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F-35 Lightning II Program Surpasses 5,000 Flight Hours
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 3, 2012 – The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II program surpassed 5,000 flight hours last month. This milestone was reached by the combined F-35 System Development and Demonstration (SDD) aircraft flying at Edwards Air… Continue reading
VistaJet Thinks Global with $7.8 Billion Bombardier Business Aircraft Order
Firm order for 56 Global jets and options for an additional 86 Global jets
Bombardier announced today the largest business aircraft sale in its history. VistaJet, a world-leading luxury aviation company and exclusive operator of Bombardier business aircraft, has signed… Continue reading
Bombardier Delivers a Global 5000 Jet to Jana Aviation
Bombardier today announced the delivery of a Global 5000 jet to Jana Aviation. The aircraft will be managed by Executive Aircraft Services and based in Beirut, Lebanon.
“We are delighted that Jana Aviation has continued to place their trust in… Continue reading
Air France says to shed over 5,000 jobs by 2014
French airline Air France said Thursday it is to cut over 5,000 jobs or around 10 percent of its workforce in voluntary departures by 2014.
A total of 5,122 jobs will be shed and the struggling carrier said in a… Continue reading
Arab Wings is First in Middle East to Fly Global 5000 Jet with Vision Flight Deck
Bombardier Aerospace today announced that Arab Wings of Amman, Jordan is the first operator in the Middle East to take delivery of a Global 5000 jet featuring the Vision Flight Deck. The new Global 5000 jet joins Arab Wings’ fleet… Continue reading
Continued success: Premium AEROTEC makes 5,000th delivery for A320 aircraft family
The delivery of the 5,000th fuselage shell package of an A320 aircraft marks another chapter in the Premium AEROTEC success story of deliveries for Airbus series production programmes. The complex components – one of which is the ‘super shell’ –… Continue reading
Bombardier’s Global 5000 Jet Handed Over for Operation with the German Ministry of Defence
Today, the first of four high-speed Global 5000 jets was handed over to the German Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Special Mission Wing to be operated for VIP transport and Medical Evacuation (MedEvac) flights. The special ceremony in Berlin, Germany, was… Continue reading
Bombardier Offers Improved High-Speed Internet Systems for Global 5000 and Global 6000 Jets
Bombardier Aerospace today announced that it has selected EMS Aviation to provide new increased high-speed internet connectivity as an option for Global 5000 and Global 6000 business jets. The new system features ViaSat Ku-band communication system and EMS router equipment,… Continue reading
100th Bombardier Global 5000 Jet Enters Service
Bombardier today celebrated a significant program milestone with the entry into service of its 100th Global 5000 business jet. Heritage Aviation, a Vermont corporation, took delivery of the jet during a ceremony at Bombardier Aerospace’s Global Completion Centre in Dorval,… Continue reading
MNG Jet Purchases Global 5000 Business Jet
Bombardier today announced that MNG Jet Havacilik A.S. of Istanbul has placed a firm order for a Global 5000 aircraft, valued at approximately $45 million U.S., based on the 2010 list price for typically equipped aircraft. Â Â
“The Global… Continue reading
Bombardier Confirms Sale of Two Global 5000 Jets to Qatar Airways
Bombardier today confirmed that in March 2010, Qatar Airways placed firm orders for two Global 5000 aircraft, valued at approximately $90 million US, based on the 2010 list price for typically equipped aircraft. The business jets are scheduled for delivery… Continue reading