Bombardier dismisses reports that Learjet is on the block
During a recent press conference to report quarterly results, Bombardier Aerospace president and CEO Pierre Beaudoin dismissed as untrue persistent industr
During a recent press conference to report quarterly results, Bombardier Aerospace president and CEO Pierre Beaudoin dismissed as untrue persistent industry speculation that the Learjet line is on the block or that Learjet assembly work and the role of the Wichita flight-test center would be moved from Wichita to Montreal. The Tucson facility will become a dedicated service center for Bombardier’s business and regional jets.
In response to a query by AIN, Beaudoin said, “It is our intention to continue to expand the Learjet business,” adding that the company’s ongoing consolidation announced last year to focus Learjet work in Wichita and “widebody” business jet work in Montreal “is starting to pay dividends.”
