Bombardier to Resume Aircraft Manufacturing in Canada

Bombardier has started recalling most of its Canada-based employees who were placed on furlough following government mandates enacted to slow the spread of COVID19.

Suspended manufacturing and service activities will gradually resume from 11 May.

Nearly 11,000 employees are expected to be back to work within the next few weeks across Bombardier’s aviation and transportation segments as well as the corporate office.

Return-to-work schedules will vary by site and be subject to new procedures designed to ensure employee health and safety.

All recalled employees whose physical presence is not required at Bombardier’s production or service sites will be asked to work from home until further notice.

“As we resume operations across many of our sites, the health and safety of our employees, our customers and the general population will continue to be our top priority,” said Éric Martel, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bombardier Inc. “I deeply believe that by continuing to work in close collaboration with the employee representatives and public health authorities in all the countries where we operate, Bombardier will establish itself as an example of a dynamic and responsible industrial leader in the global recovery.”

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