Made in Mexico? ‘Not for Me,’ Says Learjet 85 Buyer
The holder of a deposit on a Learjet 85 has asked Bombardier Aerospace for a refund due to the manufacturer’s plan to build the new jet’s composite airfram

The holder of a deposit on a Learjet 85 has asked Bombardier Aerospace for a refund due to the manufacturer’s plan to build the new jet’s composite airframe at its factory in Querétaro, Mexico.

The Barbedos Group, which placed a $250,000 deposit on a Learjet 85 last May, claims that “Learjet’s moving of advanced composite production from Germany to Mexico constitutes a material change of the contract. There is fear that value and quality may be diminished.”