􀁸 Additional 715 layoffs to be implemented in Montréal-area facilities
􀁸 Investments in new aircraft programs continue as well as recruitment for
these programs

November 26, 2009 – Bombardier confirmed today that the current economic and airline
industry environments continue to make it difficult to gain new aircraft orders, particularly for the
CRJ aircraft family. Consequently, as Bombardier had previously indicated, it will reduce its CRJ
aircraft production rate.

The adjustment to the CRJ aircraft production rate will result in the layoff of approximately
715 employees in Bombardier Aerospace’s facilities in the Montréal area, starting January 2010
through to the first two quarters of the next fiscal year. The adjustment to the workforce level
also includes a small number of layoffs related to the decrease in the Bombardier 415
amphibious aircraft production rate. Severance costs associated with this latest reduction in the
employment level are approximately $10 million US. This is in addition to the approximately
4,360 layoffs previously announced this fiscal year for Bombardier Aerospace worldwide.
“There are not enough projected CRJ aircraft sales to maintain the current production plans,”
stated Guy C. Hachey, President and Chief Operating Officer, Bombardier Aerospace.
“Although we are in discussions with several airlines, we had to finalize our aircraft delivery
schedule for the next fiscal year. We fully recognize the impact this additional workforce
reduction will have on our affected workers and their families.”

“We continue to invest in current and in future products, including the CRJ1000 NextGen,
Learjet 85 and CSeries aircraft programs. In September, we broke ground for the first building of
our new CSeries aircraft Mirabel facility, which will be used for ground testing and certification
activities. More recently, we celebrated another major milestone in the CSeries aircraft program
as construction got under way on our new state-of-the-art aircraft wing manufacturing and
assembly facility in Belfast, Northern Ireland,” added Mr. Hachey.

With investments in new aircraft programs continuing, Bombardier is currently recruiting for
more than 500 positions for these programs in the fields of production support and engineering.

Source: Bombardier