This website uses cookies
More information
Business Air News Bulletin
Business Air News Bulletin
The monthly news publication for aviation professionals.
Related background information from the Handbook...
The monthly news publication for aviation professionals.

Request your printed copy

Bombardier reveals launch buyer for the Challenger 3500
The Challenger 3500 aircraft boasts a completely redesigned interior featuring patented Nuage seats, Bombardier's signature smooth ride, as well as new technology from the cabin to the cockpit.
Eric Martel and Peter Likoray.
Read this story in our November 2021 printed issue.

Bombardier is celebrating its first appearance at a major airshow in two years, by announcing that the launch customer for the Challenger 3500 jet is Les Goldman, chairman and CEO of Entertainment Technology Partners. The jet already has a firm order for 20 on the books. Attendees at NBAA-BACE had the opportunity to see a mock-up of the interior design.

“At Bombardier, we are excited to take part in this important industry event, and especially to be doing so in person, offering a truly special experience in which our guests can interact with our products and meet with us face-to-face,” says Eric Martel, Bombardier president and CEO. “And what better way to celebrate our newest business jet than to showcase our beautiful interior mock-up and to be joined by Mr Goldberg, our Challenger 3500 aircraft launch customer.”

Goldberg, who currently owns a Challenger 350 jet, says: “Reliability is the most important thing to consider when buying an aircraft and I know the new Challenger will allow me to travel the world to run my business. I'm looking forward to all the improvements that Bombardier has done to make the plane exceptional.” Entertainment Technology Partners is the parent company to a global collection of brands in the events and entertainment industry.

The Challenger 3500 aircraft boasts a completely redesigned interior featuring patented Nuage seats, Bombardier's signature smooth ride, as well as new technology from the cabin to the cockpit.

Bombardier is in the middle of a worldwide service centre expansion, including the Miami Opa-Locka Executive airport, to double its service footprint in Florida.

One of the key topics at 2021's NBAA exhibition is sustainability and Bombardier was keen to demonstrate what it is doing: “As the industry gathers to promote concrete action on sustainability, Bombardier is an important voice,” says Martel. “We continue to demonstrate our leadership, through initiatives including Environmental Product Declarations, sustainably-minded innovations for our new Challenger 3500 aircraft, and a longstanding leadership role in the promotion of SAF.”

Other News
 
The Global 7500 sets more than 30 speed records
March 26, 2024
Record-setting flights include Farnborough to Muharraq and Phoenix to Paris, but Global 7500s are active worldwide on customer and demo missions and the fleet has surpassed 100,000 hours and 165 deliveries.
GAMA members deliver landmark 4,000 aircraft total
February 24, 2024
GAMA CEO Pete Bunce said that if politicians and regulators deliver on their responsibilities, what the industry can accomplish in 2024 and beyond will be extraordinary, and IADA is encouraged by higher deliveries in 2023.
2024 guidance reflects highs of 2023 for Bombardier
February 12, 2024
Supernal debuts eVTOL concept at CES 2024
January 16, 2024
The S-A2 is designed to take full advantage of emerging electric powertrain advancements as the company optimises the vehicle for certification, mass production and many use cases.