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Bombardier rolls out phased U.S. service network expansion before Global 8000 debut

Bombardier will embark on a multiyear expansion of its U.S. service and support network ahead of the Global 8000 business jet’s entry into service later this year. The phased rollout will bolster capacity at key centers nationwide, create new skilled‐technician roles and enhance aftermarket support for its growing fleet.

2025-08-07T05:20:00.966347-07:00

Reuters

Spain shelves F-35 purchase, eyes Eurofighter and Europe’s FCAS

2025-08-06T00:43:54.941495-07:00

CTV News

Delta CRJ900 Flips in Toronto Landing, Injuring 18

2025-02-17T12:05:13.266898-08:00

FlightGlobal

Bombardier’s First Production Global 8000 Business Jet Completes Maiden Flight

2025-05-20T03:18:34.338938-07:00

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politico.eu

Swiss MPs Rethink F-35 Purchase After 39% US Tariff Swiss legislators have moved to reconsider their planned acquisition of Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters after President Trump imposed a 39% duty on Swiss exports, a measure that risks inflating procurement and sustainment costs and jeopardizing key industrial-offset agreements. The deliberations call into question the government’s broader defense industrial strategy amid escalating transatlantic trade tensions.

2025-08-10T19:40:56.658766-07:00

Swiss MPs Rethink F-35 Purchase After 39% US Tariff

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Bombardier rolls out phased U.S. service network expansion before Global 8000 debut Bombardier will embark on a multiyear expansion of its U.S. service and support network ahead of the Global 8000 business jet’s entry into service later this year. The phased rollout will bolster capacity at key centers nationwide, create new skilled‐technician roles and enhance aftermarket support for its growing fleet.

2025-08-07T05:20:00.966347-07:00

Bombardier rolls out phased U.S. service network expansion before Global 8000 debut

Reuters

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Spain shelves F-35 purchase, eyes Eurofighter and Europe’s FCAS On August 6, Spain’s defence ministry confirmed it has halted talks to acquire Lockheed Martin F-35s to replace its aging Harrier fleet, opting instead to evaluate European alternatives—Eurofighter Typhoon and the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS).

2025-08-06T00:43:54.941495-07:00

Spain shelves F-35 purchase, eyes Eurofighter and Europe’s FCAS

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Bombardier Q2 Profit Soars to $178M as 2.3:1 Book-to-Bill Highlights Backlog Strength Bombardier posted a 2.3:1 book-to-bill in Q2 with 36 business jets delivered, driving net income to $178 million, up from $19 million a year ago. Revenues dipped 8% to $2.0 billion, offset by a 16% jump in its $590 million services unit, keeping it on track for full-year targets.

2025-07-31T04:44:21.129898-07:00

Bombardier Q2 Profit Soars to $178M as 2.3:1 Book-to-Bill Highlights Backlog Strength

The Business Journals

Bombardier Wichita machinists ratify four-year contract with 15% wage increase Machinists at Bombardier’s Wichita facility have ratified a four-year labor contract featuring a 15% wage increase, boosted benefits and improved scheduling provisions. The agreement, supported by IAM District 238, provides workforce stability at the heart of Bombardier’s business jet production hubs as market demand recovers.

2025-07-28T13:13:07.459549-07:00

Bombardier Wichita machinists ratify four-year contract with 15% wage increase

Reuters

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NTSB Sets July Hearing to Probe Fatal January Midair Collision at Reagan National The NTSB will convene a three-day investigative hearing starting July 30 under docket DCA25MA108 to examine the January midair collision between a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk and a PSA Airlines CRJ700 near Reagan Washington National Airport that killed 67. Questioning at the public hearing will be limited to board members, investigators and designated parties.

2025-07-22T19:31:51.968713-07:00

NTSB Sets July Hearing to Probe Fatal January Midair Collision at Reagan National

Skies Magazine

Medevac Missions Showcase RCAF’s Multifunctional CC-144 Challenger The RCAF’s Bombardier CC-144 Challenger, chiefly a VIP transport, has proven invaluable in medical evacuation missions, swiftly reconfiguring cabins for patient transfers across vast distances. While medevac is not its principal role, these operations underscore the Challenger’s versatility and reliability in Canada’s air mobility fleet.

2025-07-21T07:07:43.798344-07:00

Medevac Missions Showcase RCAF’s Multifunctional CC-144 Challenger

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Bombardier Opens Montreal Innovation and Design Centre to Accelerate Cabin Development Bombardier has inaugurated its new Innovation and Design Centre in Greater Montreal, consolidating multidisciplinary teams under one roof to speed cabin development and testing for its business jet portfolio. The facility aims to enhance customer experience through rapid prototyping and integrated design workflows.

2025-07-07T04:01:25.748053-07:00

Bombardier Opens Montreal Innovation and Design Centre to Accelerate Cabin Development

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