MHIRJ takes to the cloud with the power of IBM to build its newly acquired aviation business
By ibmblogs, Dave McCann, and Sebastien Abbandonato | March 16, 2021 It’s been one year since the first case of COVID-19 was discovered in Canada. In 2020, airline traffic around the world fell by 60 per cent, the largest yearly drop in history according to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). There is no question, the airline industry and aerospace in general, have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. And while the […]
Misinterpretation of air traffic control communication identified as a factor in August 2019 runway incursion at Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport
From: Transportation Safety Board of Canada News release Richmond Hill, Ontario, 15 January 2021 — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) today released its investigation report (A19O0117) into the August 2019 runway incursion between two aircraft at the Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario. There were no injuries. On 9 August 2019 at 1240 local time, an Air Canada Boeing 777-300 landed […]
Mishap involving catering truck and plane causes flight delays at Regina airport
From Global News – link to source story By Jonathan Guignard Global News | January 8, 2021 Two flights at the Regina airport experienced delays on Friday after a catering truck got stuck under the nose of a CRJ900 aircraft. The truck was stocking the plane with supplies at around 6 a.m. before getting caught underneath the aircraft, lifting up […]
Passenger plane makes emergency landing at Moncton airport
From CBC News – link to source story Air Canada Jazz flight to Toronto lands safely after smoke detected CBC News · Posted: Jan 07, 2021 Smoke in the cabin of a plane carrying 29 passengers from Sydney, N.S., to Toronto was forced to make an emergency landing at the Moncton airport Thursday. The pilot realized during the flight […]
Mirabel Prepares To Build The 1945th And Final CRJ
From Simple Flying – link to source story By Andrew Curran | December 21, 2020 The final Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) is rolling off the assembly line in Mirabel. Between 1992 and the present day, Bombardier has manufactured 1945 units of the popular type. However, Japan’s Mitsubishi finalized the purchase of the Bombardier CRJ […]
UK fraud office probes Bombardier over suspected bribery in airplane sales
Link to Source: Global News By Kirstin Ridley, Allison Lampert and Tim Hepher Reuters | November 5, 2020 The UK Serious Fraud Office announced on Thursday it was investigating Canadian industrial group Bombardier over suspected bribery in airplane sales to Garuda Indonesia, widening a global anti-corruption drive in aerospace. The plane and train maker is the latest aerospace group […]
Bombardier Concludes Sale of the CRJ Series Regional Jet Program to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
From Bombardier Inc. All amounts in this press release are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. MONTREAL, June 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bombardier (TSX: BBD.B) confirmed today the closing of the previously announced sale of the CRJ Series aircraft program to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (MHI) (TOKYO:7011) for a cash consideration of approximately $550 […]
MHI RJ Aviation Group launches as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. closes acquisition of CRJ Series Program from Bombardier Inc.
From Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. — The newly created group entities of MHI RJ Aviation Group begins operations today – MONTRÉAL, June 1, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – Headquartered in Montréal, Canada, MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ) is launching as a newly created group of entities providing a holistic service and support solution for the global regional aircraft industry including the […]
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Bombardier Inc. have agreed on a June 1, 2020 closing date for the transaction pertaining to the acquisition of Canadair Regional Jet Program
From Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd — Program to be operated under new name of MHI RJ Aviation Group upon 1, June, 2020 — TOKYO, May 7, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) (TOKYO: 7011) and Bombardier Inc. (Bombardier) (TSX: BBD.B) of Canada have agreed that all closing conditions have been met and the transaction pertaining […]
Bombardier Announces Full-Year Financial Results
Provided by Bombardier Inc/CNW Exit of commercial aerospace completed with sale of remaining interest in A220 partnership for ~$600M cash proceeds and the elimination of future investments of ~ $700M(1) Pro Forma(1) cash on-hand of more than $4B, including all previously announced transactions, enhancing financial position Company continuing to actively pursue strategic options to accelerate deleveraging Fourth […]