* Addition of solar panels at the facility builds on Bombardier's industry
leadership to promote sustainable practices and ongoing commitment to reduce

    the energy consumption at its worldwide service facilities
  * Installation of more than 3,000 solar panels at the nearly 250,000 sq. ft.
    London Biggin Hill facility to provide up to 32% of the service centre's
    total energy demand from an on-site renewable source
  * New PV solar panel system will generate more than 1.133 million kWh,
    lowering annual carbon emissions by up to 252 tons

MONTRÉAL, July 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier announced today that more
than 3,000 solar panels have been installed on the roof of Bombardier's London
Biggin Hill Service Centre located at the London Biggin Hill Airport,
underscoring its commitment to promote sustainable practices within the aviation
industry and to reduce its energy consumption at its worldwide facilities.
The recently completed project was developed in collaboration with Zestec
Renewable Energy, a funder, developer and asset manager of renewable solutions
and part of the Octopus Energy group. The new PV solar panels will generate more
than 1.133 million kWh, lowering the annual carbon emissions by up to 252 tons
and providing up to 32% of the facility's total energy demand from an on-site
renewable source.
"At Bombardier, we are actively committed to ensuring that we are making
aviation more sustainable and this includes the design and implementation of
sustainability-related projects in our service facilities around the world,"
said Paul Sislian, Executive Vice President, Aftermarket Service & Strategy.
"This recent installation is aligned with our company's objective to manufacture
and service aircraft with the smallest possible environmental impact and
demonstrates our company's commitment to lead the way to a greener industry."
Bombardier's expanded London Biggin Hill Service Centre nears 250,000 square
feet and provides customers with complete heavy maintenance capabilities. It is
fully equipped to perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, modifications
and avionics installations for Bombardier Learjet, Challenger and Global
aircraft.
The addition of the solar panels at the London Biggin Hill Service Centre is
just the latest example of Bombardier's ongoing commitment to building and
enhancing its service facilities through a sustainable lens. Another example is
Bombardier's Singapore Service Centre. Located at the growing Seletar Aerospace
Park in Singapore, the 290,000 sq. ft. facility was built with sustainability at
its core. The LEED Silver certified service centre includes new solar panel
installations, electric vehicle charging and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
capability.
Bombardier's sustainability commitment extends far beyond its worldwide service
centre development. The company is actively seeking new environmentally
conscious solutions and is committed to ensuring a 25% reduction of greenhouse
gas emissions by 2025 relative to 2019 levels. Since 2023, Bombardier has also
been covering the totality of its flight operations with a sustainable aviation
fuel blend using a Book-and-Claim system and has become the only business jet
OEM to publicly disclose the environmental impact of its entire product
portfolio through the publication of Environmental Product Declarations (EPD)
for all its in-production aircraft.
Finally, the company's revolutionary EcoJet research project initiated over 15
years ago and currently exploring the blended-wing-body aircraft configuration
targets to reduce business jets CO(2) emissions by up to 50% compared to the
current aircraft generation through significant aerodynamics, propulsions and
other enhancements.
About Bombardier
At Bombardier (BBD-B.TO), we design, build, modify and maintain the world's
best-performing aircraft for the world's most discerning people and businesses,
governments and militaries. That means not simply exceeding standards but
understanding customers well enough to anticipate their unspoken needs.
For them, we are committed to pioneering the future of aviation-innovating to
make flying more reliable, efficient and sustainable. And we are passionate
about delivering unrivaled craftsmanship and care, giving our customers greater
confidence and the elevated experience they deserve and expect. Because people
who shape the world will always need the most productive and responsible ways to
move through it.
Bombardier customers operate a fleet of approximately 5,000 aircraft, supported
by a vast network of Bombardier team members worldwide and 10 service facilities
across six countries. Bombardier's performance-leading jets are proudly
manufactured in aerostructure, assembly and completion facilities in Canada, the
United States and Mexico.
For Information
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and Governance report, as well as the company's plans to cover all its flight
operations with a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blend utilizing the Book and
Claim system visit bombardier.com.
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