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COMPANY HISTORY

BOMBARDIER
In 1935 Joseph-Armand Bombardier invented in Quebec, Canada the revolutionary Snowmobile that enabled travel in snow and swampy condition.
In 1942 what will become Bombardier company was founded in Valcourt, Quebec as “Bombardier Snow Car Limited”
In 1986 following the largest corporate loss in Canadian History, the Government of Canada agreed to sell Canadair to Bombardier for $120 Million
Bombardier acquired Belfast, UK based Short Brothers (the oldest aircraft manufacturer in the World) in 1986, Learjet in 1990 and de Havilland Canada in 1992Â
In 1995 Bombardier launched it’s own Business Aircraft operation company Flexjet prior to selling it in 2013 for $ 195 million
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LEARJET
Following a successful career as inventor and businessman in the radio business, Bill Lear discovered aviation when he bought his first airplane in 1931.
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CANADAIR
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TIMELINE
1944

Canadair Launch by the Canadian Government
1955

Swiss FFA P-6
First Flight
1960

Establishement of SAAC (Swiss American Aviation Corporation)
1963

Learjet 23
First Flight
1978

Challenger 600
First Flight
1986

Bombardier Acquisition of Canadair
1990

Bombardier Acquisition of Learjet
1992

CRJ100
First Delivery to
Lufthansa
1995

Learjet 45
First Flight
1996

Global Express
First Flight
2001
