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Bombardier Opens Legacy Lounge in Monaco
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: The facility will serve as an introduction to the company's legacy, innovation, and—of course—aircraft
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Expanding its already strong European footprint, Bombardier inaugurated its Aviator Lounge in Monaco yesterday. At a morning ceremony, the ribbon on the facility—situated at the harbor within the Monaco Yacht Club—was cut by the principality’s ruler, Prince Albert II, along with Bombardier chairman Pierre Beaudoin.
Designed by French architect Andrea Mosca, the facility will serve to educate guests about the OEM’s aircraft, legacy, and innovations, with furnishings and displays highlighting the manufacturer’s technological advancements. Guests will be hosted by the company's regional sales team.
As well, the event marked the debut of Bombardier, a book that documents the company’s beginnings in Canada in the 1920s as a snowmobile builder through today as one of the top business jet manufacturers.
“We are immensely proud to reaffirm our presence in the region with the opening of the Aviator Lounge by Bombardier, the first tailor-made space of this kind by any jet manufacturer,” said Emmanuel Bornand, the airframer’s v-p of international sales. “Thanks to its location, it symbolizes the meeting of the land, the sea, and the air. Most importantly, it provides a welcoming place for us to meet with anyone who wants to stop by and learn about Bombardier’s…eight decades of innovation that resulted in uncompromising performance of our jets and our pioneering research into more sustainable ways to fly.”