Three-time Formula 1 World Champion and owner of his own airline company, Niki Lauda has purchased a Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft.
Bombardier delivered the aircraft to Lauda Feb. 17 at the aircraft manufacturer’s Global Completion Centre, in Dorval, Canada.
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Niki Lauda in his new Bombardier Global 6000. (Screen shot Bombardier video) |
The Canadian company further announced that Mr. Lauda would be a spokesperson for Bombardier Business Aircraft.
The partnership between Bombardier and Mr. Lauda will see him fly his new Global 6000 aircraft to Grand Prix races around the world with appearances at Bombardier Business Aircraft events throughout the 2015 Formula 1 season.
Austrian Niki Lauda, non-executive chairman of Mercedes AMG Formula 1 team, has a long history in aviation. He was the founder of Lauda Air in 1979, and in 2003, he founded NIKI Luftfahrt GmbH, a low-cost airline based in Vienna.
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Niki Lauda's new Bombardier Global 6000. (Screen shot Bombardier video) |