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Bombardier Preparing for Further Growth in China
The manufacturer’s newest service center is the Bombardier Tianjin Aviation Services Co., scheduled to open later this year.
Amid new opportunities, Bombardier Business Aircraft expects to deliver a Challenger 650 to its first Chinese operator “shortly.” (Photo: David McIntosh/AIN)
Amid new opportunities, Bombardier Business Aircraft expects to deliver a Challenger 650 to its first Chinese operator “shortly.” (Photo: David McIntosh/AIN)

As the China business aviation market matures, Bombardier Business Aircraft sees growing opportunities for its large-cabin jets in the region. While the Global 5000 and 6000 have been the traditional high-demand Bombardier business jets in that market, “We see more opportunity for the Challenger 650. We predict we will see more purchases and should be delivering the first 650 to China shortly,” according to Khader Mattar, vice president of sales for the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and China. Here at ABACE 2016, Bombardier (Chalet 2, static display) is showing a Global 6000 and Challenger 350 and 650.