MIRABEL, Quebec—Airbus is working to repurpose part of an aircraft assembly plant here that has been vacant since Bombardier ended production of the CRJ passenger jet.
In July 2018, Airbus acquired a majority stake in Bombardier’s commercial aviation business and began producing the A220 passenger jet at the Mirabel facility. But, Bombardier was still producing its regional jet, the CRJ, at part of the complex. In February 2020, Bombardier sold its remaining stake in the commercial aviation business, and production of the CRJ ended in December. Some 100,000 square feet of factory space has been vacant ever since.