DAVID KOENIG and ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated Press
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The Learjet, which became synonymous with lifestyles of the rich and famous, is about to fade into aviation history.
Canada’s Bombardier announced Thursday that it will stop production of the Learjet later this year to focus on more profitable planes.
That means the elimination of 1,600 jobs in Canada and the United States, another blow to aircraft manufacturing, which has withered in the pandemic.
The iconic jet was among the first private luxury planes. William Lear based his design in part on military jets. The first Learjet flew in 1963, and more than 3,000 had been built since.
Canada s Bombardier announced Thursday that it will stop production on the Learjet
The private jet model had been synonymous with lifestyles of the rich and famous since the 1960s
It was a favorite of Frank Sinatra who used it to fly with friends such as Marlon Brando and Dean Martin
Sinatra is reported to have offered Mia Farrow a spin in the jet after their first date in 1965
He also lent the plane to Elvis Presley for his elopement to Vegas with Priscilla Beaulieu in 1967
Mentions of the jet featured in Carly Simon s You re So Vain and Pink Floyd s Money
WICHITA, Kan. The Learjet, which became synonymous with lifestyles of the rich and famous, is about to fade into aviation history. Canada’s Bombardier.
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