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Schiphol airport to be the Bomabardier's first service centre outside N. America

It was announced today by Bombardier that the Schiphol airport of Amsterdam will be its first manufacturer-owned service center outside North America. At present, this manufacturing company’s network of company-owned service centers is now limited to six facilities in North America.

The company also declared that this new 45,640ft2 (4,240m2) European aircraft service centre will initially employ about 50 aircraft technicians and will open in early 2010 and help support the growing fleet of Bombardier business jets in the region.

Bombardier Aircraft Service Center’ss president Michael McQuay says the Amsterdam facility will complement the company’s joint venture facility in Germany with Lufthansa Technic and “strengthen our services in the region by providing greater access to Bombardier’s high-quality maintenance support and certified Bombardier parts pre-cleared at customs.”

Bombardier also announced that it has selected Lufthansa Technik for the cabin management system on the new midsize Learjet 85. Lufthansa Technik is one of the last of over 40 suppliers to join the Learjet 85 programme ahead of the aircraft’s 2013 entry into service.