Q400 aircraft to be operated by Jazz under the Air Canada Express brand February 2, 2015 Toronto – Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Chorus Aviation Inc. (‘Chorus’) (TSX: CHR.B CHR.A), parent company of Jazz Aviation LP (‘Jazz’) announced today that they have signed a firm purchase agreement whereby Chorus will acquire 13 Q400 NextGen aircraft and […]
Duluth, Minn. (26 January 2015) – On 25 January 2015, a pilot flying a Cirrus SR22 aircraft from the United States to Hawaii successfully deployed the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) over the Pacific Ocean approximately 250 miles from Hawaii. The whole-airframe parachute system, which is standard equipment on every Cirrus aircraft ever made, worked […]
January 26, 2015 Montréal – Bombardier Inc. announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement for the sale of its Military Aviation Training (MAT) activities to CAE Inc. This will enable Bombardier to further focus on its core business areas. The completion of this transaction is subject to the approval of all required governmental […]
Bombardier welcomes newest leasing company to the program as lessors continue recognizing the Q400 NextGen turboprop as a high-quality asset January 21, 2015 Toronto – Global Airfinance Conference Dublin – Bombardier Commercial Aircraft today welcomed leasing company Elix Aviation Capital Limited (“Elix”) to the family of Q400 aircraft owners and operators. Elix is taking an […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Jan. 21, 2015 — Honda Aircraft Company announced today that President and CEO Michimasa Fujino has been honored with the Aviation Industry Leader of the Year Award for the development, production, marketing and sales of the innovative HondaJet. The award recognizes dedication to the aviation industry and is presented each year by […]
Leasing companies continue to recognize the Q400 NextGen turboprop as a high-quality asset December 31, 2014 Toronto – Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (“GECAS”) has signed a firm purchase agreement for five Q400 NextGen aircraft and has also taken options on an additional 10 Q400 NextGen aircraft. Based on […]
Order caps off fruitful year in which the CRJ aircraft expanded into new markets in Africa, the Middle East and China December 30, 2014 Montréal – Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that a customer, who has requested to remain unidentified at this time, has signed a firm order for 24 CRJ900 NextGen regional jets. Based […]
December 30, 2014 Montréal – Bombardier Business Aircraft announced today that it has received a firm order for six Learjet 75 business jets with options for an additional three Learjet 75 aircraft from an undisclosed customer. The transaction for the firm aircraft is valued at approximately $83 million US, based on the 2014 list price […]
Duluth, Minn. (22 December 2014) – Cirrus Aircraft announced today the successful maiden flight of the third and final conforming flight test aircraft, ‘C-Two’ (C2), in their Vision SF50 personal jet program. The initial flight of C2 marks the latest significant milestone for the Vision™ jet program as C2 now joins C0 and C1 in […]
December 19, 2014 – Toronto – Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that an entity owned by the IFL Group of Waterford, Michigan has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire the first Bombardier CRJ200 SF (Special Freighter) aircraft. The aircraft will join IFL Group’s fleet flying air freight throughout North, Central and South America, as […]