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Summary Bombardier canceled the Learjet 85 project after receiving orders due to high costs. The cancelation was attributed to market weakness in the business jet segment. Bombardier shifted focus to larger jets due to market demands, ending all Learjet production by 2021. Learjet is one of the most important and iconic private jet brands. In 1964, the company launched the first truly popular private jet, the Learjet 23. It continued producing over 3,000 aircraft until production ended under its new owner, Bombardier. The Learjet 85 was the last of the planned Learjet series. It was announced in 2007, with a prototype aircraft flying in 2014. However, Bombardier canceled the project in 2015, and despite orders, no Learjet 85 aircraft were ever delivered. Quick Links Bombardier and the new Learjet 85 Learjet 85 planned specifications Orders and then cancelation of the Learjet 85 Why was the Learjet 85 dropped Bombardier and the new Learjet 85 Learjet produced a wide range of popular private jets from 1964 until its takeover by Bombardier in 1990. The Bombardier Learjet Family was marketed from then on, with several aircraft launches. Learjet has been synonymous with luxury business jets for generations. The mid-size Learjet 60 (a larger upgrade from the Learjet 55) entered service in 1993, The Learjet 45 (a new clean-sheet design) entered service in 1995. The Learjet 40 and 45 were later developed into the Learjet 70 and 75, which entered service in 2013. These were Bombardier's last production models. The Learjet 75 is pictured below. Alongside these programs, Bombardier also planned the launch of a further new clean-sheet jet. The Learjet 85 was a larger private jet (moving into the super mid-size category). The program was announced in 2007. Interested in finding out more about private aviation? Find more articles like this here. Learjet 85 planned specifications The Learjet 85 was a departure from previous Learjet models, with several design changes. It was the first Bombardier aircraft to have a composite structure. The wing technology was taken from the Bombardier CSeries. It was powered by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PW3078 turbofan engines. It was priced at $17 million. It was set to be the largest and fastest aircraft of the Learjet series. It would take up to eight passengers, with a length of 20.76 m (68 ft 1 in). It would offer a more spacious cabin than other jets in the same category. According to Bombardier, it would offer the following specifications (but as it never entered service, the performance was never tested). Max takeoff weight: 15,195 kg (33,500 lb) Maximum speed: 871 km/h (541 mph, 470 kn) Cruise speed: 829 km/h (515 mph, 448 kn) Range: 4,800 km (3,000 mi, 2,600 NM) Service ceiling: 15,000 m (49,000 ft) The Learjet 85 also features advanced avionics, with Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics. Features included a Synthetic Vision System (SVS), a Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS), a Dual Flight Management System (FMS), a Surface Awareness System, a Weather Radar System, and an autothrottle. Orders and then cancelation of the Learjet 85 A number of orders were received for the Learjet 85. During development, Bombardier reported as many as 60 orders, with Flexjet confirmed as the launch customer. Unfortunately, despite its impressive design and specifications and these orders, the Learjet 85 was canceled before it entered service. By the time of its cancelation, two aircraft had been built, and flight testing had commenced (in April 2014). Bombardier, though, reported just over 70 hours of test flights. Certification was never received, and no orders were ever fulfilled. Bombardier canceled the Learjet 85 project in October 2015. Along with this, around 1000 jobs were lost (mainly in production facilities in Wichita and in Queretaro, Mexico). The company went on, of course, to close the whole Learjet program in 2021. Want answers to more key questions in aviation? Check out the rest of our guides here . Why was the Learjet 85 dropped There were several reasons for the Learjet 85 cancelation in 2015: According to Bombardier, the program was not commercially viable. Even though orders had been received, it was costing Bombardier too much. The clean sheet design and new technology undoubtedly contributed to this increased cost. Development had been paused some months before the project was canceled. Bombardier cited market weakness in the midsize segment for business jets at the time. In 2015, the manufacturer had losses of $4.9 billion (including the Learjet 85 program). Bombardier also wanted to concentrate on the CSeries and the Global 7000/8000. Alain Bellemare, CEO of Bombardier Aerospace, explained the company's motivations to Aviation International News . He said: "t’s a really challenging segment and the program still needed money injected...You find yourself in that situation when you have too many initiatives. You want to focus on what are the top priorities of the organization and then you look at the market challenge...for the Lear 85. That’s the reason we came to the conclusion that the market was not supporting further investment.” The business jet manufacturer ceased operations in February 2021. These same reasons likely contributed to the decision to end production of all Learjets in February 2021. Only the Learjet 75 was being produced then, with the last aircraft delivered in March 2022. Bombardier explained that it would shift its focus towards its larger jets, including the Challengers and Globals, which had a larger market share at the time. The Learjet, though, remains popular in the private jet market and will likely be well-used for many years to come. Get the latest aviation news straight to your inbox: Sign up for our newsletters today.WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump said he can't guarantee that his promised tariffs on key U.S. foreign trade partners won't raise prices for American consumers and he suggested once more that some political rivals and federal officials who pursued legal cases against him should be imprisoned. The president-elect, in a wide-ranging interview with NBC's “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, also touched on monetary policy, immigration, abortion and health care, and U.S. involvement in Ukraine, Israel and elsewhere. Trump often mixed declarative statements with caveats, at one point cautioning “things do change.” A look at some of the issues covered: Trump has threatened broad trade penalties, but said he didn’t believe economists' predictions that added costs on those imported goods for American companies would lead to higher prices for U.S. consumers. He stopped short of a pledge that U.S. households won't be paying more as they shop. “I can’t guarantee anything. I can’t guarantee tomorrow,” Trump said, seeming to open the door to accepting the reality of how import levies typically work as goods reach the retail market. That's a different approach from Trump's typical speeches throughout the 2024 campaign, when he framed his election as a sure way to curb inflation. In the interview, Trump defended tariffs generally, saying they are "going to make us rich.” He has pledged that, on his first day in office in January, he would impose 25% tariffs on all goods imported from Mexico and Canada unless those countries satisfactorily stop illegal immigration and the flow of illegal drugs such as fentanyl into the United States. He also has threatened additional tariffs on China to help force that country to crack down on fentanyl production. ”All I want to do is I want to have a level, fast, but fair playing field,” Trump said. He offered conflicting statements on how he would approach the justice system after winning election despite being convicted of 34 felonies in a New York state court and being indicted in other cases for his handling of national security secrets and efforts to overturn his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden. “Honestly, they should go to jail,” Trump said of members of Congress who investigated the Capitol riot by his supporters who wanted him to remain in power. The president-elect underscored his contention that he can use the justice system against others, including special prosecutor Jack Smith, who led the case on Trump’s role in the siege on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump confirmed his plan to pardon supporters who were convicted for their roles in the riot, saying he would take that action on his first day in office. As for the idea of revenge driving potential prosecutions, Trump said: “I have the absolute right. I’m the chief law enforcement officer, you do know that. I’m the president. But I’m not interested in that." At the same time, Trump singled out lawmakers on a special House committee who had investigated the insurrection, citing Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. “Cheney was behind it ... so was Bennie Thompson and everybody on that committee,” Trump said. Asked specifically whether he would direct his administration to pursue cases, he said, “No,” and suggested he did not expect the FBI to quickly undertake investigations into his political enemies. But at another point, Trump said he would leave the matter up to Pam Bondi, his pick as attorney general. “I want her to do what she wants to do,” he said. Such threats, regardless of Trump's inconsistencies, have been taken seriously enough by many top Democrats that Biden is considering issuing blanket, preemptive pardons to protect key members of his outgoing administration. Trump did seemingly back off his campaign rhetoric calling for Biden to be investigated, saying, “I’m not looking to go back into the past.” Trump repeatedly mentioned his promises to seal the U.S.-Mexico border and deport millions of people who are in the U.S. illegally through a mass deportation program. “I think you have to do it,” he said. He suggested he would try to use executive action to end “birthright” citizenship under which people born in the U.S. are considered citizens — although such protections are spelled out in the Constitution. Asked specifically about the future for people who were brought into the country illegally as children and have been shielded from deportation in recent years, Trump said, “I want to work something out,” indicating he might seek a solution with Congress. But Trump also said he does not “want to be breaking up families” of mixed legal status, “so the only way you don’t break up the family is you keep them together and you have to send them all back.” Long a critic of NATO members for not spending more on their own defense, Trump said he “absolutely” would remain in the alliance “if they pay their bills.” Pressed on whether he would withdraw if he were dissatisfied with allies’ commitments, Trump said he wants the U.S. treated “fairly” on trade and defense. He waffled on a NATO priority of containing Russia and President Vladimir Putin. Trump suggested Ukraine should prepare for less U.S. aid in its defense against Putin’s invasion. “Possibly. Yeah, probably. Sure,” Trump said of reducing Ukraine assistance from Washington. Separately, Trump has called for an immediate ceasefire . Asked about Putin, Trump said initially that he has not talked to the Russian leader since Election Day last month, but then hedged: “I haven’t spoken to him recently.” Trump said when pressed, adding that he did not want to “impede the negotiation.” The president-elect said he has no intention, at least for now, of asking Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to step down before Powell's term ends in 2028. Trump said during the campaign that presidents should have more say in Fed policy , including interest rates. Trump did not offer any job assurances for FBI Director Christopher Wray, whose term is to end in 2027. Asked about Wray, Trump said: “Well, I mean, it would sort of seem pretty obvious” that if the Senate confirms Kash Patel as his pick for FBI chief, then “he’s going to be taking somebody’s place, right? Somebody is the man that you’re talking about.” Trump promised that the government efficiency effort led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will not threaten Social Security. “We're not touching Social Security, other than we make it more efficient,” he said. He added that “we're not raising ages or any of that stuff.” He was not so specific about abortion or his long-promised overhaul of the Affordable Care Act. On abortion, Trump continued his inconsistencies and said he would “probably” not move to restrict access to the abortion pills that now account for a majority of pregnancy terminations, according to the Guttmacher Institute, which supports abortion rights. But pressed on whether he would commit to that position, Trump replied, “Well, I commit. I mean, are -- things do -- things change. I think they change.” Reprising a line from his Sept. 10 debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump again said he had “concepts” of a plan to substitute for the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which he called “lousy health care.” He added a promise that any Trump version would maintain insurance protections for Americans with preexisting health conditions. He did not explain how such a design would be different from the status quo or how he could deliver on his desire for “better health care for less money.” Barrow reported from Atlanta. Associated Press writers Adriana Gomez Licon in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Jill Colvin and Michelle L. Price in New York contributed to this report.( MENAFN - IANS) Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) actress Fatima Sana Shaikh revealed that actor R. Madhavan really made her happy by feeding her“paani puris”. Fatima took to her Instagram stories, where she shared a glimpse of her and her team enjoying a satiating plate of pani puris. Thanking Madhavan for the yummy delight, which is a common street food in India, Fatima captioned the post:“Thanks @actormaddy paanu puri khila ke dil khush kar diya.” Madhavan and Fatima will reportedly be seen together in in an age-defying love story, directed by Vivek Soni. The rest of the details have been kept under wraps. It is believed to be a quirky story involving an elderly man and a younger woman falling in love with each other. In other news, Fatima shared a picture of herself to give her“social media attendance”, last week. She shared a picture of herself holding a DSLR camera in what seems to be like a mirror selfie. The actress is flaunting a no make-up look and her hair is done up with beach curls. “A photo just to give my social media attendance,” she shared as the caption. Additionally, she has 'Metro In Dino', directed by Anurag Basu, co-starring Aditya Roy Kapur and Sara Ali Khan. It is the spiritual sequel to Basu's previous critically acclaimed hit film Life in a... Metro, which was released in 2007. The film is an anthology of 4 different heartwarming stories of contemporary couples. The film draws its title from the popular song "In Dino" from Life in a... Metro. She also has 'Ul Jalool 'Ishq, featuring Naseeruddin Shah and Vijay Varma. Fatima will also appear alongside Akshay Kumar in the biopic of C. Shankaran Nair. Fatima Sana began her career as a child artist in films 'Chachi 420' and 'One 2 Ka 4'. She rose to fame with her performance in Nitesh Tiwari's biographical sports film 'Dangal', which also starred Aamir Khan and Sanya Malhotra. MENAFN08122024000231011071ID1108969391 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. 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