Bombardier has chosen its facility in Querétaro, Mexico, to manufacture the composite structure for the Learjet 85. This facility, which began operations in 2006, already manufactures wiring harnesses and structural components for other Bombardier aircraft.
As with its other airplanes, Bombardier is responsible for design and certification of the Learjet 85 and is partnering with other companies for certain components and processes and with its own subsidiaries to manufacture the aircraft, according to David Coleal, vice president and general manager for the Learjet product line. One strategic partner, for example, is Grob Aerospace, which is helping design the wing, fuselage and empennage and will also manufacture structural components for the flight test and initial production airframes. Production processes developed by Grob will later be transferred to Bombardier’s Querétaro facility.
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