Bombardier’s services revenue surges 25% in record-breaking Q1 as backlog hits $20.3bnnews Fayaz Hussain 5 May 26 0Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier’s services business delivered revenues of $617m in the first quarter of 2026, a 25% year-over-year increase, anchoring a strong start… Read more
Vista takes delivery of its first Global 8000news Yves Le Marquand 15 Apr 26 0Vista has taken delivery of its first Global 8000, marking the beginning of a fleet upgrade to convert its Global 7500 fleet to the latest… Read more
BOND expands Bombardier order commitment up to $5bnnews Yves Le Marquand 15 Apr 26 0Fractional operator BOND has expanded its Bombardier order commitment up to $5bn. The company said it is accelerating deliveries for 2027 within its existing aircraft… Read more
Éric Martel celebrates sixth year anniversary as Bombardier CEOopinion Alasdair Whyte 13 Apr 26 0Éric Martel became CEO of Bombardier six years ago this week. It was not a great start. As he walked into his new office, the… Read more
Bombardier delivers first Global 8000 to NetJetsnews Rob Hodgetts 26 Mar 26 0Bombardier has delivered the first of its Global 8000 aircraft to fleet launch customer NetJets. The aircraft represents the first of NetJets planned fleet of… Read more
Vista deliveries start immediatelyopinion Alasdair Whyte 16 Feb 26 0Every aircraft sale has a story behind it. This is especially true with large fleet orders, like Vista Global’s firm order for 40 Challenger 3500… Read more
Bombardier ends 2025 on a high as it diversifies revenue base away from USnews Fayaz Hussain 12 Feb 26 0Canadian aerospace manufacturer Bombardier reported a 10% year-over-year increase in 2025 revenues to $9.5bn despite contribution from US shrinking by 5% during the year. “We… Read more
Vista orders 40 Bombardier Challenger 3500 jetsnews Rob Hodgetts 11 Feb 26 0Bombardier and Vista have announced a deal for 40 Challenger 3500 business jets with options for a further 120 aircraft. The initial order is valued… Read more
First Bombardier Global 8000 deliverednews Yves Le Marquand 9 Dec 25 0Bombardier’s Global 8000 has entered into service with a first delivery to a customer during a ceremony at its assembly centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The… Read more
Miami swan songopinion Alasdair Whyte 10 Nov 25 0The biggest thing worrying attendees at our CJI Miami conference this year was ornithological. Their concern is an unknown big black swan ploughing through the… Read more
Bombardier in ‘excellent position’ as revenues jump 11%news Fayaz Hussain 7 Nov 25 0“Bombardier is in excellent position,” company’s CEO and president Eric Martel started off the earnings call with this statement. The aerospace manufacturer reported a strong… Read more
Bombardier beats drum for Mach 0.95 Global 8000news Alasdair Whyte 14 Oct 25 0You could hear the ominous African drumming from the Bombardier press conference at NBAA-BACE before you walked in the room. Once inside you were met… Read more
Bombardier opens innovation centre in Montrealnews Yves Le Marquand 7 Jul 25 0Bombardier has inaugurated its new Innovation and Design Centre located at the manufacturer’s facilities in greater Montreal, Canada. According to Bombardier, the centre will provide… Read more
Happy Canada Dayopinion Alasdair Whyte 4 Jul 25 0A lot of champagne corks have been popped this week in Montreal. Tuesday was, of course, Canada Day. On Wednesday Bombardier issued a press release… Read more
Bombardier confirms 50 aircraft order, new service agreementnews Yves Le Marquand 1 Jul 25 0Bombardier has revealed firm order for a mix of 50 Challenger and Global aircraft, combined with a “first-of-a-kind” service agreement. Together, the aircraft and service agreements are valued… Read more
Bombardier to send Challenger 3500s to Saudi Arabianews Rob Hodgetts 19 Jun 25 0Bombardier is set to deliver its first three Challenger 3500 aircraft to Saudi Arabia for Aloula Aviation. The super midsize jet for up to 10… Read more
Bombardier Global 7500 sets Montreal-Paris speed recordnews Rob Hodgetts 16 Jun 25 0Bombardier’s flagship Global 7500 set a new speed record from Montreal, Canada to Paris-Le Bourget Airport. The jet hit a top speed of more than… Read more
Bombardier reports solid Q3 results, strengthens liquidity positionnews Fayaz Hussain 7 Nov 24 0Canadian aerospace manufacturer Bombardier reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2024, highlighting robust performance across its business segments. The company’s revenues for… Read more
NetJets revealed as customer for 12 Challenger 3500s, with options for 232 aircraftnews Yves Le Marquand 2 May 24 0NetJets has been revealed as the previously confidential buyer of 12 Bombardier Challenger 3500 aircraft. The transaction, valued at $326.4m, was announced back in December last year,… Read more
Bombardier’s first quarter revenue slips on lower aircraft salesnews Fayaz Hussain 25 Apr 24 0Canadian aerospace manufacturer Bombardier announced financial results for first quarter of 2024 reporting 12% year-over-year decline in revenue to $1.3bn from $1.4bn same period last… Read more
