Tue, Feb 14, 2006
More Power!
Bombardier announced Monday the first five Learjet 40XR
high-performance light jets began flying in January 2006 with
operators based in North and Latin America, including three with
Bombardier's Flexjet fractional ownership program.
Representatives with Bombardier tell Aero-News the company
expects the 40XR to build on Learjet's reputation for speed and
reliability, as well as featuring improvements that make it the
ideal choice for short mission requirements.
"With the fastest speed in its class and shorter takeoff
distances under hot and high conditions, the Learjet 40 XR can
easily tackle the most demanding mission requirements," said Jahid
Fazal-Karim, senior vice-president, new aircraft sales, Bombardier
Business Aircraft. "The Learjet 40 XR offers superior performance,
value and comfort. It exemplifies our continued investment in our
Learjet product family."
Launched at NBAA 2004, the
Learjet 40 XR business jet surpasses the performance of the
successful Learjet 40 aircraft by flying even further out of
challenging airfields, and by delivering faster time-to-climb
performance and shorter flight times.
Newly upgraded
Honeywell TFE731-BR twin turbofan engines power the aircraft. In
service on the Learjet 45 XR super light business jet since June
2004, these engines meet the high performance needs of discerning
operators.
In addition to delivering new Learjet 40 XR jets from its
Wichita facility, Bombardier is also offering Learjet 40 customers
the opportunity to upgrade their aircraft. Bombardier issued its BR
engine retrofit service bulletin on November 7, 2005, and the first
upgrades were completed in November with North American launch
customer Malco Enterprises and U.K. launch customer Palace
International.
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