Booming Bizjet Market Boosts Bombardier's 2Q Sales
Bombardier marked a 2Q book to bill of 1.8:1, 50 percent jump in revenues to $1.5 billion, and 45 percent increase in deliveries.
The rising tide of business aviation usage has spurred an improved financial forecast at Bombardier. (Photo: Bombardier)
The rising tide of business aviation usage has spurred an improved financial forecast at Bombardier. (Photo: Bombardier)

Bombardier marked one of its strongest quarters in years in the second quarter with a 1.8:1 book-to-bill, 50 percent jump in year-over-year revenues to $1.5 billion, and 45 percent increase in deliveries that included 11 Global 7500s. As a result, the Montreal-headquartered, pure-play business jet maker gave a rosier outlook for the year of an anticipated 120 deliveries versus the original projection of somewhere in the 110 to 120 range and $5.8 billion in revenues versus $5.6 billion.