Key facts
- Bombardier delivered 33 aircraft in the third quarter, one fewer than a year earlier, while revenue still rose 3%.
- Services revenue rose 19% to $701 million, which Bombardier called record aftermarket sales.
- Bombardier said it would hold an in-person investor day on February 18, 2027.
- Trump dropped a threat to ban Bombardier aircraft from the US, citing more than 1,500 employees at a Kansas factory.
- Bombardier makes a special-mission version of its Global jets with Swedish partner SAAB.
Bombardier raised its 2026 free cash flow forecast to more than $1.3 billion and reiterated plans to deliver more than 157 aircraft in 2026, the Montreal-based business jet maker said on November 5.
The company reported third-quarter revenue rose 3% to $2.4 billion even as it delivered 33 aircraft, one fewer than a year earlier. Services revenue rose 19% to $701 million, which Bombardier described as record aftermarket sales. Free cash flow rose 20% from a year earlier to $183 million.
Bombardier said sustained demand for private flying, including charter and fractional ownership, supported the results. It also cited higher defense spending in Canada and Europe, and said it makes a special-mission version of its large-cabin Global jets with Swedish partner SAAB.
During the quarter, President Donald Trump threatened to ban Bombardier aircraft from the United States. He dropped the threat ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections, citing the company's US workforce, including more than 1,500 employees at a factory in Kansas. Bombardier said it would hold an in-person investor day on February 18, 2027.