GlobeNewswire Inc | May 17, 2021 08:00AM EDT

May 17, 2021

-- Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Diamond Award of Excellence is the industrys highest honour for aviation maintenance -- Bombardiers U.S.-based service technicians performed close to two million maintenance hours in 2020, including 200 major maintenance inspections -- Bombardier facilities remained open throughout the pandemic, servicing aircraft and assisting customers in times of need

MONTRAL, May 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier announced today that its five U.S.-based service centres have each received the 2020 Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Diamond Award of Excellence, the industrys highest recognition award for aircraft maintenance.

Sponsored by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), collectively these awards reflect Bombardiers commitment to supporting its customers as it delivers a world-class customer experience through its highly skilled maintenance technicians, dedicated support staff and pursuit of service excellence through continuous learning and training opportunities for its various service teams.

The AMT Diamond Award of Excellence is the industrys highest honour for aviation maintenance and it shines a light on the outstanding expertise displayed by all of our teams within our service network, said Jean-Christophe Gallagher, Executive Vice President, Services and Support, and Corporate Strategy, Bombardier. These awards reflect the flexibility and creativity of our teams to provide the highest maintenance standards possible.

The AMT Diamond Award of Excellence is presented to organizations that provide 100 per cent of their eligible technicians with regulatory, airworthiness and safety awareness training programs within a given year. Bombardiers U.S.-based facilities have consistently received recognition with FAA Diamond Awards for several years, highlighting the exemplary levels of service displayed by the teams.

In 2020 alone, U.S.-based technicians performed close to two million hours on 6,600 work orders servicing some 1,700 aircraft. Key maintenance procedures included more than 20 Global aircraft 120-month inspections, 25 Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B Out) procedures, 12 Future Air Navigation (FANS) installs, nine Collins Pro Line 21 and Pro Line 21 Advanced installations.

With recent announcements underscoring service centre growth and expansion in Melbourne, Australia, Biggin Hill, U.K, Miami-Dade County, U.S.A., and Berlin, Germany, the introduction of several exciting new products and services and the latest developments in the Smart Link Plus program, Bombardier continues to build on its commitment to provide customers with the industrys best service experience.

About BombardierBombardier is a global leader in aviation, creating innovative and game-changing planes. Our products and services provide world-class experiences that set new standards in passenger comfort, energy efficiency, reliability and safety.

Headquartered in Montral, Canada, Bombardier is present in more than 12 countries including its production/engineering sites and its customer support network. The Corporation supports a worldwide fleet of approximately 4,900 aircraft in service with a wide variety of multinational corporations, charter and fractional ownership providers, governments and private individuals.

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For InformationMatthew NichollsBombardier+ 1 514-243-8214matthew.nicholls@aero.bombardier.com