Bombardier announced that it has begun deliveries of the first new Global aircraft equipped with the fastest in-flight Internet access in business aviation. Bombardier’s Ka-band system, powered by Honeywell JetWaveTM Satcom system and featuring Inmarsat’s worldwide JetConneX broadband solution, is the only truly high-speed Wi-Fi network in the industry today to prov...
Bombardier Business Aircraft is pleased to announce it intends to grow its Service Center Network by launching another wave of expansion for the Customer Response Team (CRT) and immediately hiring staff across the entire network. "With our customers at the heart of everything we do, we are revamping the network to provide significantly more capacity to service Bombardier business aircraft....
With more than 10,000 engines already enrolled in its pay-per-hour maintenance plans, Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is once again raising the bar with the introduction of a leading-edge Eagle Service Plan™ (ESP) maintenance program tailored to PT6A customers, as well as a major enhancement to its current ESP plan offering. Each maintenance plan optimizes aircraft availability and per...
Bombardier announced a series of actions as it continues to execute its five-year turnaround plan launched last year. The actions support the company’s efforts to build its earnings growth potential and highlight its focus on improving productivity, reducing costs and optimizing its worldwide footprint to deliver increased value to customers and shareholders. “After successfully de-...
CAE announced today a series of contracts, including training programs with airlines in North America and Asia, as well as the sale of 12 full-flight simulators for airline training worldwide. These agreements, valued at more than C$200 million, highlight some of the orders CAE has won during its second quarter, and illustrate the span of its commercial aviation training solutions....
Boeing contributes more than US$3 billion annually to Canada’s economic growth and development, according to a study commissioned by the company. Through its operations in Winnipeg and elsewhere, along with direct and indirect economic effects, Boeing supports more than 17,000 jobs across Canada according to the study done by Doyletech Corporation. The analysis also found that Boeing...
Euravia Engineering & Supply Co. Ltd. ("Euravia"), a Magellan Aerospace company will showcase an expanded product capability at Helitech 2016. Euravia, Europe's leading PT6 engine shop, is now providing total engine support for the Rolls-Royce 250 (RR250) engine. Euravia operates from purpose-built facilities in Kelbrook, in the north west of England, a...
European Regions Airline Association General Assembly – Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced that excellent progress is being made in preparation for the CS300 aircraft’s entry-into-service (EIS) with launch operator Air Baltic Corporation AS (“airBaltic”) later this year. In addition to the receipt of the CS300 aircraft Type Validation awarded by the Eur...
Look up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's … a solar ship? A small company in Brantford, Ont., has developed a flying machine like you've never seen before. Half bush plane, half blimp — with helium in its wings — the aerial vehicle uses a mix of energy: solar power, batteries and a bush plane engine. &quo...
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has awarded Type Validation to Bombardier’s CS300 aircraft. The validation is a requirement for the aircraft’s operation in Europe and a precursor to first delivery to CS300 launch operator, airBaltic of Latvia. Bombardier’s first CS300 aircraft delivery to airBaltic is scheduled for th...
Air Canada announced that it has completed its previously announced private offering of C$200 million of 4.75% senior secured first lien notes due 2023 (the “2016 Senior Notes”) and the closing of its previously announced U.S.$1.1 billion new senior secured credit facility, comprised of a U.S.$800 million term loan maturing in 2023, together with a new, undrawn U.S.$300 millionrevolving credit fac...
Bombardier is pleased to confirm that it has closed the previously announced sale of its Amphibious Aircraft program to British Columbia-based Viking Air Limited. The agreement covers the Type Certificates for all variants of the aircraft, the CL-215, the CL-215T and the Bombardier 415 aircraft as well as after-market services. This divestiture positions Bombardier to better focus on core, higher...
