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To: Gilbert Drapeau who wrote (1124)	10/2/2003 7:31:25 PM
From: Gilbert Drapeau	Respond to of 1177

Bombardier Skyjet Business Jet Charter Service for Customers Calling From Canada WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA--OCTOBER 2, 2003 - 16:24 ET Bombardier Skyjet(R), the premier service for booking charter business jets and a unit of Bombardier Aerospace, announced that customers in Canada can book a charter business jet by calling 1-888-2SKYJET in the U.S. or visiting www.skyjet.com. According to Nicholas Houseman, general manager of Bombardier Skyjet, this service provides customers calling from Canada with a fast and efficient way to book a charter business jet and assure them of a quality travel experience. "Our aim is to help promote and develop the market for charter business jets," said Mr. Houseman. "By making charter business jets more accessible to more people, we expect to introduce more customers to the benefits of business jet travel," he stated. The market for charter business jets globally has grown over the past decade and has been less vulnerable to economic fluctuations and factors that have affected the overall aviation industry. "As Canadian companies add locations in the United States and vice versa and globally, travel needs will change and grow. As a result, we expect to see greater interest in business jet travel, which provides numerous benefits, including time savings, productivity and comfort," he stated. The air charter market has considerable growth potential for travel from Canada to the United States and vice versa, particularly when traveling to more remote locations and smaller U.S. and Canadian cities that are less served by traditional scheduled airline service. Customers calling from Canada have the option of booking charter business jets on demand, or they may sign up for the Premier Fleet private jet membership program. Premier Fleet customers pay a membership fee to purchase a block of 25, 50 or 100 hours and pay a guaranteed hourly rate for flight time. Premier Fleet is designed to attract the customer who is in transition between charter and fractional ownership. Premier Fleet customers who aspire to fractional ownership may earn credit toward monthly management fees in the Bombardier Flexjet(R) fractional ownership program. For customers aspiring to whole aircraft ownership, Premier Fleet offers credit toward the purchase of a Bombardier business aircraft. About Bombardier Skyjet Founded in 1997 and acquired by Bombardier Aerospace in 2000, Bombardier Skyjet offers the Premier Fleet private jet membership program for frequent charter travelers. Premier Fleet offers customers a choice of 25, 50 or 100 flight hours in a preferred size of aircraft, and guaranteed availability with a 12-hour advanced reservation. By charging a simple hourly rate for each hour flown, Premier Fleet eliminates the deadhead costs associated with one-way jet travel and takes the confusion out of charter jet pricing. Premier Fleet is the only block-hour charter membership program offering the option of earning credit toward whole or fractional aircraft ownership. Premier Fleet Plus - Learjet Class offers customers the opportunity to specify the Learjet(R) 60 as their aircraft of choice. Bombardier Skyjet also offers on-demand charter business jets through its quality network of safety-audited charter operators. Charter flights are available by calling 1-888-2-SKYJET or by visiting www.skyjet.com. About Bombardier Bombardier Aerospace, a unit of Bombardier Inc., is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative aviation products and provides services for the regional, business and amphibious aircraft markets. It also offers Bombardier Flexjet(R) and Bombardier Skyjet(R) business aircraft programs, technical services, and aircraft maintenance and pilot training for business, regional airline and military customers. Bombardier Inc., a diversified manufacturing and services company, is a world-leading manufacturer of business jets, regional aircraft, rail transportation equipment and motorized recreational products. It also provides financial services and asset management in business areas aligned with its core expertise. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, the Corporation has a workforce of some 75,000 people and manufacturing facilities in 25 countries throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2003 stood at $23.7 billion Cdn. Bombardier shares are traded on the Toronto, Brussels and Frankfurt stock exchanges (BBD, BOM and BBDd.F). (R) Registered trademark of Bombardier Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

To: Gilbert Drapeau who wrote (1124)	10/16/2003 7:23:41 PM
From: Gilbert Drapeau	Respond to of 1177

Bombardier Aerospace to Consolidate Learjet and Challenger Series Business Aircraft Production at Two Manufacturing Sites MONTREAL, QUEBEC--OCTOBER 16, 2003 - 16:45 ET To result in net annual savings of $33 million Cdn ($25 million US) Will impact employment levels in Tucson and Wichita Bombardier Aerospace has announced plans to create integrated manufacturing centres for its Bombardier Learjet(i) and Challenger(i) Series business jets at its Wichita, Kansas and Dorval, Quebec locations respectively. The new business aircraft manufacturing centres will regroup business aircraft final line activities and interior completions at one site. By combining these two activities in one location, Bombardier Aerospace will significantly reduce its production cycle times and inventory levels while improving its competitiveness. Production of Bombardier regional aircraft currently follows the integrated manufacturing centre model. The creation of the two business aircraft integrated manufacturing centres will result in total net savings of $33 million Cdn annually ($25 million US) starting with the first full year of operation. The integrated manufacturing centres will be fully operational by the first quarter of 2005. /T/ Additional benefits of the integrated manufacturing centres include: - A centralized expertise around the same product lines, which will enable Bombardier Aerospace to be more efficient in its manufacturing activities and to better focus and respond to its customers' needs with a more streamlined and flexible organizational structure. - The proximity to its supplier base, which will facilitate suppliers' 'just in time' integration into production activities and help achieve the full potential of cost reduction initiatives for the acquisition of aircraft components. - A reduction in the number of sites required for production activities, which will make available manufacturing space for other business units. Impact on Employment Levels The creation of these integrated manufacturing centres will result in the relocation of manufacturing activities and a reduction in employment levels. Estimated severance costs related to the reduction in employment levels will be approximately $8 million US. - In Tucson, a reduction of approximately 800 jobs over the next 15 to 18 months will take place as a result of the transfer of Bombardier Learjet interior completions to Wichita and Bombardier Challenger interior completions to Dorval. Some of the employees affected will have the opportunity to relocate to fill jobs in Wichita and Montreal. In addition, Tucson has been selected as the location for the western Bombardier Regional Aircraft Service Centre, which will result in the creation of approximately 300 new jobs over a three- year period. The Bombardier Business Aviation Services Centre will continue to operate at the site, adjacent to Tucson International Airport. - In Wichita, there will be an overall workforce reduction of approximately 350 positions over the next 12 to 15 months. The increase in the number of employees due to the transfer of Bombardier Learjet completions from Tucson to Wichita will be offset by a reduction in the workforce as the assembly process of the Bombardier Challenger 300 is moved to Dorval. - In Dorval, there will be no immediate increase in the level of employment resulting from the transfer of the Bombardier Challenger 300 assembly line from Wichita and Bombardier Challenger 300 and Challenger 604 interior completions from Tucson. The table on page three summarizes the changes to site manufacturing activities as well as their impact on employment levels: Bombardier Aerospace Current and Future Site Manufacturing Activities --------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Operations Future Operations Workforce Reduction --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tucson --------------------------------------------------------------------- Learjet 40 completions Business Aviation 800 jobs Learjet 45 completions Services Center over the next Learjet 60 completions Western Bombardier 15 to 18 Challenger 300 completions Regional Aircraft months Challenger 604 completions Service Centre Business Aviation Services Center --------------------------------------------------------------------- Wichita --------------------------------------------------------------------- Learjet 40/45 final Learjet 40/45 350 jobs assembly final assembly over the Learjet 60 final and completions next 12 to assembly Learjet 60 final 15 months Challenger 300 final assembly and assembly completions Business Aviation Business Aviation Services Center Services Center --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dorval --------------------------------------------------------------------- Challenger 604 final Challenger 300/604 assembly final assembly Nil Challenger 800 final and completions assembly Challenger 800 Global Express/Global final assembly 5000 completions Global Express/Global CRJ200 final assembly 5000 completions CRJ200 final assembly --------------------------------------------------------------------- Toronto --------------------------------------------------------------------- Q100/200/300 final assembly No change Nil Q400 final assembly Global Express/Global 5000 final assembly --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mirabel --------------------------------------------------------------------- CRJ700 final assembly CRJ900 final assembly No change Nil --------------------------------------------------------------------- Belfast --------------------------------------------------------------------- CRJ200 forward and central fuselage, horizontal stabilizer, wing components, engine nacelles CRJ700 forward and central No change Nil fuselage, engine nacelles, wing components CRJ900 complete fuselage, engine nacelles, wing components Q400 wing mounted flight components Learjet 40/45 complete fuselage Challenger 300 centre fuselage Challenger 604 horizontal stabilizer, centre fuselage, engine nacelles Global Express and Global 5000 forward fuselage, horizontal stabilizer, tailcone, engine nacelles --------------------------------------------------------------------- October 16, 2003 /T/ "An integrated assembly and completion process is a significant competitive advantage in our industry," said Pierre Beaudoin, president and chief operating officer, Bombardier Aerospace. "These new integrated manufacturing centres will ensure our long-term success by maximizing synergies in our business aircraft production operations, resulting in significant cost savings and increased efficiency." "We are dedicated to industry leadership in the regional and business aircraft markets. This integrated manufacturing strategy will simplify our processes and make it simpler for our customers to do business with us," he added. Bombardier Aerospace, a unit of Bombardier Inc., is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative aviation products and provides services for the regional, business and amphibious aircraft markets. It also offers Bombardier Flexjet(i) and Bombardier Skyjet(i) business aircraft programs, technical services, and aircraft maintenance and pilot training for business, regional airline and military customers. Bombardier Inc., a diversified manufacturing and services company, is a world-leading manufacturer of business jets, regional aircraft, rail transportation equipment and motorized recreational products. It also provides financial services and asset management in business areas aligned with its core expertise. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, the Corporation has a workforce of some 75,000 people and manufacturing facilities in 25 countries throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2003 stood at $23.7 billion Cdn. Bombardier shares are traded on the Toronto, Brussels and Frankfurt stock exchanges (BBD, BOM and BBDd.F). (i) Trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.

To: Gilbert Drapeau who wrote (1124)	10/30/2003 11:21:47 PM
From: Gilbert Drapeau	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1177

Bombardier's Evinrude Receives 'Highest in Customer Satisfaction With Two-Stroke Engines' From J.D. Power and Associates FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA--OCTOBER 30, 2003 - 17:01 ET Bombardier Recreational Products announced today that its Evinrude Direct Injection (DI) outboard engine brand ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Two-Stroke Engines" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Marine Engine Competitive Information Study(SM). Customers are extremely satisfied with Evinrude outboard engines, which achieved the highest index score among two-stroke outboard engines, including carbureted and Direct Injection (DI) engines. Evinrude DI engines received high marks for: /T/ - Ease of starting; - Quietness of the engine at cruising speed; - Ability for boat to accelerate rapidly; - Cruising speed of boat; - Standard warranty coverage of the engine. Evinrude also performed especially well in: - Engine emissions; - Cruise time/range between fuel stops. /T/ "Receiving this award is a real triumph. It's a testament to the steps we took to perfect direct injection technology through Bombardier management discipline and innovation," said Roch Lambert, vice president and general manager of the Boats and Outboard Engines Division. "And it's important to point out that the engines in this study represent the first year of Evinrude production under Bombardier's leadership. "This means that consumers have experienced the durability, quality and reliability of Evinrude outboard engines, and they clearly appreciate the impact we've made in the outboard engine market since Bombardier purchased the Evinrude and Johnson brands," added Lambert. In addition to its existing DI line, Bombardier recently released its new Evinrude E-TEC(TM) outboard engine technology, which is available in 40, 50, 75 and 90 horsepower (hp) models for the first year. Evinrude E-TEC provides excellent power and torque, while being environmentally responsible and providing a unique and pleasant Evinrude signature sound. The entire Evinrude line-up ranges from 40 to 250 hp, and includes the High Output versions. Headquartered in Westlake Village, Calif., J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information services firm operating in key business sectors including market research, forecasting, consulting, training and customer satisfaction. The firm's quality and satisfaction measurements are based on responses from millions of consumers annually. Media e-mail contact: michael.greywitt@jdpa.com or john.tews@jdpa.com. Bombardier Recreational Products designs, develops, builds, distributes and markets utility vehicles, Rotax(TM) engines and karts, Ski-Doo(R) and Lynx(R) snowmobiles, Bombardier(TM) ATVs, Sea-Doo(R) watercraft and sport boats, Johnson(R) and Evinrude(R) outboard engines, as well as Evinrude direct injection and Evinrude E-TEC(TM) technologies. Bombardier Inc., a diversified manufacturing and services company, is a world-leading manufacturer of business jets, regional aircraft, rail transportation equipment and motorized recreational products. It also provides financial services and asset management in business areas aligned with its core expertise. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, the Corporation has a workforce of some 75,000 people and manufacturing facilities in 25 countries throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2003 stood at $23.7 billion Cdn. Bombardier shares are traded on the Toronto, Brussels and Frankfurt stock exchanges (BBD, BOM and BBDd.F). (SM) J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Marine Engine Competitive Information Study. Study based on responses from a total of 10,734 owners of 2002 and early 2003 model-year boats. www.jdpower.com (R), (TM) Trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.