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Bombardier Eyes Uncrewed Future for EcoJet Technologies
In the shorter term, Global 8000 is nearing completion
Rendering of Bombardier's EcoJet test aircraft
Bombardier’s EcoJet research program is continuing to evolve with technologies anticipated to flow into existing programs as well as new possibilities, the company said.

Bombardier is eyeing uncrewed possibilities, potentially in the military market, as it explores technologies it could derive from its EcoJet blended-wing project, according to company president and CEO Éric Martel. In the shorter term, though, the Montreal-based company remains on track for entry into service of the Global 8000 this year as it nears completion of the first production model, Martel told analysts and reporters as the company released its first-quarter results this morning.

In the works for nearly 17 years, Bombardier’s EcoJet sustainability and technology research initiative in 2022 entered its second development phase with flight-testing of an 18-foot-wide, blended-wing prototype. Martel noted that “strategic discussions are happening at Bombardier and still continue” on the future of the program and its technologies.