Aerospace Diary

Posted by- Neelam Mathews April 10, 2012 Bombardier Aerospace celebrated the next step in support of its growing activities in China with the inauguration of a new office in Shanghai. In addition to being the primary location for Li and Solem, the Shanghai office is home to the Bombardier Commercial Aircraft teams working with the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd. (COMAC), Bombardier Aerospace's Supply Chain organization in China, and is the headquarters for the Bombardier Commercial Aircraft sales and marketing team for China and North Asia. The Shanghai Regional Support Office team, supporting Q-Series and CRJ aircraft operators, will also be based at this new office and will expand to include support personnel for Bombardier's Learjet, Challenger and Global business jet operators. "China is a critically important region for Bombardier Aerospace, and the inauguration of our new office in Shanghai further testifies to our long-term commitment to the Chi...

Posted by- Neelam Mathews Sept 20, 2011 Bombardier will reduce the production output of its CRJ aircraft, starting January 2012, to align with current market demand. No manpower impact is anticipated. "Although several sales campaigns for our CRJ aircraft are making progress and the long-term prospects for the CRJ program remain positive, the reduced pace of orders has made a review of our production plans necessary," said Guy C. Hachey, President and Chief Operating Officer, Bombardier Aerospace. "For these reasons and after careful consideration, a CRJ aircraft production decrease is warranted in the short term." As announced earlier this year, Bombardier's guidance in terms of commercial aircraft deliveries for 2011 of approximately 90 aircraft remains relatively the same. Guidance for 2012 will be provided as usual after the end of the current fiscal year.