FlexJet Flexes Into Canada

Bombardier Flexjet, the fractional business jet ownership program of Bombardier Aerospace, told Aero-News Friday the company is expanding its services into Canada. Three Canadian-registered aircraft and ten Montreal-based pilots will now allow Flexjet to serve Canadian customers.

The new Flexjet Canada service will enable Flexjet to offer Canadians expanded travel options including, for the first time, point-to-point travel between locations within Canada for owners based there. Flexjet will also utilize the new capacity to more efficiently service existing owners who travel between Canada and the United States.

Flexjet is launching the service with two Learjet 45 aircraft and a Challenger 604 widebody business jet, all of which will be based in Montreal. The aircraft were originally in parent-company-Bombardier's corporate fleet.

"We now have the ability to offer Flexjet owners travel within Canada, which represents a tremendous opportunity to expand our services there and introduce more people to the outstanding Flexjet travel experience," said Bombardier Flexjet VP Sylvain Levesque.

"Flexjet is the first fractional provider to offer Canadian-based aircraft, and we take pride in being responsive to owners who have eagerly anticipated this travel option," added Mr. Levesque.

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