Bombardier Defense Inaugurates New Office in Australia, Enhances Footprint in the Country

• New Bombardier Defense office in Adelaide, Australia, expands company’s Asia-Pacific presence to better serve customers in essential markets
• Bombardier Defense leverages Bombardier’s widely acclaimed and proven portfolio of aircraft to provide solutions for the most demanding missions
• The new location further complements the opening of the Melbourne Service Centre in September 2022

MONTRÉAL, May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier is pleased to announce that it has inaugurated a new Bombardier Defense office in Adelaide, Australia, increasing its presence in the country. The addition of this new location allows Bombardier to provide an enhanced level of service to its special mission customers in this important market. Bombardier Defense’s new office will provide customers with an anchor point to meet with the company’s exceptional team and to explore Bombardier’s Challenger and Global aircraft families, best suited for civilian, military and hybrid mission types.

“The new Bombardier Defense office is an integral part of our overall mission to provide additional support for our missionized customers in Australia and, more largely, in the Asia-Pacific region,” said Steve Patrick, Vice President, Bombardier Defense. “This new office will enable us to provide more resources and increased flexibility in the region and give us a greater opportunity to showcase our outstanding missionized options to potential customers.” 

Bombardier Defense is recognized worldwide for its diverse portfolio of proven and versatile specialized aircraft platforms, culminating in decades of experience working with more than 160 special mission operators and renowned mission systems integrators. Bombardier’s missionized aircraft have a strong presence in Australia, including an in-service fleet of Medical Evacuation (Medevac) and Search & Rescue aircraft.

About Bombardier

At Bombardier (BBD-B.TO), we design, build, modify and maintain the world’s best-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. That means not simply exceeding standards, but understanding customers well enough to anticipate their unspoken needs.

For them, we are committed to pioneering the future of aviation—innovating to make flying more reliable, efficient and sustainable. And we are passionate about delivering unrivaled craftsmanship and care, giving our customers greater confidence and the elevated experience they deserve and expect. Because people who shape the world will always need the most productive and responsible ways to move through it.

Bombardier customers operate a fleet of approximately 5,000 aircraft, supported by a vast network of Bombardier team members worldwide and 10 service facilities across six countries. Bombardier’s performance-leading jets are proudly manufactured in aerostructure, assembly and completion facilities in Canada, the United States and Mexico.

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