Bombardier Aerospace Concludes a Successful Farnborough Airshow
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
FARNBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - July 13, 2012) - Bombardier Aerospace
today concluded a successful week at the 2012 Farnborough International Airshow,
where it had the opportunity to connect with business and commercial aircraft
customers from around the world and announced up to $3.27 billion in firm orders
and other commitments for its Q400 NextGen, CRJ and CSeries aircraft.
"We arrived at Farnborough with solid momentum following a strong first half of
the year, and I'm delighted with the success we have had this week," said Guy C.
Hachey, President and Chief Operating Officer, Bombardier Aerospace. "This
airshow is a wonderful opportunity for us to connect with our stakeholders
across the industry, and I'm very pleased with the level of interest and
activity we're seeing in all of our aircraft programs and services."
"We have had a tremendous volume of traffic in our chalet, the CSeries Dome that
houses the CSeries aircraft cabin demonstrator and flight deck, and the static
display. We have proudly introduced our new brand promise, The Evolution of
Mobility, to customers, suppliers, government representatives, industry partners
and members of the media that we interacted with over the course of the week,"
added Mr. Hachey.
Since July 7, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced firm orders and other
commitments for up to 52 aircraft worth up to $3.27 billion US with China
Express Airlines, airBaltic, Jazz Aviation LP and an undisclosed customer.
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has had a great start to 2012 with 154 orders,
including firm and conditional orders as well as options, from 11 customers from
across the globe. During the show, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft also briefed
members of the media on the CSeries aircraft program, including on its
discussions with Ilyushin Finance Co. and AirAsia, as well as held events with
Nordic Aviation Capital, Flybe and Pratt & Whitney. In addition, Jazz Aviation
grabbed headlines with the announcement that it had enrolled its fleet of Q400
NextGen aircraft in Bombardier's Smart Parts cost protection program, making it
the fifth prominent airline worldwide to have signed a customized long-term
Smart Parts agreement for its Q400 aircraft fleet in the past few months.
The airshow was also an opportunity for Bombardier Business Aircraft to continue
or start discussions with multiple customers and provide an update on its
Learjet aircraft development programs. During a press conference on Wednesday,
July 11, Ralph Acs, Vice President and General Manager, Learjet, Bombardier
Business Aircraft, confirmed that there are now four Learjet 85 test aircraft in
various stages of fabrication. The Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 aircraft program is
also progressing well, with the first two flight test aircraft having already
logged more than 135 flights and 600 test hours.
With the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games only a couple of weeks away,
Bombardier Customer Services announced the opening of its newest Regional
Support Office at Farnborough, United Kingdom. The office, the latest addition
to Bombardier's fast-growing footprint of global services, will anchor regional
support capabilities for the growing number of Bombardier business aircraft
customers in Europe, and Bombardier Business Aircraft customers traveling
through London during the Olympic Games can expect bolstered on-site support
round the clock from July 23 to August 17, 2012.
About Bombardier
Bombardier is the world's only manufacturer of both planes and trains. Looking
far ahead while delivering today, Bombardier is evolving mobility worldwide by
answering the call for more efficient, sustainable and enjoyable transportation
everywhere. Our vehicles, services and, most of all, our employees are what make
us a global leader in transportation.
Bombardier is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Our shares are traded on the
Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD) and we are listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability
World and North America indexes. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, we
posted revenues of $18.3 billion USD. News and information are available at
bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter (at)Bombardier.
Notes to editors
Follow (at)Bombardier_Aero on Twitter to receive the latest news and updates from
Bombardier Aerospace.
For information about Bombardier Aerospace's presence at the 2012 Farnborough
International Airshow, please visit: airshows.bombardier.com.
Bombardier, CRJ, CSeries, Learjet 70, Learjet 75, Learjet 85, NextGen, Q400,
Smart Parts and The Evolution of Mobility are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or
its subsidiaries.
Contact Information
Contacts:
Bombardier Aerospace
Haley Dunne
+1-514-573-7124
www.bombardier.com
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