Eric Martel Returns To Step In at Helm of Bombardier
Martel is replacing Bellemare, who departs the company after steering it through a turnaround plan that recently involved the sale of its non-bizav units.

Bombardier is bringing back its former head of its business aircraft division, Eric Martel, to run the parent company as president and CEO, succeeding Alain Bellemare as president and CEO. The leadership change, which is effective April 6, comes as Bombardier positions itself to become a solely business aviation-focused company, selling off its other divisions. The company last month announced the proposed sale of its Bombardier Transportation (BT) unit—one of the final divisions outside of business aviation that Bombardier had left to sell—in a deal that Bellemare had called “transformational” and had said would conclude its turnaround plan.