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Bombardier Challenger 300: The Most Popular Super Mid-Sized Jet

22May

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Executive

Bombardier Challenger 300: The Most Popular Super Mid-Sized Jet

Today, Bombardier is famous for produce some of the best private jets currently on the market. Chief among them is their entry-level jet, the Bombardier Challenger 300, which has proven to be quite popular since its introduction in 2004. Whilst the Challenger 300-derived Challenger 350 is still in production, the Challenger 300 was produced between 2001 and 2014. During this time, Bombardier built over 450 Challenger 300 jets (and have produced 350 Challenger 350s as of the time of writing too!) making it one of the most popular private jets ever built, only behind the Global Express, Hawker 400 and Challenger 600! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Bombardier Challenger 300 The 1990's were one of the best decades for the aviation industry...

Bombardier vs Embraer: Whose Aircraft Are Better?

25Mar

By Gareth Seagull1 Comment

Aircraft Compare

Bombardier vs Embraer: Whose Aircraft Are Better?

It's been a wild ride for Bombardier and Embraer over the past few months. Both have seen better times, yet, neither have faltered. So this begs the question: Bombardier vs Embraer? As with many comparisons, this brings up a huge uproar in debate. This is especially so with aircraft manufacturer debates such as this and Airbus vs Boeing debates too! Before we can break down the two manufacturers, we must first go over some brief history first! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Bombardier Bombardier Aerospace is owned by Bombardier, Inc. a Canadian international manufacturing company. Bombardier Aerospace was started in 1986, when Bombardier acquired Canadair from the Canadian government. Bombardier subsequently used its deep pockets to bu...

Why Bombardier and Embraer can’t beat Airbus and Boeing…

26Feb

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Opinion

Why Bombardier and Embraer can’t beat Airbus and Boeing…

Bombardier and Embraer are the little brothers to Airbus and Boeing. They admire and want to be like their older brothers, but seldom are. Many people talk about how Bombardier and Embraer can't beat Airbus and Boeing, but here's why... Bombardier and Embraer can't beat Airbus and Boeing because of their size. Bombardier is simply too small to compete with Airbus, and Embraer is simply too small to compete with Boeing. Instead of competing directly, they choose to make smaller aircraft, which don't compete with anything Airbus or Boeing make, and thus, Boeing and Airbus don't have any reason to try to consolidate with them or try to force them into bankruptcy. Often, Embraer and Boeing team up for joint ventures, such as the E-Jet family, the same can be said for Bombardier ...

What is the future of business aviation? Business aviation in 10 years…

27Nov

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Analysis

What is the future of business aviation? Business aviation in 10 years…

Two weeks ago, we did an article on "What is the future of aviation?" on that article, we were asked whether we'd do an article focusing on the future of business aviation. So what is the future of business aviation? The future of business aviation can be separated down into categories: Speed Efficiency Luxury Price Consolidation (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What is the future of business aviation in terms of speed? We have regularly covered the potential for the speed of business aircraft to increase in the coming decade. The Aerion AS2 is set to be the main supersonic business jet in the coming decade. The AS2 is set to be the fastest business jet ever created, even faster than recently released business jets like the G700 and Global 8000. Wh...