Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Ethiopian Airlines has signed a contract to purchase eight Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners, and has taken options on four additional Q400 NextGen aircraft. Including this transaction, the Dash 8/Q-Series aircraft program has recorded firm orders for a total of 1,001 aircraft.

Bombardier announced today that Ms. Jane F. Garvey is stepping down as Board member, effective today. Ms. Garvey has accepted to serve on the transition team of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama.

Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract with Siemens to assemble an important part of Siemens' "Desiro ML" multiple-unit trains to be used by the Brussels Regional Railway Network "RER" (Réseau Express Régional).

Today, the Mexican Secretariat of Communications and Transportation issued a statement regarding the accident on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, that involved a Learjet 45 business jet aircraft operated by the Centro de Servicios de Aviación Ejecutiva.

Bombardier was honoured with a Grand Award, and first place honours at the 29th Annual American Public Transportation Association (APTA) AdWheel Awards for "The Streetcar Redefined" campaign in the campaign category, Business Members Division, and Public Relations/Awareness or Educational Campaign Subcategory, Business Members Division.

Bombardier Transportation announced today that it has received an order for 219 driverless BOMBARDIER MOVIA metro cars from the Land Transport Authority of Singapore (LTA)

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft's Customer Services and Support group has officially opened a Regional Support Office (RSO) at Garching near Munich, Germany.

Today, the large-scale photographic exhibition El Corazón de México: Sierra Gorda Querétaro, Reserva de la Biosfera Mundial (Mexico's Heartland: Sierra Gorda Querétaro, World Biosphere Reserve), sponsored by Bombardier Aerospace, was inaugurated by Querétaro's Secretary of Tourism Esther Carboney.

Bombardier Aerospace today announced the appointment of Jason Liao as director of sales, for Bombardier Business Aircraft.

Bombardier Aerospace, a market leader in China for commercial and business aircraft, is participating in the seventh edition of Airshow China 2008, which is taking place in Zhuhai in the People's Republic of China, from November 4 to 9.