Croatia Signs Order With Bombardier For One Canadair 415 With Option For One More.MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 1998--Bombardier(ME: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 See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :BBD.A.) (TSE:BBD.B.) (ME:BBD.B.) 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). announced today that the Ministry of Interior of Croatia signed a contract for the purchase of one 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" with an option for one more. The aircraft will be delivered in the summer of 1999. This order brings the Croatian fleet to four waterbombers, two CL-215 and two Canadair 415 aircraft. "We are delighted Croatia recognizes the effectiveness of the Canadair firefighting aircraft by placing this order" said Tom Appleton, president,Amphibious Aircraft, Bombardier Aerospace." Croatian firefighters have achieved outstanding results in firefighting along Croatia's coastline and we are most happy to be able to continue our cooperation with the Croatian officials" stated Appleton. Minister of Interior Ivan Penic signed the agreement for Croatia. "It is a great moment for professional firefighting of my country," said Mr. Penic, who announced imminent negotiations on the purchase of an additional aircraft. This order increases the Canadair 415 order book to 41 aircraft, 37 of which have been delivered to firefighting agencies in Italy, France, Quebec, Ontario and Croatia. The Canadair 415 has a maximum speed of 375 km/h (235 mph) and, in an average mission of 11 kilometers (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 water or foam fire suppressant. Bombardier Aerospace, a unit of Bombardier Inc., is the world's third largest civil aircraft manufacturer with its Canadair and de Havilland de Ha·vil·land , Olivia Born 1916. British-born American actress who portrayed Melanie in Gone With the Wind (1939) and won an Academy Award for To Each His Own (1946) and The Heiress (1949). operations in Canada, Learjet in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Shorts in the United Kingdom. Leading the 20- to 70-passenger regional carrier market, Bombardier Aerospace offers complete families of Dash 8(R) 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 and Canadair Regional Jet(R) aircraft. It has the industry's widest range of business jets, from the light and mid-size Learjet(R) series to the widebody Challenger(R) and ultra long-range Global Express(R). It also produces the Canadair 415 firefighting/maritime mission aircraft and designs and manufactures airframe components and aircraft engine nacelles. 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 11 countries in North America and Europe and more than 88 per cent of its revenues are generated outside Canada. Bombardier's revenues for its fiscal year ended January 31, 1998 totalled $8.5 billion. (R) Registered trademarks of Bombardier Inc. |
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