Bombardier Aerospace
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Headquarters | Dorval, Quebec, Canada |
| Key people | Guy Hachey COO/President |
| Products | Aircraft |
| Parent | Bombardier Inc. |
| Website | http://www.aerospace.bombardier.com |
Bombardier Aerospace is a division of Bombardier Inc. and is the third-largest airplane manufacturer in the world.[1] It is headquartered in Dorval, Quebec, Canada.[2]
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[edit] History
After acquiring Canadair in 1986 and restoring it to profitability, Bombardier acquired in 1989 the near-bankrupt Short Brothers aircraft manufacturing company in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This was followed in 1990 by the acquisition of the bankrupt Learjet Company of Wichita, Kansas, builder of the Learjet business aircraft, and finally the money-losing Boeing subsidiary de Havilland Aircraft of Canada based in Toronto, Ontario in 1992.[3]
The aerospace arm now accounts for over half of the company's revenue. Bombardier's most popular aircraft currently include its Dash 8 Series 400, CRJ100/200/440, and CRJ700/900/1000 lines of regional airliners. It also manufactures the Bombardier 415 amphibious water-bomber (in Dorval and North Bay), the Global Express and the Challenger business jet. Learjet is also a subsidiary of Bombardier based in Wichita, KS.
Bombardier had been in discussions with Mirabel, Quebec (near Montreal) and Kansas City, Missouri for a $375 million[clarification needed] assembly plant, for its future Cseries aircraft, which Bombardier is marketing as a replacement for aging DC-9, MD-80, and early, smaller versions of the Boeing 737. This new jet competes with the Boeing 737-600, Boeing 737-700, Airbus A318, Airbus A319, and Embraer 195. Bombardier claims the Cseries, which the company will offer in 110-seat and 130-seat versions, will burn at least 20% less fuel per trip than its "nearest" Embraer competitor and achieve "high 20s (percentage) savings" vs. the Boeing 737-600 or -700.[4]
The launch customer for the C-series, Lufthansa, has signed a Letter of Intent for up to 60 aircraft and 30 options.[5] The manufacturing complex in Montreal will be redeveloped by Ghafari Associates to incorporate lean manufacturing of its CSeries aircraft.[6]
In March, 2011, The company obtained 50 firm orders and a further 70 optional order for jets from NetJets worth more than US$2.8 billion to US$6.7 billion, respectively.[7]
Also in March 2011, Bombardier announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China's ICBC Financial Leasing to provide advance aircraft payment financing for Bombardier customers worth $8 billion.[8]
[edit] Government subsidy controversy
Brazil and Canada engaged in an international, adjudicated trade dispute over government subsidies to domestic plane-makers in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The World Trade Organization decided Brazil ran an illegal subsidy program, Proex, benefiting Brazilian plane-maker Embraer from at least 1999-2000, and that Canada illegally subsidized its indigenous regional airliner industry.
[edit] Aircraft
[edit] Business jets
- Bombardier Learjet 40 XR
- Bombardier Learjet 45 XR
- Bombardier Learjet 60 XR
- Bombardier Learjet 85
- Bombardier Challenger 300
- Bombardier Challenger 605
- Bombardier Challenger 850
[edit] Bombardier Global family
In 2010, Bombardier launched an updated family of long-range business jets:[9]
- Bombardier Global 5000
- Bombardier Global Express XRS
- Bombardier Global 7000 Entry into service 2016[10]
- Bombardier Global 8000 Entry into service 2017[10]
[edit] Commercial jets
- Bombardier CRJ100/CRJ200 (50 passengers)
- Bombardier CRJ700/CRJ900/CRJ1000 (70-100 passengers)
- Bombardier CSeries (100-149 passengers)
[edit] Turboprops
[edit] Facilities
- Montréal Mirabel International Airport - future assembly candidate
- Montreal Trudeau International Airport - headquarters
- Wichita, Kansas - flight test
- Downsview Airport - assembly, flight test
- North Bay Airport - assembly and flight test
- Savannah, Georgia - flight test
- Belfast, Northern Ireland - assembly
[edit] Gallery
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Q400 turboprop regional airliner
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CL-215 aerial firefighting water bomber
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CL-415 aerial firefighting water bomber
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CRJ 200 regional jet
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Challenger 300 business jet
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C-series commercial jet
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Global Express business jet
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Learjet 40 business jet
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[edit] See also
- Canadair - defunct Canadian aerospace company (once part of Canadian Vickers and General Dynamics) acquired by Bombardier
- de Havilland Canada - former Canadian unit of the British de Havilland Aircraft Company and later as part of Boeing
- Viking Air - small aircraft manufacturer of select de Havilland Canada aircraft
- Learjet - American company now subsidary of Bombardier
[edit] Notes
- ^ "The New Learjet...Now Mexican Made". Bloomberg. 2011-06-01. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904233404576458561238682634.html. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
- ^ "Aerospace Directory." Bombardier Inc. Retrieved on December 4, 2010. "400 Côte-Vertu Road West Dorval, Québec Canada H4S 1Y9." Address in French: "400, chemin de la Côte-Vertu Ouest Dorval (Québec)."
- ^ "Inc. - Bombardier - Home". Bombardier. 2011-02-25. http://www.bombardier.com/index.jsp?id=0_0&lang=en&file=/en/0_0/0_0_1_6_2.html. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ A New Bombardier Jet Draws Only Tepid Demand Jet New York Times, July 14, 2008
- ^ July 13, 2008 — Farnborough, U.K. Aerospace (2008-07-13). "Bombardier Press Release, July 13, 2008". Bombardier.com. http://www.bombardier.com/en/corporate/media-centre/press-releases/details?docID=0901260d800326db. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ "Bombardier awards contract to Ghafari to redevelop CSeries Aircraft Manufacturing Complex". ATW Online. 2010-08-16. http://atwonline.com/aircraft-engines-components/news/bombardier-awards-contract-ghafari-redevelop-cseries-aircraft-manuf. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ^ The Globe and Mail
- ^ "Bombardier signs financing deal with China's ICBC Financial Leasing". Calgary Herald. http://www.calgaryherald.com/Bombardier+signs+financing+deal+with+ICBC/4388112/story.html. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "NBAA: PICTURE: Bombardier reveals new Global business jet family". http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/10/16/348535/nbaa-picture-bombardier-reveals-new-global-business-jet-family.html. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ^ a b October 16, 2010 — Atlanta Aerospace (2010-10-16). "Bombardier Grows Its Flagship Global Family with Two New Jets: the Global 7000 and Global 8000 Aircraft". Bombardier.com. http://www.bombardier.com/en/corporate/media-centre/press-releases/details?docID=0901260d80139ba6. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
[edit] References
- Commercial Aircraft and Airline Markings by Christopher Chant.
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