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Postby ozzy72 » Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:32 am

Looks like Bombadier will be shedding 1000 jobs in N. Ireland :'(
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Re: Bombadier

Postby Rich H » Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:59 pm

Wonderful news  :(
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Re: Bombadier

Postby The Ruptured Duck » Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:15 pm

I had thought they were doing relatively well compared to other manufactures with good sales overseas? (aircraft division)  I'm not even sure they laid anyone off here in Wichita, and if they did it was a couple hundred (a far cry from the thousands laid off by Cessna at the same time).

What does the N Ireland division do or build?  Here they build Lears and Challengers
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Re: Bombadier

Postby expat » Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:45 am

[quote]I had thought they were doing relatively well compared to other manufactures with good sales overseas? (aircraft division)
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