Bombardier Learjet 40 XR Soars into Service: First Group of New Jets Flying with Traditional Customers and Flexjet Owners.WICHITA, Kan. -- Bombardier today announced the entry into service of its next generation Learjet 40 XR premium light jet. Five Learjet 40 XR aircraft began flying in January 2006 with operators based in North and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , including three with Bombardier's Flexjet fractional ownership In business, fractional ownership is a percentage share of an expensive asset. Shares are sold to individual owners. A fractional owner enjoys priorities and privileges, such as reduced rates, priority access on holidays and income sharing. program. "I'm impressed with our new Learjet 40 XR," said Glade Knight, chairman and chief executive officer, Apple Six Hospitality, a Richmond, Virginia-based real-estate investment company. "The six-passenger cabin is above the standard for this category jet and its outstanding range allows us to fly with ease and comfort throughout Eastern North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and the U.S. Midwest." The Learjet 40 XR aircraft's speed and legendary reputation also made it the ideal choice for the short mission requirements of the Latin American launch customer. "With the fastest speed in its class and shorter takeoff distances under hot and high conditions, the Learjet 40 XR can easily tackle the most demanding mission requirements," said Jahid Fazal-Karim, senior vice-president, new aircraft sales, Bombardier Business Aircraft. "The Learjet 40 XR offers superior performance, value and comfort. It exemplifies our continued investment in our Learjet product family." Launched in 2004, the Learjet 40 XR business jet surpasses the outstanding performance of the successful Learjet 40 aircraft by flying even further out of challenging airfields, and by delivering faster time-to-climb performance and shorter flight times. For example, taking off from Jackson Hole Jackson Hole, fertile Rocky Mt. valley, c.50 mi (80 km) long and 6 to 8 mi (9.6–12.8 km) wide, NW Wyo., partly in Grand Teton National Park. Jackson Lake, 39 sq mi (101 sq km), a natural lake through which the Snake River flows, was dammed in 1916 to control , Wyoming, at 28 degrees Celsius, carrying six passengers and with full fuel, the new Learjet 40 XR business jet will travel an additional 936 nautical miles (1,733 km) compared to the Learjet 40 model. Newly upgraded Honeywell TFE TFE Tetrafluoroethylene TFE Travail de Fin d'Études (Belgium) TFE Totalfinaelf (Oil and Gas) TFE Trifluoroethanol TFE Thin Film Electronics TFE 2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol 731-BR twin turbofan engines power the aircraft. In service on the Learjet 45 XR super light business jet since June 2004, these engines meet the high performance needs of discerning operators. In addition to delivering new Learjet 40 XR jets from its Wichita facility, Bombardier is also offering Learjet 40 customers the opportunity to upgrade their aircraft. Bombardier issued its BR engine retrofit service bulletin on November 7, 2005, and the first upgrades were completed in November with North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. launch customer Malco Enterprises and U.K. launch customer Palace International. About Bombardier A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from regional aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2005, were$15.8 billion US and its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. (BBD BBD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Barbados Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ). News and information are available at www.bombardier.com. Bombardier, Learjet 40, Learjet 40 XR and Learjet 45 XR are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries. MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.ccnmatthews.com/em/1048 Bombardier Aerospace (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :BBD.MV.A) (TSX:BBD.SV.B) |
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