Challenger 3500 Demonstration Tour Reinforces Bombardier’s Commitment to Latin American Business Aviation
(IN SHORT) Bombardier will showcase its Challenger 3500 business jet at LABACE 2026, taking place from 4 to 6 August at Campo de Marte Airport in São Paulo. The appearance is part of a wider multi-city Latin American tour for the aircraft, covering destinations including Monterrey, Santo Domingo, Asuncion, Santiago, Lima, Guayaquil, Quito, Bogota and Panama City. Bombardier is highlighting the Challenger 3500’s reliability, range, performance, cabin design and operating efficiency for customers in the region. The aircraft offers a range of 3,400 nautical miles and a top speed of Mach 0.83. The company is also emphasising its regional support capabilities, including MAGA Aviation at Catarina Airport in São Paulo and its Miami Opa-Locka Service Centre, supported by a global network of around 100 locations.
(PRESS RELEASE) QUEBEC, Canada, 2026-Aug-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier has announced that its Challenger 3500 business jet will be on display at the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition 2026, known as LABACE, taking place from 4 to 6 August at Campo de Marte Airport in São Paulo.
The appearance of the Challenger 3500 at LABACE forms part of a broader multi-city Latin American tour for the aircraft, reflecting Bombardier’s continued focus on customers and operators across the region.
Bombardier said the aircraft will be presented at the event to highlight the reliability, range, performance and cabin design that make the Challenger 3500 well suited to business aviation operations in Latin America.
LABACE is the largest business aviation event in Latin America.
Bombardier will attend the show with a strong sales presence and will use the event as a key opportunity to engage with customers, prospects and aviation stakeholders in the region.
The Challenger 3500’s Latin American tour includes several major destinations across the region.
The itinerary includes Monterrey, Mexico; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Asuncion, Paraguay; Santiago, Chile; Lima, Peru; Guayaquil, Ecuador; Quito, Ecuador; Bogota, Colombia; and Panama City, Panama.
Frank Vento, Vice-President of Sales, U.S. and Latin America at Bombardier, said the Challenger 3500 is a proven performer in its segment.
He said Bombardier is pleased to showcase the aircraft’s performance capabilities and design innovations again at LABACE.
Vento added that Bombardier is well positioned in the Brazilian market and remains strongly committed to Latin America, as reflected by the aircraft’s extensive regional tour.
He said LABACE provides an important platform for presenting the aircraft’s capabilities at Latin America’s largest business aviation event.
The Challenger 3500 has become one of the most sought-after aircraft in its category.
Bombardier said the aircraft offers the lowest direct operating costs in its class, strong performance, operational versatility and a modern cabin designed around passenger comfort and productivity.
The aircraft builds on Bombardier’s long-standing leadership in the super-midsize business jet segment.
The company said the Challenger 3500 continues a legacy built around reliability, performance and customer-focused innovation.
With a range of 3,400 nautical miles and a top speed of Mach 0.83, the Challenger 3500 can connect key city pairs relevant to Latin American operators.
These include São Paulo to Bogota, São Paulo to Panama City, and São Paulo to Dakar.
Bombardier said customers in the region also benefit from its services and support network.
This includes the authorised service facility MAGA Aviation at Catarina Airport in São Paulo, which provides line maintenance, Bombardier parts and tooling for Global, Challenger and Learjet aircraft.
The company also supports customers through its factory-owned 300,000-square-foot full-service Miami Opa-Locka Service Centre, which offers expanded maintenance capabilities.
Globally, Bombardier has a support network of approximately 100 locations, designed to serve customers wherever and whenever operational support is required.
Visitors interested in learning more about the Challenger 3500 will be able to meet Bombardier at booth SD25 during LABACE 2026.
Through its presence at LABACE and the wider Latin American tour, Bombardier is reinforcing its position in the regional business aviation market while presenting the Challenger 3500 as a high-performance, efficient and versatile aircraft for operators across Latin America.
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