Bombardier Plans Russian Jet Center

As we’ve seen recently, the private jet industry in Russia is set to boom. Jet Aviation is planning to set up shop there and NetJets is already there. Bombardier wants in on the action and has planned a new maintenance center to service Bombardier jets in Russia. The center will offer support to the many private and corporate jets in the country. The center will be at one of Moscow’s airports and they are planning to partner with a Russian business. The article in the Moscow Times states that the number of flights on booked on business jets in Russia is growing by an eye-popping 40 to 50 percent per year.