Which means of course we have to bail them out........In semi-related news…Ouch!! Talk about a kick between Bombardier’s uprights…no Chally 350s, 650s or Globals for you!
Textron, NetJets sign record-breaking deal for up to 1,500 Citation jets, including new Ascend - Skies Mag
NetJets has also been named launch customer for the new Cessna Citation Ascend.skiesmag.com
Long time dance partners, yes. I don’t know exec/corp aviation BD plans, but the Challenger 350 (and the 650 as well) certainly fits in the same category as the Cessna Latitude, Longitude and Ascend. It’s a kick in the junk, even if Bombardier wants to concentrate on the Global Express and battle Gulfstream at the top end of the vizier market.
aviationweek.com
Small volume, but they was done reasonably well against Gulstream with Athena/Artemis/Hades/Ares.Well also news in a related area. Bombardier scores a win. This is the RC-12 replacement.
Sierra Nevada Corp. Wins U.S. Army’s Athena ISR Award | Aviation Week Network
The U.S. Army has selected Sierra Nevada Corp. to provide two contractor-owned, contractor-operated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft.
Not surprising - they have been pitching that mission for a while now. Bombardier also built the E-11 Battlefield Air Combat Node (BACN) which was successful.Well also news in a related area. Bombardier scores a win. This is the RC-12 replacement.
Sierra Nevada Corp. Wins U.S. Army’s Athena ISR Award | Aviation Week Network
The U.S. Army has selected Sierra Nevada Corp. to provide two contractor-owned, contractor-operated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft.
You mean that the US had told Canada to tell BBD to STFU?
I heard, from a civilian source in the telecom business, that whatever they call the Industry Depot now (Innovation?) is fed up to the teeth with Bombardier and a few others who are, constantly, trying to sell vapourware. No one objects too much when a company comes in with an off the wall presentation looking for a "hook" upon which they might hang some project, but officials are tired of companies that are nearly camped out in the corridors with a "made in Canada solution" to problems that don't even exist.
It’s ISED - Innovation, Science, and Economic Development - Canada.
Probably TB and others getting pissed that BBD has something less than a paper airplane, Industrial Tech Benefits or not.
Patato, potato…
Normally yes, but I think that left on its own, Canada would/could have been 180° from where this potential position has developed.
The Boeing P-8 Poseidon is a Boeing 737-800 which is a civilian plane converted into a ASW platform. Not sure why the Bombardier platform could not do something similar.
The P8 exists and is in service. Bombardier has no existing airframe with the systems integration that they are proposing.
Because they didn't? We don't (or shouldn't) spend defence capital project money on aspirations. Describe the need, find the product that fills that need at the best value, and cut a cheque.
For the same reason Davies got cut out of the ship building contract. They couldn't meet the criteria specified to make a bid. The P8 is based upon the 737 true but there are structural changes required in order to install doors that can be opened at 25,000 feet. There are re-enforcing requirements for external drop points plus the wiring harness changes required and those are just a couple of mechanical differences. Installing antennae, sensors, MAD, etc. all need changes to that power requirements and need to be certified for the application which is another huge expense and very time consuming. We need what, 15 aircraft? Writing off the development costs on 15 air-frames would probably double the cost for a smaller a/c.
That is the funniest thing I have read in a long time.
