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===Acquisition by Bombardier=== In 1990, Canadian company [[Bombardier Aerospace]] purchased the Learjet Corporation. The aircraft were then marketed as the "Bombardier Learjet Family". On October 10, 1990, the [[Learjet 60]] mid-sized aircraft had its first flight, followed on October 7, 1995, by the [[Learjet 45]]. In October 2007, Bombardier Learjet launched a brand new aircraft program, the [[Learjet 85]]. It was the first [[Federal_Aviation_Regulations#Part_25|FAR Part-25]] all-composite business aircraft. Bombardier celebrated the 45th anniversary of the first flight by a Learjet with 2008's ''Year of Learjet campaign''. One of its highlights was British [[Formula One]] racing driver [[Lewis Hamilton]] racing a Learjet and winning an event at the [[Farnborough Air Show]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7505652.stm|title=Lewis Hamilton races Lear jet|date=July 14, 2008|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>{{importance-inline}} On October 28, 2015 Bombardier announced cancellation of the Learjet 85 program.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bombardier.com/en/media/news|title=News|website=Bombardier}}</ref> On February 11, 2021, Bombardier announced the end production of all Learjet aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bombardier.com/en/media/nouvelle/bombardier-reports-full-year-2020-financial-results-provides-2021-guidance-and|title=Bombardier Reports Full Year 2020 Financial Results, Provides 2021 Guidance and Outlines Actions to Drive Profitability and Productivity|website=Bombardier}}</ref> Bombardier also announced they would continue to fully support the Learjet fleet well into the future, and launched the Learjet RACER re-manufacturing program for the Learjet 40 and Learjet 45 aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ksn.com/news/local/bombardier-will-end-learjet-production-plans-to-focus-challenger-and-global-aircraft/|title=Bombardier will end Learjet production and cut 250 jobs in Wichita, plans to focus on Challenger and Global aircraft|date=February 11, 2021}}</ref> As Bombardier focuses on its larger Challenger and Global jets, the final aircraft, a [[Learjet 75]], was delivered on 28 March 2022 after 60 years of production, delivering more than 3,000 aircraft, of which more than 2,000 remain in service.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/business-aviation/learjet-production-goes-silent-after-six-decades/148088.article |title= Learjet production goes silent after six decades |author= Jon Hemmerdinger |date= 30 March 2022 |work= Flightglobal}}</ref>
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