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Canada's aerospace conglomerate and third/fourth largest aircraft manufacturer in the world. Bombardier started as snowmobile manufacturer which is still produced and developed. Its aerospace division started in 1986 when Bombardier acquired unprofitable Canadair owned by the government. Bombardier also purchased Short Brothers of Belfast in 1989, De Havilland Canada of Toronto in 1990 and Learjet of Wichita in 1992.

founded - demised (age)

1986 - present  (39years)

headquarters

Box 6087 Station Centre-Ville PQ H3C 3G9, Montreal

web

www.aerospace.bombardier.com

base airports

CYUL Pierre Elliott Trudeau Montreal
CYMX Mirabel Montreal	CRJ/CS assembly
KICT Dwight D. Eisenhower National Wichita
CYCV Cartierville Montréal	First plant
CYZD Downsview Toronto	DHC/BD-700 assembly
WSSL Seletar Singapore	maintenance
CYYZ Lester B. Pearson International Toronto	Global Manufacture Centre

related operators

Flexjet LLC	subsidiary 1995-2013
De Havilland Canada	acquired 1992
Canadair	predecessor
Learjet	acquired 1992
Short Brothers Plc	acquired 1990
Airbus Canada Ltd	patnership