In 1963, the first Learjet 23 rolled out of the company’s manufacturing plant in Wichita, and on March 28, the last, a Learjet 75, emerged from that same facility in Kansas. On Wednesday ...

Bombardier, which acquired Learjet in 1990, said last week production would end this year. But it will service the plane, which accounts for about 42% of its in-service fleet of just under 5,000 ...

Bombardier said it will continue to support the Learjet fleet, and existing jets will fly for many more years. Most of the projected job losses for Montreal-based Bombardier will occur in Canada ...

The LearJet name was used for two more years between 1988 and 1990 before eventually becoming Bombardier Learjet. At this point, there’s just one model still being produced, the Learjet 70/75 ...

In its annual earnings report for 2020, presented on February 11, 2021, Bombardier’s leadership announced the cessation of production for the Learjet series in Wichita, Kansas. The Montreal ...

Associated Press Bombardier to end production of Learjet, cutting 1,600 jobs Iconic jet was among the first private luxury planes By Associated Press Published: Feb. 11, 2021, 6:52 p.m. ET Share ...

Learjet, the private plane brand made famous by stars like Frank Sinatra, is halting production later this year. The brand’s owner, Bombardier, said Thursday it will concentrate on its more ...

Learjet, the private plane brand made famous by stars like Frank Sinatra, is halting production later this year. The brand’s owner, Bombardier, said Thursday it will concentrate on its more ...

Thursday’s decision was foreshadowed in 2015, when Bombardier pulled the plug on an all-new model, the Learjet 85, citing weak demand. Analysts could see the end of the line.