What a win this would be for Textron! The 650 could replace the Hemisphere and adding the 350, 5500, 6500 & 7500 would allow them to compete with Gulfstream and Dassault. (www.bloomberg.com) 更多...
As a Canadian it saddens me to read this news. It was tough losing the CSeries to Airbus but I always thought Bombardier would keep the business jet business - the crown jewel of the company. They also say Bombardier looking to merge their rail business with Althsom so it looks like the end of a great Canadian industrial giant.
And hopefully an end to the billion or so Canadian Federal tax dollar "gifts" to Quebec.. they might have to discover another way to buy the Quebec voters favor in future. Much as Air Canada which would have died decades ago without being propped up by the Liberal government...our "tax dollars at work" ð¤
A win for Textron? They would need to redesign the planes to make them fit into their lineup. I think Bombardier would be a albatross around Textron neck.
the above article states that netjets will buy 275 bombardier aircraft. cessna as well. but 275 aircraft are 275 aircraft. how can bombardier get all the money they do from the canadian gov't and then this contract and still be losing money. unless they are not losing money. and just want big golden parachutes for the executives. reeeeeally big golden parachutes.
It could be worse. If you were from the Province of Quebec, you are not only part of the national corporate gift, but an additional billion spread over a fraction of the citizens.
I haven’t found many Latitude operators that are happy with it. On the other hand I haven’t found many challenger 300/350 operators that are upset with it. Hopefully they will dump the Latitude so my boss will quit asking about it.
This isn't going to end well for the employees of Textron or Bombardier.