $20 billion in 2020 with a free cash flow of $0.75-1 billion, mostly via the large Global 7500. Business Aircraft revenues were expected to increase from $5 billion for 2018 to $6.25 billion in 2019 and $8.5 billion in 2020 with 180 deliveries, including aftermarket within the 4,700 fleet doubling from the 28% captured in 2015. Aerostructures & Engineering Services were expected to grow from $2 billion in 2018 to $2.25 billion in 2020. Airliner revenues were expected to shrink from $1.7 billion to $1.4 billion in 2019, halving losses to $125 million, with deliveries flat at 35 CRJs and Q400s; it was to be profitable with CRJs only in 2020.[69]

On 2 May 2019, Bombardier's aerospace division was renamed Bombardier Aviation following the divestment of the CSeries and Q400 programmes.[70] On 25 June 2019, Bombardier agreed with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to sell the CRJ program, a deal was expected to close in early 2020 subject to regulatory approval.[71] Mitsubishi will gain Bombardier's global expertise in terms of engineering, certification, customer relations and support, boosting its SpaceJet (formerly MRJ) programme and enabling its production in North America.[72] The deal includes two service centres in Canada and two in the US, as well as the CRJ's type certificates.[73] Bombardier retains the Mirabel assembly facility and produce the CRJ on behalf of Mitsubishi until the current order backlog is complete.[74] In early May 2020, Mitsubishi confirmed that all conditions had been met. The transaction closed on 1 June.[75] Bombardier's CRJ-related service and support activities were transferred to a new Montreal-based company, MHI RJ Aviation Group.[76][77]

On 31 October 2019, Bombardier announced the sale of its aerostructures activities and aftermarket services operations in Northern Ireland and Morocco, and its aerostructures maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Dallas, to Spirit AeroSystems. The sale was expected to close in the first half of 2020 subject to regulatory approval.[78] In September 2020 Spirit said "there can be no assurances" that conditions would be met by the 31 October deadline.[79] A last-minute amendment reduced the amount of the cash consideration and adjusted the overall valuation, enabling the parties to set a closing date of 30 October.[80][81]

On 12 February 2020, Bombardier sold its share in Airbus Canada Limited Partnership, the holding company for the A220 programme, for $591 million; Airbus now has a 75% share, with the remaining 25% owned by Investissement Québec.[82] This sale marked Bombardier's "strategic exit" from the commercial aviation sector.[83]

Despite rumours that its business jet activities might be sold to Textron, parent company of Cessna, Beechcraft and Bell Helicopters,[84] on 17 February it emerged that Bombardier had instead agreed to sell its rail division to Alstom and would focus exclusively on business aviation.[85]

Aircraft

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Current

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Aircraft Type Start Notes
Challenger 300 Business jet 2004 350 variant
Challenger 600 Business jet 1980 650 variant
Global Express Business jet 1998 5500/6500 variants
Global 7500 Business jet 2018 7500/8000 variants

Divested

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Aircraft Type Start Current owner Notes
Airbus A220 Narrow-body jet 2012 Airbus and Investissement Québec Formerly known as the Bombardier C-Series
De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Regional turboprop 1983 De Havilland Canada Formerly known as the Bombardier Q-Series

Out of production

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  • Production ended at Bombardier, instead of after divestment
Aircraft Type Start End Notes
Learjet 35 Business Jet 1973 1994 Produced under Bombardier after 1990
Short 330 Turboprop Transport 1974 1992 Produced under Bombardier after 1989

Type design since sold to De Havilland Canada/Viking Air

Learjet 55 Business Jet 1979 1987 Last produced under ownership by Integrated Acquisition
Short 360 Turboprop Transport 1981 1991 Produced under Bombardier after 1989

Type design since sold to De Havilland Canada/Viking Air

Short Tucano Military Trainer 1986 1995 Produced under Bombardier after 1989
CRJ 100/200/440 Regional Jet 1991 2006 The -440 model is the same airframe as the -200 but certified for maximum of 44 pax.
CRJ 550/700/705/900/1000 Regional Jet 1999 2020 Mitsubishi acquired programme on 1 June 2020 and ended production
Learjet 60 Business Jet 1991 2012
Canadair CL-415 Aerial Firefighter 1993 2015

Type design since sold to De Havilland Canada, to be succeeded by the DHC-515.[86]

Learjet 45 Business Jet 1995 2012
CL-327 UAV Prototype 1996 1996
Learjet 40 Business Jet 2002 2013
Challenger 850 Business Jet 2006 2015 Business jet interior cabin configuration of CRJ100/200 (CL-600-2B19) airframe.
Learjet 70/75 Business jet 2013 2021[87]
Learjet 85 Business Jet 2014 2014 Project cancelled after 2 prototypes built


Challenger 600 based aircraft
Model
(engine)		 Prod. Max.
pax 		Length Wingspan Wing area MTOW Empty Max.
fuel		 Max.
PL 		Unit
thrust		 Range
Challenger 650
(2× CF34-3B)		 1978
present		 19 20.9 m
68 ft 5 in		 19.6 m
64 ft 4 in		 45.4 m2
489 ft2 		21.86 t
48,200 lb		 12.32 t
27,150 lb		 9.07 t
20,000 lb		 2.2 t
4,850 lb 		41 kN
9,220 lbf		 7,408 km
4,000 nm
CRJ100/200
(2× CF34-3)[a] 		1991
2006		 50[a] 26.77 m
87 ft 10 in		 21.21 m
69 ft 7 in		 48.35 m2
520.4 ft2 		24.04 t
53,000 lb		 13.84 t
30,500 lb		 6.49 t
14,305 lb[a]		 6.12 t
13,500 lb 		38.84 kN
8,729 lbf		 3,148 km
1,700 nm[a]
Global 6000/Global 6500
(2× BR710/Pearl)		 1996
present		 13–17 30.3 m
99 ft 5 in		 28.7 m
94 ft 0 in		 94.8 m2
1,021 ft2 		45.13 t
99,500 lb		 23.69 t
52,230 lb		 20.43 t
45,050 lb		 2.62 t
5,770 lb 		65.6/67.3 kN
14,750/15,125 lbf		 11,112/12,223 km
6,000/6,600 nm
Global 5000/5500
(2× BR710/Pearl)		 2003
present		 13–16 29.5 m
96 ft 10 in 		41.96 kg
92,500 lb		 23.07 t
50,861 lb		 17.80 t
39,250 lb		 3.24 t
7,139 lb 		65.6/67.3 kN
14,750/15,125 lbf		 9,630/10,556 km
5,200/5,700 nmi
CRJ700
(2× CF34-8C5)		 1999
2020		 66–78 32.3 m
106 ft 1 in		 23.2 m
76 ft 3 in		 70.6 m2
760 sq ft 		34.02 t
75,000 lb		 20.07 t
44,245 lb		 8.89 t
19,595 lb		 8.19 t
18,055 lb 		61.3 kN
13,790 lbf		 2,553 km
1,378 nmi
CRJ900
(2× CF34-8C5)		 2002
2020		 76–90 36.2 m
118 ft 11 in		 24.9 m
81 ft 7 in		 71.1 m2
765 sq ft 		38.33 t
84,500 lb		 21.85 t
48,160 lb		 10.25 t
22,590 lb 		64.5 kN
14,510 lbf		 2,876 km
1,553 nmi
CRJ1000
(2× CF34-8C5)		 2011
2020		 97–104 39.1 m
128 ft 5 in		 26.2 m
85 ft 11 in		 77.4 m2
833 sq ft 		41.64 t
91,800 lb		 23.19 t
51,120 lb		 8.82 t
19,450 lb		 11.97 t
26,380 lb 		3,004 km
1,622 nmi
Global 7500
(2× Passport)		 2018
present		 19 33.8 m
111 ft		 31.7 m
104 ft 0 in		 120 m2
1,300 sq ft 		48.19 t
106,250 lb		 25.76 t
56,800 lb		 21.52 t
47,450 lb		 2.59 t
5,700 lb 		83 kN
18,650 lbf		 14,260 km
7,700 nm
  1. ^ a b c d Challenger 850: 19 max pax, 8,289 kg/18,274 lb max fuel, 5,206 km/2,811 nmi range

Facilities

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Mechanics working at Bombardier maintenance facility near Dallas, Texas

Bombardier Aviation has several facilities.

Facilities history

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Bombardier Aerospace once had manufacturing, engineering and services facilities in 27 countries.[88][needs update] The production facilities are located in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

On 3 May 2018, Bombardier announced the sale of its Toronto Downsview facility where it manufactures the Global business jet family and the Q400 regional turboprops, for $635 million, leased back for three to five years to maintain Q400 production, while leasing a 38-acre (15 ha) site at Toronto Pearson International Airport to open a final assembly plant for the Global business jets.[89] On 2 May 2019, Bombardier announced that all of its aerospace assets would be consolidated into a "single, streamlined and fully integrated business", resulting in the sale of its operations in Belfast and Morocco.[90]

Current facilities

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Canada

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Mexico

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  • Querétaro — Aircraft component manufacturing facility for Challenger 605 and Global 6000/7000.

United States

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  • Wichita, Kansas — Facility used for the US headquarters of Bombardier as well as an expanded service center, flight testing and engineering facility and home to the Bombardier Defense group.

Former facilities

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Canada

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  • Montréal Mirabel International Airport — CRJ series and A220 family final assembly and flight test. In July 2018 Airbus took over the Mirabel facility as part of its take over of the A220 family program, whilst Bombardier continued to manufacture CRJ series aircraft at the Mirabel facility until the order backlog was completed in December 2020.
  • North Bay Airport — Bombardier CL-415 was the final assembly and flight test until production ended in 2015.[92] After a lull in 2002, the plant was restarted by contractor Vortex Aerospace Services in 2005. While production has ended, Vortex continues to provide training for CL 415 at the facility.

Morocco

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United Kingdom

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Production

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Bombardier Aerospace fiscal or calendar year delivery of regional, business and amphibious aircraft:

Fiscal/calendar year Commercial Business Amphibious Total deliveries Net orders
C Series CRJ Q-Series Learjet Challenger Global CL-415
1999/00 81 23 109 40 34 5 292
2000 105 52 129 38 36 10 370[97]
2001 165 41 96 45 21 2 370[98]
2002 191 29 38 23 16 1 298[99]
2003 214 19 41 31 17 3 324
2004 175 22 47 62 22 1 329[100]
2005 110 28 69 98 30 2 337[101]
2006 64 48 71 99 42 2 326 363
2007 62 66 81 103 48 1 361[102] 698
2008 56 54 70 116 53 4 353[103] 367
2009 60 61 44 82 50 5 302[104] 11
2010 41 56 33 63 47 4 244[105] 201
2011 33 45 33 79 51 4 245 249
2012 14 36 39 86 54 4 233[106] 481
2013 26 29 29 89 62 3 238[107] 388
2014 59 25 34 90 80 2 290[108] 282
2015 44 29 32 94 73 3 275[109] 27
2016 7 46 33 24 88 51 249[110] 275
2017 17 26 30 14 81 45 213[111][112]
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  • Q400 turboprop regional airliner
    Q400 turboprop regional airliner
  • CRJ900 regional jet
    CRJ900 regional jet
  • Airbus A220-100 (CS100)
    Airbus A220-100 (CS100)
  • Learjet 75 business jet
    Learjet 75 business jet
  • Challenger 300 business jet
    Challenger 300 business jet
  • Global Express
    Global Express

See also

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Notes

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  2. ^ "Aerospace Directory Archived 8 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine." Bombardier Inc. Retrieved on 4 December 2010. "400 Côte-Vertu Road West Dorval, Québec Canada H4S 1Y9." Address in French Archived 18 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine : "400, chemin de la Côte-Vertu Ouest Dorval (Québec)."
  3. ^ "Inc. – Bombardier – Home". Bombardier. 25 February 2011. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. ^ Farnsworth, Clyde H. (28 December 1991). "Bombardier Returns to Earth". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  5. ^ Maynard, Micheline (14 July 2008). "A New Bombardier Jet Draws Only Tepid Demand". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Farnborough, U.K. Aerospace (13 July 2008). "Press Release". Bombardier.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2008.
  7. ^ "Bombardier awards contract to Ghafari to redevelop CSeries Aircraft Manufacturing Complex". ATW Online. 16 August 2010.
  8. ^ "COMAC and Bombardier Sign Strategic Agreement on Commercial Aircraft" (Press release). Bombardier. 24 March 2011. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  9. ^ Ostrower, Jon (1 April 2011). "Many questions surround Bombardier/Comac partnership". Flight Global. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  10. ^ "Bombardier Aerospace Breaks Ground on New Moroccan Manufacturing Facility". Bombardier. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014.
  11. ^ Choi Kyong-Ae (8 October 2012). "South Korea Consortium in Talks With Bombardier About Developing Passenger Plane -Source". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 10 October 2012.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ Marowits, Ross (27 November 2012). "VistaJet orders up to 142 Bombardier jets in potential $7.8B deal". CTVNews. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Porter Airlines Signs Purchase Agreement for up to 30 Bombardier CS100 Aircraft; Becomes CSeries Aircraft's Canadian Launch Customer" (Press release). Bombardier Aerospce. 10 April 2013.
  14. ^ Lu, Vanessa (3 November 2015). "Porter wants airport studies completed, despite Liberal win". Toronto Star.
  15. ^ "Politics This Morning: Feds should reconsider Billy Bishop airport expansion, say Tories". The Hill Times. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  16. ^ Susan Taylor (21 January 2014). "Bombardier cuts 1,700 jobs to save cash after jet delays". Reuters. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  17. ^ Kristine Owram (26 July 2014). "Bombardier's aerospace restructuring takes a page from train division".
  18. ^ "Bombardier Inc. management's discussion and analysis - For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014" (PDF). Bombardier. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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