The first production Bombardier Global 8000 took off from Toronto Pearson Airport. A crucial moment for the Canadian manufacturer, which remains in the race against its rival Gulfstream, whose G800 obtained certification in April.
The boss of the skies
The Global 8000 and its little brother, the Global 7500, are like twins. Same fuselage, same wings... the main difference? A modified fuel system that gives it a more generous range. It's clever: Bombardier had announced both models back in 2010, but put the 8000 on hold until 2022. As a result, instead of designing a completely different aircraft as initially planned, the company optimized its investment.
Equipped with two GE Aerospace Passport engines, each developing 8,580 kg of thrust (84 kN), this flying gem can accommodate 19 passengers at an altitude of 5,000 feet and reach Mach 0.94. That's the fastest business jet in the world. Billionaires will love it.
"This aircraft will redraw the landscape of business aviation," enthuses Stephen McCullough of Bombardier. And he's not wrong! With its 8,000 nautical miles of range (14,800 km), the Global 8000 opens up previously unthinkable direct routes: Dubai-Houston, Singapore-Los Angeles, London-Perth...
Its speed is quite simply the highest for a civil aircraft since Concorde. Even at Mach 0.92, it still has a 4,200 nautical miles of range. Enough to reach its destination in record time.
And for VIPs in a hurry, this champion can easily land on smaller runways, where its competitors in the same category cannot. Inside, luxury and comfort reign with four distinct zones and a low-pressure cabin that prevents fatigue on long flights.
The next step for this racing car: the Laurent Beaudoin Completion Center in Montreal for the interior design, before its entry into service in the second half of 2025. David Murray, Vice President at Bombardier, does not hide his pride: "This first flight demonstrates the talent of our teams who followed and executed each step with precision."
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