Bombardier celebrates two decades in Ontario
Bombardier Inc. marks 20 years of aircraft production in the province with a celebration at its Downsview, Ont. assembly plant.
Workers lay cables and wiring in a Global Express jet being manufactured at Bombardier Inc.'s Toronto assembly plant on Tuesday.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Bombardier is celebrating 20 years of aircraft production in Ontario.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Bombardier employees work on a Global Express jet, an ultra-long-range corporate aircraft first launched in 1993.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty tries his hand at assembling part of the Global Express jet on Tuesday. The premier was touring the Downsview plant to mark the 20th anniversary of Ontario operations.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
The Global Express jet, shown under construction in Downsview, can fly from New York to Tokyo without refueling.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Pierre Beaudoin, CEO of Bombardier Inc., speaks to assembled workers at the plant on Tuesday to mark the anniversary.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
An employee works on the undercarriage of a Global Express jet.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
The Global Express can carry up to about 20 passengers, depending on configuration.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
A worker tapes a wing section on a Global Express jet prior to finishing of the seams.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
An unfinished Global Express jet sits outside the hangars at Bombardier's Toronto assembly plant on Tuesday.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail