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Bombardier

Bombardier is a global company with production and engineering sites in 23 countries, and a worldwide network of service centres. Bombardier is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, and its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, with a annual revenue of about USD $20 billion.

It all begin in 1937 when Joseph-Armand Bombardier achieves his first major commercial success with the launch of the seven-passenger B7 snowmobile.

The 1973 oil crisis forces Bombardier to halve its snowmobile production. Bombardier acquired mass transit technologies and apply Bombardier's manufacturing know-how to build rolling stock. In 1974, Bombardier wins its first mass transit contract to manufacture 423 cars for the city of Montreal Subway System.

In 1986, Bombardier entered the aerospace industry with the purchases Canadair, the leading Canadian aircraft manufacturer of Challenger widebody business jets and the CL-215 amphibious firefighting aircraft. Three years later, Bombardier launches the 50-seat Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) program and revolutionizes regional air travel. A 70-seat version follows in 1997 (CRJ700) , an 86-seat version in 2000 (CRJ900) and a 100-seat version in 2007 (CRJ1000).

In 1989, Bombardier acquired Short Brothers plc, an aviation manufacturer based in Northern Ireland, reinforces its aerospace capabilities and establishes a European presence in the industry.

In 1990, Bombardier acquired Learjet Corporation's assets and have access to the American aerospace industry and the most complete range of business jets on the market. Bombardier promptly launches the Learjet 60 aircraft, the first midsize business jet, which would rank as the top-selling aircraft in its class four years later.

In 1992, Bombardier acquires Boeing's de Havilland division, based in Canada, manufacturer of the Twin Otter aircraft and Dash turboprop airliner. De Havilland's Dash 8 turboprop and the CRJ Series establish Bombardier as one of the world leaders in regional aircraft.

History Of Shorts Brother plc: Short Brothers plc is an aerospace company, usually referred to as Shorts, now based at Belfast, Northern Ireland. Shorts was founded in 1908 in London, and was the first company in the world to make production aircraft.

Updated On: 12.05.25