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Bombardier Spotting Guide
Bombardier Aerospace has delivered more than 2,450 commercial aircraft and over 3,400 business aircraft worldwide. Bombardier is headquartered in Dorval, Quebec, Canada. Bombardier competed with Brazilian-based Embraer for a position as the third largest aircraft manufacturer behind Airbus and Boeing. The company is a global leader in the rail industry, and has a rolling stock exceeding 100,000 rail cars and locomotives.
Bombardier has transitioned parts of its airplane manufacturing projects to other companies:
- C-Series: The Bombardier C Series is now being marketed as the Airbus A220. In July of 2018, Airbus completed its acquisition of Bombardier's C Series, and renamed the two airliners the A220-100 and A220-300.
Airbus A220 details and photographs
- CRJ Series: It was announced on June 25, 2019, that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will acquire the Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) program from Bombardier, Inc.
Mitsubishi CRJ Series details and photographs
- Q Series: Bombardier sold its Q Series aircraft program assets to De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited in 2019.
DeHavilland Dash 8-400 details and photographs
Bombardier continues to manufacture a series of business aircraft including the Challenger and Global families. It is also involved in aerostructures and various component repair, defense and engineering services.