Bombardier Sees A Surge in Aircraft Manufacturing

Aircraft manufacturer Bombardier has noted the torrid pace of growth of business and regional aircraft, both jets and turboprops this year. The backlog (orders booked for by customers for new aircraft) at Bombardier’s aerospace unit has soared to a record USD $18.2 billion. Net orders for business aircraft rose to 103 from 67 a year earlier, and net orders for regional jets soared to 84 from nine for the period.

Bombardier’s Aerospace Division president has indicated the manufacturer will start churning out a regional jet every four days, beginning in 2009.