[Avionics Today 07-06-2015] Bombardier announced that it has received type certification for its Challenger 300 and Challenger 350 aircraft from Colombia’s civil aviation authority, Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aviación Civil (UAEAC).
Challenger 300 interior. Photo: Bombardier.
Latin America remains a key driver to future growth in the business jet market. Bombardier’s Market Forecast predicts that operators in the region will demand 850 unit deliveries by 2024. The company already has more than 1,900 aircraft currently operating in the region.
“We are naturally proud of this certification milestone that will allow operators throughout the region to experience our Challenger aircraft and will allow us to generate further interest for these innovative and proven business jets,” said Stéphane Leroy, regional vice president of sales, Latin America at Bombardier Business Aircraft.