Bombardier to end Learjet production, cut 1,600 jobs | News, Sports, Jobs - Lawrence Journal-World: news, information, headlines and events in Lawrence, Kansas
DAVID KOENIG and ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated Press WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Learjet, which became synonymous with lifestyles of the rich and famous, is about to fade into aviation history. Canada’s Bombardier announced Thursday that it will stop production of the Learjet later this year to focus on more profitable planes. That means the elimination of 1,600 jobs in Canada and the United States, another blow to aircraft manufacturing, which has withered in the pandemic. The iconic jet was among the first private luxury planes. William Lear based his design in part on military jets. The firs...
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