CommercialAirbus Takes Control of Bombardier's C-Series Airbus, Bombardier and Investissement Québec have agreed on a partnership that will give the European OEM a controlling 50.1% stake in the Canadian manufacturer's struggling CSeries jets. Bombardier will retain about 31%…
Business & GABombardier Unveils Global 7000-Exclusive Cabin Management System Bombardier unveiled a preview of its Global 7000-exclusive nice touch cabin management system (CMS). A Bombardier-Lufthansa Technik collaboration, the new system focuses on cabin interaction through a combination of physical and digital…
Business & GAGogo 4G Available on Challenger 300/600-Series Thanks to Bombardier, Duncan Team-Up Bombardier and Duncan Aviation collaboratively received STCs for the Gogo AVANCE L5 system on Challenger 300 and Challenger 600 series aircraft. The 4G Wi-Fi system can be installed new or as a retrofit option at any…
CommercialAmerican Goes North and South for Regional Jets American Airlines has ordered 30 new regional jets for its subsidiary airlines, comprised half each of Bombardier CRJ900s and Embraer E175s. Both the Bombardiers, which recently underwent a cabin redesign, and the…
Business & GABombardier Elects New Board of Directors as Former Chairman Beaudoin Retires Laurent Beaudoin retired from Bombardier after starting with the then-snowmobile company 55 years ago, in 1963. Named president in 1966, he led the company into the aerospace and rail industries and to…
ConnectivityAsia-Pacific Demand For Satcom Pushes Installations of Honeywell's JetWave Honeywell’s JetWave satcom hardware, which powers Inmarsat’s Jet ConneX service for the Connected Aircraft, is now installed aboard 25 business jets across the Asia-Pacific region. This includes major aircraft platforms such as the…
Business & GABombardier Delivers Bizjet-Turned-Ambulance to Swiss Rega Bombardier has delivered the first of three Challenger 650-turned-air ambulances to Swiss Air-Rescue Rega. The remaining two Challenger 650 aircraft will be delivered later this year, replacing the air ambulance service’s earlier-generation…
Business & GABombardier Pioneers Ka-band on Global 6000 With Honeywell JetWave Bombardier’s Singapore service center used Honeywell Aerospace’s JetWave hardware to install its first Ka-band system on an in-service Global 6000 aircraft. “Our customers need to stay connected no matter where they are…
Business & GAChicago Jet Group Breezes Past FANS Approval for a Dozen More Business Jets Chicago Jet Group has received FAA approval to complete FANS 1/A+ system installations that incorporate the Latitude DL150 satellite data unit onto 12 additional business jet models. The STC is based on…
Business & GABombardier Drops a Dozen Upgrade Options for Business Jets Bombardier has launched a suite of 12 product enhancements providing a range of upgrades to its business jets available for installation at service centers. For heightened pilot awareness, Bombardier is offering enhanced…