Bombardier Aerospace in Belfast is the centre of excellence for the design and manufacture of nacelle systems, fuselages, flight controls, and for processes such as composites, metal bonding, and computer-aided design/manufacture. The company is renowned for the high standards of its products. It has received 16 Queen's Awards to Industry, the 1992 British Quality Award (UK equivalent to the US Baldridge Award), 10 National Training Awards, 23 Regional Training Awards, Investor in People, ISO9001 quality assurance approval, the AS9100 international quality standard, and ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems certification. In 2000, the company received the MX2000 UK Manufacturer of the Year accolade, and a UK Design Council Millennium Award for its innovative Bombardier CRJ700* engine nacelle.

Bombardier Aerospace, a unit of Bombardier Inc., is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative aviation products and provides services for the regional, business and amphibious aircraft markets. It also offers Bombardier Flexjet* and Bombardier Skyjet* business aircraft programs, technical services, and aircraft maintenance and pilot training for business, regional airline and military customers.

Bombardier Inc., a diversified manufacturing and services company, is a world-leading manufacturer of business jets, regional aircraft, rail transportation equipment and motorized recreational products. It also provides financial services and asset management in business areas aligned with its core expertise. Headquartered in Montréal, Canada, the Corporation has a workforce of some 75,000 people and manufacturing facilities in 25 countries throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2003 stood at $23.7 billion Cdn. Bombardier shares are traded on the Toronto, Brussels and Frankfurt stock exchanges (BBD, BOM and BBDd.F).