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NEWS

BOMBARDIER AND

BARRINGTON IRVING

his “Flying Classroom” initiative, Irving has

inspired students around the world to pursue

ver the coming months, Bombar- their passion of learning to fly and learn to

Odier and Captain Irving will work to maintain and repair aircraft.
develop a comprehensive curriculum and out- “I am thrilled to be working with Bombar-

reach programme aimed at inspiring the next dier to further my goal of educating young
generation of A&P technicians across America. people about the wonders of a career in

“We are committed to ensuring our cus- aviation or aerospace,” said Irving.
tomers receive the best customer experience “Bombardier is a respected aerospace leader

possible and this new relationship with NBAA with a unique entrepreneurial spirit that I ad-
Spirit Award Winner Captain Barrington Irving mire and respect. Aligning our vision for the fu-
will help us develop a solid training base of ture is a natural extension of what I have been
technicians across our growing service centre trying to accomplish throughout my career.”

network,” said Jean-Christophe Gallagher vice This initiative is the latest in a cascade of
president and general manager, customer customer services announcements over the

experience Bombardier Business Aircraft. “We past several months aimed at enhancing the
are honoured to be working closely with such Bombardier customer service footprint in the

a dynamic and inspirational pilot, educator and US and around the world.

true ambassador for aviation and aerospace in With major service centre expansions ongoing
North America and around the world.” in both Miami Opa-Locka and Singapore, the de-

Irving was born in Kingston, Jamaica and velopment of a new line maintenance stations in
grew up in inner-city Miami, Florida. Grow- Teterboro, New Jersey and Van Nuys, California,

ing up, he focused his attention on college Bombardier continues to show its ongoing com-

football but instead chose a career in aviation. mitment to providing the most comprehensive

This path led in the culmination of his 97-day onsite, mobile and aircraft-on-ground resolution

solo flight around the globe in a single-engine services in the industry.

piston aircraft - making him the youngest pilot Bombardier Aviation is currently recruiting

to achieve the feat. He then formed Experi- hundreds of positions worldwide including

ence Aviation, based at Opa-Locka Airport aircraft technicians, customer response team

in Miami Dade County, empowering young technicians, engineers, production support,
people to follow careers in aviation. With supervisors and more. Q

MILITARY
METEOR MISSILE ONTO
KF-X FIGHTER AIRCRAFT
air-to-air missile -
allowing it to defeat
BDA has been awarded a manoeuvring
Mcontract from Korea Aero- targets even at

space Industries (KAI) for the integration extreme ranges.
of the Meteor beyond visual range CEO of MBDA
air-to-air missile onto the KF-X future Éric Béranger said,
“We’re very pleased

Korean fighter aircraft. to mark this next

The contract includes integration sup- and important step

port to KAI, transfer of know-how and in our partnership
manufacture of test equipment for the with KAI and the Ko-
KF-X integration and trials campaign. rean Defence Acqui-

Meteor is the world’s most advanced sition Programme

air-to-air missile, and has a unique Administration.

ramjet propulsion system that allows it South Korea is a strategic market for be providing KF-X with the world’s most

to fly further and faster than any other MBDA, and we’re proud that Meteor will potent air-to-air capability.” Q
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