Bombardier’s new Learjet 75 business jet came to life for the first time last month on the company’s Wichita production line. Aircraft power, including the avionics, was switched on during the week of August 21 as the aircraft progresses toward a planned 2013 certification, according to Bombardier.
As we previously reported, the Learjet 75 is an upgraded version of the Learjet 45. The new design was announced at EBACE in May, along with the Learjet 70, an upgraded version of the Learjet 40. Both new jets will feature Honeywell TFE-731 engines, a new flight deck, the Garmin G5000 touchscreen-controlled integrated cockpit (dubbed the Bombardier Vision flight deck), winglets, and all new interiors.
