# Triumph Group sues Bombardier for $340M over Global 7000 wing costs

Triumph Group filed a lawsuit against Bombardier seeking $340 million for costs incurred during the development of the Global 7000 wing, citing changes and delays. Bombardier called the suit without merit and plans counterclaims.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2016-12-22
- Where: Wichita, Kansas, United States, United States
- Value: $340.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: aircraft wings for Global 7000 business jet
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Triumph Group](https://endata.com/companies/1817.md)
- [Triumph Group](https://endata.com/companies/1817.md) (supplier)
- [Bombardier](https://endata.com/companies/2513.md) (customer)
- [Textron Aviation](https://endata.com/companies/21258.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [financialpost.com](https://financialpost.com/transportation/aircraft-suppliers-us340m-lawsuit-without-merit-says-bombardier/), 2017-01-05: "The lawsuit seeks a monetary award of approximately US$340,000,000 (or CAD $455,000,000) resulting from Bombardier directed changes to the original wing requirements for the Global 7000 program, as well as Bombardier’s, delays, disruptions, acceleration and interference in connection with its contra"
- [airport-technology.com](https://www.airport-technology.com/news/newstextron-selects-triumph-to-provide-components-for-cessna-citation-longitude-aircraft-programme-5728901/), 2017-01-30: "Our focus on performance, coupled with our investment in new technology, provided us with this opportunity to further demonstrate our capability in high-speed, complex monolithic machining."
- [avitrader.com](https://avitrader.com/2017/01/31/triumph-selected-for-cessna-citation-longitude-program-components/), 2017-01-31: "Triumph Group (TGI) was selected by Textron Aviation to supply aluminum machined parts for the new Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize aircraft."
- [airport-technology.com](https://www.airport-technology.com/news/newsdeals-this-week-textron-aviation-iridium-communications-eaglepicher-5730799/), 2017-02-01: "Textron Aviation has awarded a contract to Triumph Group for the manufacture and supply of aluminium spare parts and wing skins for the new Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize business jet."

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