MONTREAL (CP) - Bombardier's business jets dominated the aircraft orders announced Tuesday by the Montreal-based company on the second day of the Paris Air Show, accounting for most of the nearly US$2 billion worth of activity if all options are exercised.

Bombardier Aerospace announced this week that the development of the CSeries aircraft is making excellent progress as the program readies to transition to the flight test phase in order to achieve first flight by the end of June 2013.

MONTREAL - Bombardier's electric transit technology will be tested next winter on buses in Montreal, followed in early 2014 on an urban route used by passengers in the German city of Mannheim.

SINGAPORE (CP) - Export Development Canada announced a deal with a major China-based leasing company Wednesday aimed at promoting the use of Bombardier Inc. aircraft in that country and elsewhere.

Toronto - Bombardier Aerospace announced yesterday that Geneva-based PrivatAir has placed a firm order for five CS100 airliners and has taken options on an additional five CS100 aircraft.

Metrolinx has received approval of its 5 in 10 Plan, which will see all of the Big 5 transit projects completed over the next 10 years. The Province of Ontario's approval enables Metrolinx to sign a contract with Bombardier for the purchase of Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) for use on the new lines.

Héroux-Devtek Inc. announced February 8th that its Aerostructure product line was awarded a seven-year contract by Bombardier Aerospace to manufacture structural detail components that encompass Bombardier's entire portfolio of commercial and business aircraft, including new programs such as the CSeries aircraft and Learjet 85 business jet.

Liebherr Group of Switzerland, whose specialties include aeronautics equipment, will be expanding its facilities in Laval to accommodate the assembly and testing of the landing gear for Bombardier's CSeries aircraft. Liebherr-Aerospace Canada plans on hiring about 35 employees.

Alcan Global ATI and Bombardier have entered into a long-term agreement for the exclusive supply of AIRWARE, Alcan's advanced aluminum-lithium alloy technology, to provide primary structure for the all-new CSeries aircraft. AIRWARE will comprise more than 20% of all materials used in the CSeries aircraft.

Earlier this week, Bombardier Aerospace released its annual aircraft market forecasts for the business and commercial aircraft markets, including a 20-year outlook for the industry. The company sees good times ahead.