Bombardier

Even aboard business airplanes, there are people who simply don’t like the bumps that often accompany flying. Some passengers tell operators many of the pets flying along these days don’t like the bumps either. Bombardier believes a smooth ride is an important benefit to be had in the right aircraft. The company created a small […]

Nextant announced a slew of improvements to the 604XT, a refurbished version of Bombardier’s Challenger 604 business jet that the company first announced at NBAA’s European Business Aviation Convention and Expo in Geneva. A spectacular new interior design was revealed at a press conference at the Las Vegas convention center, where NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention […]

Despite piloting a Gulfstream G650 these days, Bob Agostino still thinks of himself as a student of aviation safety as well as the art of flying. A former member of Bombardier’s internal accident investigation team, he also happens to be a particularly good source to query about the company’s first safety meeting that he helped […]

Bombardier is poised to receive a boost in funding for its C Series and Global 7000 jet programs. The Montreal-based jet maker announced this week it will receive roughly $282 million ($372.5 million in Canadian dollars) in interest-free loans over the next four years from the Canadian government. Bombardier, which saw production delays in its […]

If you’re looking for high-speed 4G Wi-Fi in your business airplane, you shouldn’t have to wait too much longer. Several companies are working on STCs for Gogo Business Aviation’s recently announced 4G service, which is expected to be available soon. Gogo expects its 4G service to deliver more reliable connectivity over the continental U.S. at […]

The two-hour and 27-minute maiden flight of Canadian aircraft builder Bombardier’s new Global 7000 went off on Monday without a hitch. The first of the Global 7000 test aircraft departed Bombardier’s Toronto test facility with two pilots and one test engineer and allowed ample time for the crew to evaluate the airplane’s flight controls and […]

Bombardier is busy making preparations for the first flight of its Global 7000 ultra-long-range business jet, which is expected to be completed by year’s end. The manufacturer is wrapping up ground taxi tests on a completed test airplane at its factory complex in Toronto, where initial flight tests will be made. The engines and APU […]

Leaders in business aviation are gearing up for the most important industry event of the year, the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, which kicks off Tuesday. Organizers expect about 27,000 industry professionals to attend the three-day conference in Orlando, Florida. As always, presentations and seminars will be given on the state of the industry, […]

Bombardier presented this year’s annual Safety Standdown award to the Honorable Robert L. Sumwalt III, Member of the National Transportation Safety Board, for his “outstanding commitment to aviation safety and his continuous efforts to develop more robust safety programs within the aviation industry.” Sumwalt has been a fierce advocate for improving safety in a variety […]

Bombardier’s popular Safety Standdown will celebrate its 20th year when the doors open Tuesday in Wichita, Kansas. The three-day conference will, as in past years, continue tackling the risks posed to aviation safety by everyday distractions. Safety Standdown often presents new perspectives on topics such as professionalism, crew resource management, aviation security, preventing collisions with […]