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February 19, 2010
- Bombardier Aerospace announced that it has added a third commercial
aircraft service centre to its growing customer support network
worldwide. The facility, located in
The facility,
which began operations on January 18, 2010, will perform heavy
maintenance, including C Check events, on Bombardier CRJ100/200/700/900
aircraft. This new
operation is expected to create an additional 180 jobs within Bombardier
over the next year, and represents a $2 million investment in With the opening of the new facility, Bombardier has signed a 10-year exclusive agreement with Georgia-based Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), becoming the exclusive provider of heavy maintenance services for ASA’s fleet of 150 CRJ aircraft (including 108 CRJ200, 38 CRJ700 and 10 CRJ900 models). |
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"Bombardier Customer Services has proven to be a
reliable heavy maintenance provider for ASA's Bombardier fleet and we
are pleased to be extending our well-established partnership with
Bombardier Customer Services in “The investment in the |
The
91,808-square-foot (8,529 sq m)
“We have worked
hard to maintain and expand industry in the Macon-Bibb County Community
and are therefore very pleased to have Bombardier conduct its operations
here in conjunction with ASA,” said Cliffard Whitby, Chairman of the
Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority.
“This success reflects the quality of our skilled laborers and
the cooperation and collaboration among community leaders.
We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship.”
As one of
“As
Through its
service centre network, Bombardier has been offering the highest quality
of support to its customers for over 28 years. The legendary CRJ100/200
aircraft, first of the CRJ Series family of regional airliners, was
launched in March 1989. As of January 31, 2010, Bombardier had delivered
1,587 CRJ Series aircraft. CRJ Series aircraft are in service with more
than 60 operators in 38 countries.
About Bombardier a
world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from
commercial aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment,
systems and services, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation
headquartered in |
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