Bombardier notched slightly more deliveries last quarter than a year earlier, turning a US$302-million profit and boosting revenue by 17 per cent — due in part to higher prices, the company said.
“We’re probably facing the same types of challenges that they do face. We saw them coming earlier — we saw them and we did mitigate those risks,” Martel said.Last month, Bombardier increased its financial targets for 2025, aiming for more than US$9 billion in revenue for 2025, up from about US$7.5 billion.The aircraft maker is looking to boost production of private jets to 138 this year from 121 in 2022, with the assembly process on track, executives said Thursday.
Meanwhile, roughly five per cent of all used business jets worldwide are currently for sale. That marks an increase from 3.1 per cent as of February 2022 — the lowest level in more than 25 years, according to market data firm Jetnet IQ — but still means new products offer a likelier option for buyers, which bodes well for Bombardier.
Business at Bombardier’s service centres across six continents also remains “very high,” contributing to its revenue boost, he said.