Bombardier has announced its intention to sell its rail business to Alstom. The move would enable Bombardier to reduce its huge debt load. If it manages to agree and conclude a sale of the rail business, it will enable Bombardier to strategically and operationally concentrate on its remaining asset – the Bombardier aviation business. Bombardier believes that it should … [Read more...] about Selling rail to Alston leaves Bombardier to Concentrate on Jet Division
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GKN Fokker sign with Honeywell to provide customers with component MRO services
GKN Fokker has signed an agreement with Honeywell to provide customers with component maintenance, repair and overhaul services for avionics and mechanical components. Customers will have access to Honeywell’s world-class avionics and mechanical solutions at GKN Fokker Services facilities in the Netherlands, U.S. and Singapore. As a long-standing member of the extended … [Read more...] about GKN Fokker sign with Honeywell to provide customers with component MRO services
Bombardier C Series gets a partner in Airbus
The Bombardier C Series program has recieved a welcome partner in the shape of aviation giant Airbus. The details of the agreement include an Airbus 50.01 per cent interest in CSeries Aircraft Limited Partnership, which manufactures and sells the jets. While Bombardier will lose control of a plane programme developed at a cost of $6bn (£4.5bn), it gives the CSeries … [Read more...] about Bombardier C Series gets a partner in Airbus
Bombardier Global 7000 business jet
The Bombardier Global 7000 made its air show debut at National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Global 7000 on show was the first with a fitted interior, and according to Bombardier will be used to evaluate the Global 7000's passenger experience including its cabin management and in-flight entertainment systems. The … [Read more...] about Bombardier Global 7000 business jet
F/List Germany performs first major refurbishment
F/List Germany has successfully completed its first major refurbishment. The six-week project involved reworking all the wooden surfaces and updating the carpets, linings and upholstery on a Challenger 850 aircraft owned by Air-X, a charter company based in Malta. F/List Germany was set up in April 2017, when F/List took over the operations of OHS Aviation Services. The … [Read more...] about F/List Germany performs first major refurbishment