Bombardier said it may end its partnership with Airbus in the A220 airliner and hinted it could even sell its business jet division to pay off debt and prop up its sagging train business. The company cut its earnings projections for 2019 for the second time prompting a stock sell-off that reduced share prices by 32 percent in one day and raised concerns about its long-term viability. In that announcement, the company said revised estimates extend the break-even point of the A220 and lower its overall profitability. At the same time, Airbus, the majority partner with 50.1 percent, wants to ramp up production as the new airliner attracts orders and that would require proportional investment from Bombardier, which holds about 31 percent of the program. The Quebec government also has 19 percent.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/bombardier-hints-at-leaving-aviation-business