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First Bombardier Challenger 3500 Delivered to Europe
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: The first Bombardier Challenger 3500 destined for service in Europe has been accepted and delivered.
Word Count: 210
Bombardier has delivered its first Challenger 3500 destined for European operations. Nuremberg, Germany-based Aero-Dienst—which will operate the super-midsize business jet on behalf of Aviator Aircraft—oversaw the completion process and conducted the technical acceptance inspection of the twin-engine jet during a five-day delivery process in Montreal.
Upon completion of the first phase of its contract with the owner, Aero-Dienst then ferried it to Germany. There, the 3500 was registered with the Civil Aviation Authority and placed on Aero-Dienst’s air operator certificate. As one of the oldest commercial aircraft operators in the country with more than 65 years of business jet operations maintenance experience, the company now has eight aircraft in its fleet based throughout Germany. The 3500 entered service last year and made its first visit to the continent last month.
“It makes us proud to be the operator of the first Challenger 3500 in Europe,” said Andreas Stabel, Aero-Dienst’s manager of aircraft sales. “This outstanding aircraft will be based at the Central European Airport Oberpfaffenhofen, located close to Munich in the southern part of Germany. Our experienced maintenance team will handle technical support of the new CL3500 at our own onsite service center.”