Bombardier moves to cut operating costs

Under the aircraft's respective maintenance programmes, maintenance intervals for hourly tasks and monthly checks are evolving by as much as 50 per cent or more.
The Canadian company announced the changes at NBAA in Las Vegas.
The enhanced maintenance intervals should result in less downtime for the aircraft and reduced maintenance workload (and related spares consumption).
Bombardier estimates that Learjet 40 and Learjet 45 operators, for example, could see their scheduled labour maintenance costs decrease by almost 50 per cent and their dispatch availability improve by 250 days (over a 20-year period based on typical annual usage).
"Bombardier is being proactive in driving the optimisation of maintenance programmes for its aircraft," said Andy Nureddin, vice president, customer services and support, Bombardier Business Aircraft. "With these evolved maintenance intervals, our operators stand to benefit from significant savings and best-in-class operating costs. We are continuously seeking out solutions to improve their experience and put customers first."
To date, improvements to the maintenance intervals for Challenger 300 aircraft have received final approval from Transport Canada (TC), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), with a similar endorsement for Learjet 40 and Learjet 45 aircraft. The Challenger 604, Challenger 605 and Global aircraft programmes are expected to follow in the coming months.