Bombardier delivered 33 aircraft in the third quarter of 2026, one fewer than a year earlier, while revenue rose 3% to $2.373 billion. The Canadian business-jet manufacturer recorded a 1.7-to-1 unit book-to-bill ratio and ended September with a $22.2 billion backlog. Record services revenue of $701 million helped lift results, and Bombardier raised its full-year free-cash-flow guidance to more than $1.3 billion.
The backlog increased from $21.8 billion at the end of June and $17.5 billion at year-end 2025. Quarterly free cash flow reached $183 million, up 20% year on year; EBIT was $266 million and adjusted EBITDA was $382 million. Services revenue grew 19% as the company continued expanding its support operations.
Chief executive Éric Martel cited supply-chain constraints as a reason for caution on increasing production rates. Bombardier is considering raising output of the Challenger 3500, which has a long order backlog. A Montreal facility due for completion at the end of 2027 is intended to handle interior finishing for Global 5500 and 6500 aircraft, freeing space for Challenger 3500 production.
The planned acquisition of MHI Canada Aerospace assets in Mississauga, Ontario, expected to close by year-end, would bring wing production for the Challenger 3500 and Global 5500 and 6500 in-house. Martel described the move as providing greater control over production and supporting a longer-term ramp-up. Bombardier reaffirmed its delivery outlook of more than the 157 aircraft handed over in 2025.