MONTREAL — Bombardier announced Monday it has expanded its business-jet Challenger by adding the Challenger 350 aircraft.
The jet was launched with NetJets as a global partner during the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland.
Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2014; financial terms were not disclosed.
Steve Ridolfi, president of Bombardier Business Aircraft, said the Challenger 350 offers new levels of comfort and “the best operating costs of this category of aircraft.” He said customer feedback was considered when designing the new jets.
In 2012, NetJets announced its intention to buy up to 275 Challenger planes for $9.6 billion. Last year, NetJets ordered 50 Global jets for $2.8 billion.
The Challenger 350 will use Honeywell HTF7350 engines.