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Canadian multinational aerospace and transportation company Bombardier holds the distinction of being the world’s only manufacturer of both planes and trains. Headquartered in Montreal, the company operates in two segments, Bombardier Aerospace and Bombardier Transportation, and employs over 71,000 people worldwide. Transportation division In 1941, mechanic JosephArmand Bombardier founded the company—originally aimed to be a snowmobile manufacturer—under 4
the name L’Auto-Neige Bombardier Limitée. The company centered on snowmobiles until its acquisition of Lohner-Rotax, a manufacturer of both snowmobiles and tramways, in 1970. This served as Bombardier’s foray into the rail business. Their industry involvement increased in the mid 1990’s due to the light-rail transit boom. Bombardier acquired the assets and designs of Budd Company, Pullman Company, and American Locomotive Company/ Montreal Locomotive Works. Within Canada, they acquired Hawker Siddeley Canada’s Thunder Bay Facilities and the
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Urban Transportation Development Corporation, as well as Mexico’s Concarril. In 2001, Bombardier acquired Adtranz, a manufacturer of trains used throughout Germany and the United Kingdom. Additionally, Bombardier took over part of British Rail’s Research and Development facilities after privatization. With 64 production and engineering sites in 26 countries and 19 service centers across the world, Bombardier Transportation is a global leader in the rail industry.
Aerospace division Bombardier broke into the aerospace business in 1986 upon their acquisition of Canadair, which had just recorded the largest corporate loss in Canadian history. Soon, de Havilland Canada, Short Brothers, and Learjet operations were also acquired, the three of which now account for over half of the company’s revenue. The Aerospace division operates under three separate groups: commercial aircraft, business aircraft and customer service. The company offers both long range and ultra long-range aircraft. Among w w w. b o m b a r d i e r. c o m
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BOMBARDIER their fleet, the aircraft with the strongest heritage is the Learjet. Learjet is an American manufacturer of business jets that was founded in 1960 by William Powell Lear and has been a subsidiary of Bombardier since 1990. Bombardier manufactures both the Challenger 300 and the 350. The company launched the 350 in May of 2013 at the EBACE (European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition) in Geneva, Switzerland. The Challenger 350 Bombardier designed the 350 with feedback on the 300 model from owners and operators. The 350 highlights the evolution of the 300, which has been in service since 1999. Many of the same suppliers used in the construction of the 300 were retained for the 350, and the Challenger jets are built primarily at their facility in Montreal. Rockwell Collins developed an upgraded version of the avionics, installing their Proline 21 system with standard synthetic vision in the cockpit. Honeywell designed new twin engines for the aircraft that release fewer emissions. The jet
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was engineered to have better fuel efficiency than traditional aircraft and winglets were redesigned to improve aerodynamics. The cabin has been upgraded with new interiors, including leather seating and a spacious divan as well as a new HD management system provided by Lufthansa Technik. The 350 also has 20 percent larger windows than the 300, allowing for more natural light to enter the cabin. Passengers conducting business or correspondence on their journey have access to Wi-Fi, and those looking to relax can choose from a wide range of media options. Because Bombardier’s jets are multi-use, they needed to create an ideal space for passengers to both work and entertain while in flight. “Either you work or you’re home or sometimes both, so the idea was to offer an environment that could emulate what passengers are used to in their homes and offices,” Aurélie Sabatié, Senior Adviser PR and Communications at Bombardier explained. The aircraft can comfortably hold up to 10 passengers plus crew. It was designed for transatlantic w w w. b o m b a r d i e r. c o m
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flights, carrying passengers from New York to London or Paris or from New York to Los Angeles nonstop. It will also connect Paris to Dubai. At EBACE, The 350 was introduced with Bombardier’s worldwide launch partner, Netjets. Founded in 1962, Netjets was the first private business jet charter and aircraft management company in the world. A Berkshire Hathaway Company, Netjets offers fractional ownership and rental of private business jets and announced their order of 20 of the Challenger 350’s at the launch event. Bombardier has also sold 20 of the jets to Flexjet 8
and 20 to Vistajet. At the 2013 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) at Shanghai’s Hongqiao International Airport, Minsheng Financial Leasing— the largest financier of business jets in China—ordered ten of the Challenger 350’s. Projects in development Bombardier is currently developing several other aircraft options across their platform. They successfully launched the Learjet 75 last year, with an airframe based on the 40 and 45 models. Over the next two years, they will be unveiling two
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new aircrafts: the Global 7000 and 8000, both of which are ultra long-range jets. Of Bombardier’s success, Sabatié said, “Bombardier is a leading business aircraft manufacturer partly because we have the most comprehensive portfolio of products.” The company’s expanding fleet is versatile enough to accommodate customers whose needs are evolving. “We offer a variety of aircraft, from smaller jets to the long-range jets, so we are able to accommodate our customers throughout their lives. Most of them start with the smaller aircrafts and then grow with the range of products that we offer,” Sabatié said. Bombardier’s client list has grown alongside the company, securing its position as a global business aircraft leader.
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