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Bombardier Business
Aircraft and Leggett & Platt, Inc., of Carthage,
Missouri have celebrated a historic milestone in
business aviation - the delivery of the 3,000th
Bombardier Learjet business jet manufactured.
The aircraft is also
the 100th Learjet 75 jet to be delivered, and the
second to join Leggett & Platt's fleet.
Learjet aircraft
are renowned worldwide for their sleek ramp appeal
and are favored by pilots for their handling
characteristics and high-performance. Learjet
aircraft are certified to Part 25 airworthiness
standards, the industry's highest safety standards,
applicable to transport category aircraft and
commercial airliners.
Tonya Sudduth,
General Manager, Learjet Programs and Wichita Site,
Bombardier Business Aircraft, presented the
milestone jet to Jeffrey Presslor, Director of
Aviation; C.R. Mullere, Director of Maintenance; and
Rick Schneider, Pilot, Leggett & Platt, at an event
attended by distinguished guests, employees and
media held at the Bombardier Learjet facility in
Wichita, Kansas where the aircraft was assembled.
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, U.S. Congressman Ron
Estes, officials from the City of Wichita and
Sedgwick County also joined the event.
"The 3,000th
Learjet aircraft represents a very special moment in
the iconic legacy of Learjet, and is a testament to
the success of the product," said Sudduth. "We are
thrilled that our friends at Leggett & Platt are
celebrating this important moment with us," she
added.
"We congratulate
Bombardier on manufacturing the 3,000th Learjet
aircraft," said
Kansas
Governor
Sam Brownback.
"This is an impressive milestone that required the
contributions of generations of Learjet workers and
reflects the resilience of a location that not only
manufactures Learjet aircraft, but also performs
flight testing for new aircraft as well as
after-market services for aircraft post-delivery. We
value Bombardier and appreciate the company's
long-term commitment to Kansas."
"Today is an
exciting day in Bombardier Learjet history," said
David
Coleal,
President, Bombardier Business Aircraft. "We are
pleased that Leggett & Platt have chosen to welcome
this milestone aircraft to their fleet to support
the needs of their diversified business. The Learjet
75 business jet is valued worldwide for its
innovative technology, smooth ride, superior cabin
experience and legendary performance, and continues
to set the benchmark in private aviation."
"Leggett & Platt
pioneered sleep technology, introducing its first
bedspring more than 125 years ago. Today, as a
diversified manufacturer of an array of products, we
are proud to operate and serve a broad suite of
customers worldwide. The Learjet 75 aircraft offers
an indispensable productivity tool to help us keep
pace with the complexity and cadence of our
operations," said
Jeffrey Presslor,
Director of Aviation, Leggett & Platt. "We are
delighted to be part of this important moment in
Learjet history, and congratulate Bombardier on this
historic milestone." |
