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==Facilities== [[File:Bombardier Maintenance (6240614231).jpg|thumb|Mechanics working at Bombardier maintenance facility near [[Dallas]], Texas]] Bombardier Aviation has several facilities. ===Facilities history=== Bombardier Aerospace once had manufacturing, engineering and services facilities in 27 countries.<ref>[http://www.aerospace.bombardier.com/en/aerospace/about-aerospace/worldwide-presence?docID=0901260d8000ede1 aerospace.bombardier.com – Worldwide Presence] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515111533/http://www.aerospace.bombardier.com/en/aerospace/about-aerospace/worldwide-presence?docID=0901260d8000ede1 |date=15 May 2013 }} retrieved 24 February 2013</ref>{{Update inline|date=March 2020}} The production facilities are located in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. On 3 May 2018, Bombardier announced the sale of its Toronto Downsview facility where it manufactures the Global business jet family and the Q400 regional turboprops, for $635 million, leased back for three to five years to maintain Q400 production, while leasing a {{cvt|38|acre|adj=on}} site at [[Toronto Pearson International Airport]] to open a final assembly plant for the Global business jets.<ref name=AIN3may2018>{{cite news |url= https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2018-05-03/bombardier-move-global-family-production-pearson |title= Bombardier To Move Global Family Production to Pearson |author= Chad Trautvetter |date= 3 May 2018 |work= AIN online |archive-date= 7 May 2018 |access-date= 7 May 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180507221626/https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2018-05-03/bombardier-move-global-family-production-pearson |url-status= live }}</ref> On 2 May 2019, Bombardier announced that all of its aerospace assets would be consolidated into a "single, streamlined and fully integrated business", resulting in the sale of its operations in Belfast and Morocco.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bombardier to sell Belfast operations |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-48130991 |work=BBC News |date=2 May 2019}}</ref> === Current facilities === ==== Canada ==== * [[Montreal Trudeau International Airport]] — Headquarters. Challenger 300 and 650 final assembly and flight test. Global family interior completion. * [[Saint-Laurent, Quebec]] — Product Development Centre. Cockpit and aft fuselage manufacturing facility.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130515113912/http://www.aerospace.bombardier.com/files/en/supporting_docs/BI-Canada_Bombardier.pdf Bombardier in Canada] retrieved 24 February 2013</ref> * [[Toronto Pearson International Airport]] — Global family final assembly<ref name=AIN3may2018/> ==== Mexico ==== * [[Querétaro, Querétaro|Querétaro]] — Aircraft component manufacturing facility for Challenger 605 and Global 6000/7000. ==== United States ==== * [[Wichita, Kansas]] — Facility used for the US headquarters of Bombardier as well as an expanded service center, flight testing and engineering facility and home to the Bombardier Defense group. ===Former facilities=== ==== Canada ==== * [[Downsview Airport]] — Dash 8 final assembly and flight test.<ref name="Ontario">[https://web.archive.org/web/20130515113834/http://www.aerospace.bombardier.com/files/en/supporting_docs/BI-BombardierOntario.pdf Bombardier in Ontario] retrieved 24 February 2013</ref> * [[Montréal Mirabel International Airport]] — CRJ series and A220 family final assembly and flight test. In July 2018 Airbus took over the Mirabel facility as part of its take over of the A220 family program, whilst Bombardier continued to manufacture CRJ series aircraft at the Mirabel facility until the order backlog was completed in December 2020. * [[North Bay Airport]] — Bombardier CL-415 was the final assembly and flight test until production ended in 2015.<ref name="Ontario"/> After a lull in 2002, the plant was restarted by contractor [[Vortex Aerospace Services]] in 2005. While production has ended, Vortex continues to provide training for CL 415 at the facility. ==== Morocco ==== * [[Casablanca]] (BP 197 Zone Franche Midparc next to [[Mohammed V International Airport]]) — Flight controls for CRJ series aircraft.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rouaud |first=Pierre-Olivier |url=http://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/bombardier-aeronautique-maroc-demarrage-de-la-production-a-casablanca-dans-une-usine-provisoire.N191203 |title=Bombardier Aéronautique Maroc : Démarrage de la production à Casablanca dans une usine proviso ire |language=fr |trans-title=Bombardier Aerospace Morocco: Production Begins in Casablanca in temporary factory |website=usinenouvelle.com |publisher=Infopro Digital |date=8 February 2013 |access-date=28 February 2014 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100732/http://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/bombardier-aeronautique-maroc-demarrage-de-la-production-a-casablanca-dans-une-usine-provisoire.N191203 |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2020, Bombardier sold its Casablanca operations to [[Spirit AeroSystems]].<ref name=jolly>{{Cite news |last=Jolly |first=Jasper |title=Bombardier's Belfast factory sold to Spirit in £850m deal |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/oct/31/bombardiers-belfast-factory-sold-to-spirit-in-850m-deal |date=2019-10-31 |access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref> ==== United Kingdom ==== * [[Belfast]], Northern Ireland — Former [[Short Brothers]] plant across from Victoria Park near [[George Best Belfast City Airport]].<ref name=jolly/> Aircraft fuselage, engine nacelle, wing manufacturing and assembly facility.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.bombardier.com/en/aerospace/presence-in-country/manufacturing.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719034816/http://uk.bombardier.com/en/aerospace/presence-in-country/manufacturing.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 July 2014 |title=Presence in the United Kingdom: Manufacturing |publisher=Bombardier |access-date=2 August 2016 }}</ref> In November 2020, Bombardier sold its Belfast operations to [[Spirit AeroSystems]].<ref name=spirt-completes>{{cite news| last = McAleer| first = Ryan| date = 2020-11-29| title = Short Brothers' new US owner reports £136m operating loss for third quarter| url = https://www.irishnews.com/business/2020/11/04/news/short-brothers-new-us-owner-reports-136m-operating-loss-for-third-quarter-2118573/| work = The Irish News| location = Belfast| access-date = 2020-11-29| archive-date = 4 November 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201104080024/https://www.irishnews.com/business/2020/11/04/news/short-brothers-new-us-owner-reports-136m-operating-loss-for-third-quarter-2118573/| url-status = live}}</ref>
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