Bombardier Sells Three More Canadair 415 Aircraft to Italy.MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 28, 1999-- Bombardier Aerospace Bombardier Aerospace is a division of the Bombardier group, with the third largest workforce (behind Boeing and Airbus) and the fourth largest in yearly delivery of commercial airplanes (behind Boeing, Airbus and Embraer). (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :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. .A.) (TSE:BBD.B.) (ME:BBD .A.) (ME:BBD.B.) today announced that the Department of Civil Protection of the Government of Italy has signed a contract for three more Canadair 415* amphibious aircraft Noun 1. amphibious aircraft - an airplane designed to take off and land on water amphibian aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane" . This order, the third in less than two years, will increase the Italian Canadair 415 firefighting 1. firefighting - What sysadmins have to do to correct sudden operational problems. An opposite of hacking. "Been hacking your new newsreader?" "No, a power glitch hosed the network and I spent the whole afternoon fighting fires." 2. fleet to a total of 13 turboprop turboprop: see turbine. turboprop Hybrid engine that provides jet thrust and also drives a propeller. It is similar to the turbojet except that an added turbine, behind the combustion chamber, works through a shaft and speed-reducing gears to turn a aircraft. One aircraft will be delivered in January 2000 and the other two in April 2000. "We are delighted Italy recognizes the Canadair 415 as the best aircraft to combat wildfires," said Tom Appleton, president, Amphibious Aircraft, Bombardier Aerospace. "Its unique design and operational performance has been proven worldwide." Since entering service with the Italian Department of Civil Protection in the spring of 1995, the Canadair 415 aircraft have accumulated over 10,200 flight hours and have completed more than 37, 811 drops. "Since the beginning of their operations, the Canadair 415 have demonstrated their excellent capabilities by operating effectively and safely at low altitudes in rugged and demanding conditions," added Mr. Appleton. This order increases the Canadair 415 orderbook to 55 aircraft, 42 of which have been delivered to firefighting agencies in Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Ontario and Quebec. In the Mediterranean region, France, Croatia, Italy and Greece currently operate 25 Canadair 415 amphibious aircraft. In addition, Spain operates 15 CL-215T turboprop aircraft, while Greece, Spain and Croatia have 22 CL-215 piston aircraft in service, both models produced by Bombardier Aerospace. The Canadair 415 has a maximum speed of 375 km/h (235 mph) and in an average mission of 11 kilometres (six nautical miles) distance from water to fire, it can complete nine drops within an hour, delivering 55,260 litres (14,600 U.S. gallons) of fire suppressant. Bombardier Aerospace, a unit of Bombardier Inc., is the world's third largest civil aircraft manufacturer with operations in three countries. Leading the 20- to 70-passenger regional carrier market, Bombardier Aerospace offers complete families of turboprop and regional jet aircraft. It has the industry's widest range of business jets, offering both full and 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. , and also produces firefighting/maritime mission aircraft. It provides technical services, aircraft maintenance and pilot training to business, regional airline and military customers. Bombardier Inc. is a Canadian corporation active in the fields of aerospace, rail transportation equipment, recreational products, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. and services related to its products and core businesses. It operates plants in 12 countries in 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. , Europe and Asia, and more than 90 per cent of its revenues are generated outside Canada. Bombardier's revenues for its fiscal year ended January 31, 1999 totalled $11.5 billion Cdn. * Trademark of Bombardier Inc. |
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