Aircraft
Viking To Acquire Bombardier’s Amphibious Aircraft Division
Known for restarting the Twin Otter production line, Viking Air will provide support for the approximately 170 CL-415 and CL-215 firebombers in service.
Bombardier's water bombers (CL-415 shown) have been in production since 1967 and remain the only western aircraft purpose-built for firefighting. (Photo: Bombardier Aerospace)
Bombardier's water bombers (CL-415 shown) have been in production since 1967 and remain the only western aircraft purpose-built for firefighting. (Photo: Bombardier Aerospace)

British Columbia-based Viking Air has agreed to acquire fellow Canadian airframer Bombardier’s worldwide amphibious aircraft programs, including the CL-415 waterbomber and the earlier CL-215 and CL-215T versions, the two companies announced last month. The transaction, which is for an undisclosed price, will help Bombardier to bolster a balance sheet that has been dented by various program cost overruns in its commercial and business aircraft activities.


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