BOMBARDIER CHALLENGER 300 SERIES
The super-midsize Challenger 300 was a “clean sheet” design that bridged the gap between Bombardier’s nimble, efficient Learjet series of small jets and its larger, Challenger 600 series jets. Finding Its Place in The Challenger Family This option enables potential owners to experience the convenience and luxury of business jets, familiarizing them with the aircraft and increasing the chances they will choose to purchase one of their own as their business travel needs grow. The program (and the numerous others like it that have sprung up in the years since) enables participants to purchase shares in a business aircraft, providing them an annual flight time entitlement. In 1995, Bombardier launched the revolutionary Flexjet fractional ownership program, an innovative private business jet solution for individuals and companies. Today, Bombardier Business Aircraft has over 4,700 aircraft in operation in more than 115 countries. By the 1990s, it had acquired Learjet and its family of small business jets as well as developing the ultra-long-range Global Express family of large business jets. The company didn’t enter aviation until the 1980s when it purchased Canadair (manufacturer of the Challenger widebody business jets) and began the development of the Canadair Regional Jet commercial aircraft. In the 1970s, Bombardier branched out into rail transportation, developing urban mass-transit solutions (including the Montreal subway system) as well as innovating in long-range high-speed rail transportation. Over the next few decades, it grew into a successful producer of snow-going vehicles for freight, personnel, and individual transport (including the Ski-Doo personal snowmobiles). Bombardier: From the Snow to the SkiesĪlthough Bombardier is now one of the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers, the Canadian company was founded in 1942 to produce passenger snowmobiles. It provides a cost-effective step up for light and mid-size jet operators who are outgrowing their smaller aircraft. The Challenger 300 design was developed after two years of market research by Bombardier, custom-tailored to address corporate executives’ key requirements and priorities.
The enduring appeal of Bombardier’s super-midsize aircraft is its combination of style and practicality and its balance of luxury and economy. Two decades after its maiden voyage, the Challenger 300 has maintained its place as one of the most comfortable, economical, and reliable business jets on the market.
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