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Vista Global orders 40 Bombardier Challenger 3500s with options for 120 more — $1.18B firm, up to ~$4.72B

Vista Global has placed a firm order for 40 Bombardier Challenger 3500 super‑midsize business jets, with options for 120 additional aircraft. The initial agreement is valued at $1.18 billion and could rise to roughly $4.72 billion if all options are exercised, marking a major fleet refresh.

2026-02-11T02:09:35.983850-08:00

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Bombardier completes five‑year turnaround after 157 business‑jet deliveries, posts $17.5B backlog

2026-02-12T03:39:37.392937-08:00

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Bombardier acquires Velocity Maintenance Solutions to boost U.S. MRO and AOG coverage

2026-02-09T05:13:54.661164-08:00

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Cirrus, Textron headline 2025 GA deliveries; Embraer Phenom 300 tops light‑jet for 14th year

2026-02-18T10:05:58.378785-08:00

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Aviation Week

Cirrus, Textron headline 2025 GA deliveries; Embraer Phenom 300 tops light‑jet for 14th year GAMA’s 2025 delivery data shows Cirrus’s single‑engine Vision SF50 led global handovers while Embraer’s Phenom 300 remained the world’s best‑delivered light jet for a 14th consecutive year. Textron and Bombardier posted strong twin‑engine and midsize results, highlighting sustained demand across key GA segments.

2026-02-18T10:05:58.378785-08:00

Cirrus, Textron headline 2025 GA deliveries; Embraer Phenom 300 tops light‑jet for 14th year

AINonline

L3Harris begins mission‑systems modifications on South Korea’s Global 6500 AEW&C jets L3Harris has started mission‑systems modifications on the first two Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft earmarked for South Korea's airborne early warning and control programme. The work begins the conversion and systems‑integration phase and will ready the jets for systems testing and operational use.

2026-02-16T06:29:54.903258-08:00

L3Harris begins mission‑systems modifications on South Korea’s Global 6500 AEW&C jets

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Private Air ends Bombardier maintenance and support relationship Private Air, a Canadian business-aviation operator, has ended its maintenance and support arrangements with Bombardier, exiting the OEM’s aftersales services network. The decision removes Bombardier as the operator’s maintenance provider and will change how Private Air sources services for its Bombardier fleet.

2026-02-12T09:35:37.780361-08:00

Private Air ends Bombardier maintenance and support relationship

FlightGlobal

Bombardier hampered by 'brutal' engine supply shortfall from unnamed supplier; Martel says deliveries rising Bombardier says it is still contending with a 'brutal' engine supply shortfall from an unnamed manufacturer that last year halted its final assembly line for weeks. Martel acknowledged the constraint even as the OEM reports deliveries are rising, underscoring ongoing risk to production schedules.

2026-02-12T08:03:59.666145-08:00

Bombardier hampered by 'brutal' engine supply shortfall from unnamed supplier; Martel says deliveries rising

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Bombardier completes five‑year turnaround after 157 business‑jet deliveries, posts $17.5B backlog Bombardier completed a five‑year turnaround in 2025 after delivering 157 business jets, exceeding its forecasts and posting a $17.5 billion business‑jet backlog. Management said revenues rose, the company met all targets for the year and will pivot from deleveraging to active capital allocation while giving a positive outlook for 2026.

2026-02-12T03:39:37.392937-08:00

Bombardier completes five‑year turnaround after 157 business‑jet deliveries, posts $17.5B backlog

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Vista Global orders 40 Bombardier Challenger 3500s with options for 120 more — $1.18B firm, up to ~$4.72B Vista Global has placed a firm order for 40 Bombardier Challenger 3500 super‑midsize business jets, with options for 120 additional aircraft. The initial agreement is valued at $1.18 billion and could rise to roughly $4.72 billion if all options are exercised, marking a major fleet refresh.

2026-02-11T02:09:35.983850-08:00

Vista Global orders 40 Bombardier Challenger 3500s with options for 120 more — $1.18B firm, up to ~$4.72B

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Bombardier acquires Velocity Maintenance Solutions to boost U.S. MRO and AOG coverage Bombardier has acquired Velocity Maintenance Solutions, an MRO facility at Wilmington, Delaware Airport, integrating it into the OEM’s aftersales network to expand U.S. MRO and Aircraft on Ground (AOG) coverage for business-jet operators. The move aims to boost regional service capacity and AOG responsiveness.

2026-02-09T05:13:54.661164-08:00

Bombardier acquires Velocity Maintenance Solutions to boost U.S. MRO and AOG coverage

DefenseNews.com

U.S. Army seeks up to 11 Bombardier Global 6500s for HADES ISR modernization The U.S. Army is pursuing up to 11 custom Bombardier Global 6500 business jets for its High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES), marking a shift away from decades‑old turboprop ISR platforms as the service modernizes airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability.

2026-01-29T09:56:40.616116-08:00

U.S. Army seeks up to 11 Bombardier Global 6500s for HADES ISR modernization

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Vista Global orders 40 Bombardier Challenger 3500s with options for 120 more — $1.18B firm, up to ~$4.72B

Bombardier completes five‑year turnaround after 157 business‑jet deliveries, posts $17.5B backlog

Bombardier acquires Velocity Maintenance Solutions to boost U.S. MRO and AOG coverage

Cirrus, Textron headline 2025 GA deliveries; Embraer Phenom 300 tops light‑jet for 14th year

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