Global 6000 Jet Obtains Brazilian Certification

MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - Jan. 22, 2013) -

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Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has received full certification for its Global 6000 jet from the Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil in Brazil.

"This is an important milestone in our Global 6000 jet's history of leadership in Brazil, and we expect it to help generate even more interest in the world's leading long-range, large cabin business jet," said Fabio Rebello, Regional Vice President, Sales, Latin America, Bombardier Business Aircraft. "With this new certification the entire families of Learjet, Challenger and Global jets now have Brazilian certification."

Global 6000 aircraft: The Global 6000 jet's unrivalled cabin size and levels of comfort combined with an optional stand-up shower and the BombardierVision Flight Deck means no other purpose built business jet comes close in terms of high-speed range capability and traveller comfort. Offering the ultimate in technology, this intrepid jet can link São Paulo with London, New York and Cairo, non-stop, with eight passengers and three to four crew*.

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Bombardier is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Our shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD) and we are listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America indexes. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, we posted revenues of $18.3 billion USD. News and information are available at bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter @Bombardier.

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*Under certain operating conditions.

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