Bombardier’s updated Learjet 60XR business jet flew for the first time on 3 April from the Cedar Rapids, Iowa facility of Rockwell Collins, responsible for certificating the super-light jet’s new Pro Line 21 integrated flightdeck. Certification of the $12.9 million XR is due in the third quarter, with first deliveries early next year.
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Source: Flight International
Strong performance from Bombardier’s aftermarket services business pushed the Montreal business jet manufacturer to a $117 million profit for the third quarter of 2024, reversing a $37 million loss during the same period last year.
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a Bombardier Learjet 35A experienced an in-flight upset from wake turbulence during an approach to Halifax.
Gulfstream has slashed the number of G700s it expects to deliver this year on the back of continued supply chain issues.
