Bombardier Doubles its Customer Services Capabilities in Florida with New Service Center in Miami-Dade County for U.S. and Latin American Customers

• Facility will be located at the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport in Miami-Dade County, an important business aircraft hub in the region
• New service center will be operational by 2020 and will nearly double Bombardier's customer experience team in Florida once fully ramped up
• Bombardier will keep a line maintenance station in Fort Lauderdale
• New service center will feature an expert team of highly-trained customer experience specialists and technicians

MIAMI, Oct. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier is pleased to announce another wave of growth for its award-winning service network as it increases its customer service capabilities in the U.S. with a new service center at the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The new service center will more than double the company's current customer service footprint in Florida with new capabilities, including a paint facility for the center's vast customer base spanning the U.S. and Latin America.

"By doubling our capacity to support more aircraft, and adding new capabilities, our customers will benefit from the peace of mind that comes from our OEM expertise and from reduced aircraft downtime," said Jean-Christophe Gallagher, Vice President and General Manager, Customer Experience. "Thanks to our long-term relationship with the state of Florida, we are thrilled to open our new facility at the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF), where many of our operators are already based."

Planned for inauguration in 2020, the new service center in Miami will be fully equipped to perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, aircraft modifications, avionics installations, and aircraft on ground support (AOG) for Bombardier Learjet, Challenger and Global aircraft. Once the facility is fully ramped up, the new service center will nearly double Bombardier's employment in Florida to close to 300 employees.

Located in Miami-Dade County, the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) is the largest of the County's general aviation airports. Bombardier's approximately $100-million investment for its new service center will bring significant benefits to Miami-Dade County, including the development of a comprehensive aerospace cluster and the establishment of talent development partnerships with local colleges.     

"Miami-Dade County is proud to be a key player in Bombardier's grassroots development of the aerospace industry in our region," said Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez. "This new facility will employ nearly 300 of our residents in high-paying jobs averaging $70,000 annually, while also forging workplace partnerships with our local schools for continuing career opportunities," Mayor of Miami-Dade County Carlos A. Giménez."

The state-of-the-art facility of approximately 300,000 sq. ft. will become part of Bombardier's network of exceptional service center facilities and Mobile Response Team (MRT) mobile units around the world, ready to respond to the maintenance needs of operators. Following the inauguration of the Miami-Dade County facility, Bombardier will continue to support customers in the city of Fort Lauderdale, FL with a line maintenance station.

Bombardier is currently hiring additional maintenance technicians across its entire service network to support its recent expansions. Technicians will receive Bombardier's Type Training Course for Mechanical and Avionics certification to provide maintenance services at all Bombardier's nine service centers worldwide, including Biggin Hill Service Center in London; Singapore, SG; Dallas, TX; Hartford, CT, Tucson, AZ and Wichita, KS.

Bombardier Business Aircraft's Service Center Network currently has openings for a variety of technical and professional roles. For more information and to submit your application, visit careers.bombardier.com.

About Bombardier
With over 69,500 employees across four business segments, Bombardier is a global leader in the transportation industry, creating innovative and game-changing planes and trains. Our products and services provide world-class transportation experiences that set new standards in passenger comfort, energy efficiency, reliability and safety.

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