Bombardier provides update on new manufacturing facility in Toronto

Bombardier recently provided an update on the construction of its new, state-of-the-art facility at the Toronto Pearson International Airport. The 770,000 sq. ft. facility will optimize final assembly operations for Bombardier’s Global business jets, including the industry flagship Global 7500 aircraft.  

The construction is moving according to plan and is slated for completion in 2023, when it will welcome the approximately 2,000 Bombardier employees who work at the company’s current  facility in Downsview, ON. During a speech to reporters and government officials, Éric Martel, Bombardier’s President and CEO, said the new, state-of-the-art facility will have the most advanced manufacturing processes as well as provide a reduced environmental footprint, with greenhouse gas emissions cut by half and energy consumption lowered by 60% compared to the Downsview facility, which was built in the 1960s. 

Bombardier reiterated its commitment to the aerospace community in Ontario at the event, which was attended by Bonnie Crombie, Mayor of the City of Mississauga, Deborah Flint, President and CEO of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Jerry Dias, National President at Unifor, and several other key representatives of the Greater Toronto aerospace community. The company further focus on executing the strategic plan of the Downsview Aerospace Innovation & Research (DAIR) consortium, which it co-founded with Centennial College, to generate educational and job opportunities for the coming generation of aerospace talent. “It is our continuing strategy to further support local innovation, harness the ingenuity of future aerospace professionals and enrich our local supply chain. Our involvement with DAIR enables us to realize this vision, and it is one that we value greatly,” said Éric Martel.