Bombardier said it will continue to support the Learjet fleet, and existing jets will fly for many more years. Most of the projected job losses for Montreal-based Bombardier will occur in Canada ...

Over decades, Learjet expanded its line up to include popular six- and eight-passenger models like Learjet 24s, 25s, 31s and 35s. Bombardier acquired the Learjet Corporation in 1990 and expanded ...

Bombardier said that because of its pause with the Learjet 85, it would write down the value of the program, resulting in a pretax charge of about $1.4 billion.

Since Bombardier last certified the Wichita-built Learjet 70 and 75, competitors have certified at least a dozen new or upgraded business jets, and the Montreal-based company has no plans in the ...

Bombardier. The Learjet 75 Liberty has a range of 2,080 nautical miles, able to connect Las Vegas to New York, Seattle to Washington, DC, and Mexico City to San Francisco, nonstop—under certain ...

The Learjet went into production in 1962 and took its first flight Oct. 7, 1963 — the 60th anniversary the foundation is celebrating with assistance from Bombardier this Oct. 7 (check out the ...

Workers made many concessions in 2003 and Bombardier Learjet promised it would make up for those, but that never happened, the union said. In 2006, machinists were on strike for three weeks, ...

Bombardier said it will continue to support the Learjet fleet, and existing jets will fly for many more years. Most of the projected job losses for Montreal-based Bombardier will occur in Canada ...

Thursday’s decision was foreshadowed in 2015, when Bombardier pulled the plug on an all-new model, the Learjet 85, citing weak demand. Analysts could see the end of the line.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - The Learjet, which became synonymous with lifestyles of the rich and famous, is about to fade into aviation history. Canada’s Bombardier announced Thursday that it will stop ...