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first bought the plane for $ 20 million

are known to us already BlackBerry plans for acquisition of investment fund Fairfax , but the last days of the Canadian company are not quiet. It appears that the management of the company in July of this year, bought a private plane for about $ 20 million. A few months later announced a quarterly loss of a billion dollars, and plans to release 4,500 employees. Of course, the financial outlook for the manufacturer Easy Grip Hackle were known much earlier, before the owners decided to make the purchase of new means of transport. His decision, however, explained … cost reduction. Although the new member of the fleet, the Canadian producer was not at all new, but used, which does not change the fact that cost at least $ 20 million.

then announced release of 4500 employees.

Aircraft Bombardier Global Express by (name of the company founder’s name, not to be confused with the bombardier) he had to replace two older, mid-range models of Dassault Aviation, previously used by management BlackBerry.

few days later, the BlackBerry executives announced that “in the current situation, the company decided to sell the plane, and the two older models and will no longer own any aircraft.”