Aircraft
Bombardier Ends Historic Chapter, Pursues New Purposes in Wichita
Learjet production has ceased, but the airframer has had little trouble filling its former manufacturing space with growing units.
The final Learjet, a model 75 manufactured by the Bombardier team in WIchita, rolled out on March 28 and was delivered to its new owner, Northern Jet Management in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Photo: Bombardier)
The final Learjet, a model 75 manufactured by the Bombardier team in WIchita, rolled out on March 28 and was delivered to its new owner, Northern Jet Management in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Photo: Bombardier)

Bombardier closed a historic chapter on March 28 when the final Learjet 75 rolled out of its hangar at the company’s facilities in Wichita for a journey to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where it was to be delivered to its new owner, Northern Jet Management. Tonya Sudduth, then v-p of Learjet operations, said it was an emotional day because it marked the end of 60 years of Learjet production.

While the moment commemorated an ending, it also marked the beginning of a new chapter for Bombardier’s Wichita facilities.

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