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Bombardier Announces More Global Suppliers

Bombardier announced more suppliers and a few additional design and production details for the new Global 7000 and 8000 long-range business jets.

Bombardier vice president and general manager of the Global program Bassam Sabbagh said the decision had been made to use metal construction as opposed to composites for the 8000’s transonic wing.

By Mark Huber • Contributor

October 11, 2011

On Monday, Bombardier announced more suppliers and a few additional design and production details for the new Global 7000 and 8000 long-range business jets that are scheduled to enter service beginning in 2016.

New program suppliers include Rockwell Collins for the avionics and primary flight control computer; Parker Aerospace for the hydraulics and fly-by-wire flight control technology; Messier-Bugatti-Dowty for the landing gear; Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems for the wheels and braking system; Liebherr-Aerospace for the air-management system; Apparatebau Gauting, for the water and waste system; and Arrowhead Products for the ducting system. Previously announced program suppliers include Aerolia for the center fuselage, GE for the engines/integrated propulsion system; Hamilton Sundstrand for the electrical, APU and high-lift system; Intertechnique for the fuel, fuel inerting and oxygen systems; and Triumph Aerostructures for the wing.

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