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Bombardier to Provide Six Multi-role Aircraft to Support the Royal Canadian Air Force
Government of Canada selects made-in-Canada jets to enhance its multi-mission air transport capab...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Bombardier to Provide Six Multi-role Aircraft to Support the Royal Canadian Air Force\n\n\n\n\n Government of Canada selects made-in-Canada jets to enhance its multi-mission air transport capability including aeromedical evacuations, disaster relief, humanitarian aid and national security operations\n \n\n Bombardier\n \n Global 6500\n \n aircraft are assembled in the Greater Toronto Area, and completed in Greater Montreal. This aircraft leverages Canada’s world-class aerospace supply chain\n \n\n Decision to purchase Bombardier aircraft underscores Canada’s strategic and sovereign capabilities in aerospace and defence\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Dec. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier is proud to announce the Government of Canada has purchased six\n \n Global 6500\n \n aircraft to perform worldwide utility flights and support missions such as aeromedical evacuations, disaster relief, humanitarian aid and national security operations. Representatives from Bombardier and the federal government celebrated this agreement today at Bombardier’s Global Aircraft Assembly Centre in the Greater Toronto Area, where the\n \n Global 6500\n \n aircraft is assembled. Interior completion work on these aircraft will be performed in Greater Montreal.\n \n\n This order is valued for Bombardier at approximately $400 million U.S., based on the current list price for the\n \n Global 6500\n \n aircraft and the cost of military modifications.\n \n\n The Royal Canadian Air Force, which has operated Bombardier\n \n Challenger\n \n aircraft since 1983, will benefit from the increased range and capability of the\n \n Global 6500\n \n aircraft. Delivery of the first aircraft is expected by summer 2027.\n \n\n “The\n \n Global 6500\n \n aircraft is a world-class, made-in-Canada product with the versatility to perform multiple missions, making it the go-to solution for governments around the world,” said Éric Martel, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bombardier. “Today, the more than 12,000 Canadians who work at Bombardier can take great pride in knowing that this aircraft will now serve their country.”\n \n\n Friday’s event was attended by the Honourable Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State for Defence Procurement. “The award of this contract to purchase the\n \n Global 650...