Highlighting the strong market growth potential of Middle East and Africa, Bombardier will showcase its innovative products, technical expertise, customer support and aircraft maintenance services at the 2012 Bahrain International Air Show.

Bombardier Aerospace will unveil a selection of its industry leading business aircraft at the air show to be held from 19 to 21 January at the Sakir Airbase.

On static display will be 3 aircraft from Bombardier’s business jet portfolio; the wide-body Challenger 605 and Challenger 850 jet as well as the ultra long-range Global Express XRS aircraft, it stated.

Visitors to Bombardier’s interactive dome will have the opportunity to view the full-scale passenger cabin and cockpit demonstrators of the game-changing CSeries aircraft.

Bombardier’s latest market forecast for the aviation industry predicts a total delivery of 1,175 business jet deliveries destined for the Middle East over the next 20 years. With a solid fleet of business jets in the region, Bombardier’s Learjet, Challenger and Global jets are all represented.

Bombardier said its commercial aircraft has a strong presence in the Middle East and Africa with more than 200 CRJ regional jets and Dash-8/Q-Series aircraft in service or on firm order in the region.

Bombardier forecasts that over the next 20 years, while starting from a small base, the Middle East and Africa will take almost 1,000 deliveries of aircraft in the 20 to 149-seat market segment.

In November 2011, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced the establishment of a regional sales and marketing office in Dubai to serve the Middle East and Africa regions. The office is located in the Dubai Free Zone near Dubai International Airport.

Bombardier said it is committed to putting its customers first by offering the highest level of support as close as possible to their operational bases.