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Bombardier plans to acquire MHI Canada Aerospace, a supplier of structures for Bombardier’s Global 5500, Global 6500 and Challenger 3500 programs. The transaction would bring the manufacturing capability supporting these aircraft programs under Bombardier’s ownership and expand its control over production capacity.
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Bombardier plans to acquire MHI Canada Aerospace, a supplier of structures for Bombardier’s Global 5500, Global 6500 and Challenger 3500 programs. The transaction would bring the manufacturing capability supporting these aircraft programs under Bombardier’s ownership and expand its control over production capacity.
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Highlands and Islands Enterprise has acquired the assets of Sutherland Spaceport Ltd following the collapse of launch company Orbex. The Scottish development agency has not yet determined what will happen to the spaceport, leaving the site’s operational and commercial future unresolved.
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