The Globe and Mail reports in its Saturday edition that Bombardier, which nearly went bankrupt a decade ago, has a new lease on life. The Globe's Tim Shufelt writes that in July, the company announced an agreement with an undisclosed buyer to deliver 50 Challenger and Global jets, with the option for an additional 70 aircraft, which would push the deal value to around $4-billion (U.S.). Demand is strong, the order backlog is large, the company is delivering on its commitments and its stock is soaring. Meanwhile, we common folk who missed this particular departure, can only look up to the skies and wonder what might have been.