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  CSeries: The Worriers Within

  Posted by Andrew Compart 4:15 PM on Mar 15, 2012

  In a speech to the Wings Club in New York last month, Bombardier President/CEO Pierre Beaudoin defended the Canadian aircraft manufacturer’s new CSer... Read More >>

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  Comac and the CSeries: Partners, Peril or Purchaser?

  Posted by Robert Wall 11:32 AM on Jan 03, 2012

  Who is to blame for Bombardier’s civil aircraft order woes? That continues to be an issue of discussion as the industry watches Bombardier Aerospace grapple with anemic ord... Read More >>

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  The World According To Leahy

  Posted by Joe Anselmo 7:21 PM on Nov 30, 2011

  John Leahy, Airbus’s chief salesman, had to sneak into the Credit Suisse (CS) building in New York through a loading dock on Nov. 30 to dodge a crowd of Occupy Wall Street pr... Read More >>

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  Bombardier Boss on Rivals' Plans

  Posted by Robert Wall 8:08 AM on Nov 15, 2011

  Now that Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer have played their cards on their product strategy, Bombardier Aerospace president Guy Hachey says "we are quite happy with how things are shaki... Read More >>

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  How the Embraer E175 Became Flybe's Newest Turboprop

  Posted by Robert Wall 8:10 AM on Oct 28, 2011

  When European regional carrier Flybe set out to make its latest fleet decision, the company’s board of directors had issued the team looking at options a clear mandate: ident... Read More >>

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  The Only Thing Bombardier Needs To Close Is A Sale

  Posted by Leithen Francis 1:36 AM on Sep 02, 2011

  Never has a sales job been so important. The sales team at Bombardier commercial aircraft can go to work knowing that what they achieve in the coming weeks or days will determine w... Read More >>

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  Bombardier Launches Facebook Page

  Posted by Benet Wilson 3:00 PM on Jun 17, 2011

  On the eve of the Paris Air Show, Bombardier Aerospace is taking another leap in to social media by launching a Facebook fan page to help it celebrate its 25th anniversary.“A... Read More >>

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  Bombardier CSeries: Sign of Life Ahead of Paris

  Posted by Robert Wall 12:45 PM on Jun 01, 2011

  After a prolonged dry spell, Bombardier has secured a new order for its CSeries. Braathens Aviation's leasing arm plans to buy 10 of the aircraft, with options for ten more.(Credit... Read More >>

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  Southwest CEO Talks Narrowbodies, Again

  Posted by Andrew Compart 9:39 PM on Mar 22, 2011

  Southwest Chairman, President and CEO Gary Kelly is continuing his speculation about the next step for the carrier’s narrowbody fleet. Of course, it also could be frustrati... Read More >>

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  CIASTA - a CSeries, by Meccano

  Posted by Graham Warwick 11:17 PM on Mar 21, 2011

  Systems for Bombardier's CSeries airliner are arriving in Montreal for testing in what the company calls the Complete Integrated Aircraft Systems Test Area, abbreviated to the slig... Read More >>

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