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supersonic flights while meeting regulatory marketing plan for Learjet and for the Learjet
requirements simultaneously. brand for 2016, which includes creating
further excitement for it at EBACE.
Bombardier
Bombardier says it delivered 31 business Gulfstream
jets in the first quarter of the year, down 15 General Dynamics, parent company of
per cent compared to 45 a year ago. That Savannah-based Gulfstream Aerospace,
included one Learjet compared to nine a reported first-quarter operating profits of
year ago, along with 14 Challenger 350s, two US$1.05 billion, up 2 per cent over the same
Challenger 605/650s and 14 Global 5000s quarter last year. While Gulfstream sales in ABOVE: The G500 is slated for
and Global 6000s. the first quarter were robust for both large- entry into service in 2018. Powered
The company took orders for 57 business cabin and midsize jets, deliveries fell nearly 16 by new Pratt & Whitney Canada
jets during the quarter with 17 cancellations per cent. Gulfstream, meanwhile is preparing PW814GA engines, the G500 will
be able to fly 9,260 km (5,000
for a total of 40 net orders, compared to 19 to launch its next business aircraft G500 and nautical miles) at Mach 0.85
net orders during the same period a year ago. G600. The 500 and 600 are Gulfstream’s
According to Bombardier, the orders during newest large-cabin aircraft, scheduled for OPPOSITE PAGE:
the quarter were mainly for medium-size first deliveries in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Cessna celebrated the 25th
anniversary of the first flight of the
business jets, including a firm order for 20 The G600 is expected to make its first Model 525 Citation Jet prototype
Challenger 350 aircraft from an undisclosed flight late this year, ahead of schedule. this year. Cessna has delivered
customer valued at US$534 million. Gulfstream early this year joined the wing to more than 1,800 Model 525s and
The next focus of Bombardier will be the fuselage on the first Gulfstream G600 the aircraft is now approaching
delivery of the 2000th aircraft. The
on the Global 7000 and 8000 programme. flight-test article, signifying steady progress CJ line is one of the best-selling
The company is also chalking out a robust in the G600 programme. “As production light jet series in the world
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