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By Eddy Metcalf |
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October 3, 2010 -
Aircraft details will be revealed at the upcoming National Business
Aviation Association (NBAA) convention and exhibition in
Aircraft details
of the new Global aircraft family will be revealed at the NBAA
convention and exhibition. The launch event will be held at the
Bombardier Pavilion located in the NBAA static display park, at the
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?Bombardier has a
solid product development strategy that combines advanced technologies
with environmental responsibility. Our intention is to grow our
leadership position and the time is right to move forward with our
extended Global aircraft family.?
?The Global
aircraft family will build upon the existing successful Global 5000 and
Global Express XRS jets in the large business aircraft category,? said
Steve Ridolfi, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft. ?We are focused
on introducing aircraft that maximize efficiency while offering ultimate
flexibility for our customers. They demand the best the world has to
offer and Bombardier Global business aircraft deliver. We look forward
to sharing more details about this exciting aircraft family with
everyone at our launch event.?
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
After acquiring Canadair 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 acquision of the bankrupt Learjet Company of Wichita, Kansas, builder of the world-famous Learjet business aircraft and finally the money-losing Boeing subsidiary de Havilland Aircraft of Canada based in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. The aerospace arm now accounts for over half of the company's revenue. Bombardier is the fourth-largest aircraft company in the world in terms of yearly delivery of commercial airplanes overall, and the third-largest in terms of yearly delivery of airplanes overall. Bombardier is listed as an index component to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and |
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