Three Lears and a Challenger Mark Bombardier's EBACE Debut

Learjet 45 is here at EBACE with the 31A and 60 models.

Bombardier has brought four aircraft to its first EBACE show, and is talking up its "solid sales performance" in Europe. The Canadian-based company reports sale of some 125 business aircraft here over the past five years, during which time it's doubled its delivery market share from 14% to nearly 30%.

Bombardier's EBACE debut includes:

• a pre-owned Learjet 31A, which sells new at $6.6 million. It is a light jet capable of accessing short airfields, with strong climb performance and a four-passenger range of 1,447 nmi;
• a Learjet 45, a $9.85 million, eight-to-nine passenger jet with a range of 2,102 nmi with four passengers;
• a Learjet 60, a $12.45 million midsize airplane with four-passenger range of 2,496 nmi; and
• a Challenger 604, a $23.85 million intercontinental business jet with four-passenger range of 4,077 nmi, now available with the "PrecisionPlus" avionics upgrade, an optional enhanced auto-throttle system, and a new interior.

Bombardier is also promoting its Flexjet Europe/ Jet Membership program, which seeks to combine the advantages of fractional ownership and charter, assuring customers of aircraft anytime, at 24-hours notice, with no ownership obligations. The program, launched earlier this year, was this month enhanced to allows customers to keep their aircraft with them on long trips involving layovers.