I was thinking that if we kept about 50 key people to be able to protect the program and continue to make improvements to the product like, for example, weight reduction … we could probably get ...

A further 250 jobs will be eliminated in Wichita, Kan., where the Learjet is built. The rest of the job losses will be scattered across the rest of the U.S and Canada.

He repeated that the decision to abandon the Learjet 85 was strictly related to the absence of demand. “If we saw market potential for the Lear 85, we would have finished it,” he said.

The layoffs include 800 people in Canada, mostly in Quebec, and 250 in Wichita where Learjet is made, Martel later told reporters. Bombardier, which had previously planned to break even on free cash ...

Dubai, UAE, Jan. 30, 2007 - The popular Bombardier Learjet 60 midsize jet - recognized worldwide for its legendary performance and value - today set a world speed record in its class, flying ...