Bombardier’s new Globals will shrink the globe again

In the weeks before last month’s NBAA Convention, industry speculation about whether and how it would compete with the G650 forced Bombardier to partially

By James Wynbrandt • Contributor - Business Aviation

October 26, 2010

In the weeks before last month’s NBAA Convention, industry speculation about whether and how it would compete with the G650 forced Bombardier to partially reveal its hand sooner than it had intended, when on September 30 it admitted that the Global line of ultra-long-range business jets would be expanding. Sure enough, at the convention in Atlanta on October 18, the wraps came off two new jets–the Global 7000 and Global 8000. The larger Global 7000 features a four-zone cabin and will have 7,300 nm range, and the shorter Global 8,000 has a three-zone cabin and 7,900 nm range.

“By extending this great family, we are once again offering a business jet travel experience that is unmatched and ahead of its time,” said Steve Ridolfi, president of Bombardier Business Aircraft. The Global 7000 is set to enter service in 2016, followed a year later by the Global 8000. Both of the new jets are priced at $65 million in 2010 dollars. The current in-production Global offerings are the Global Express XRS and the Global 5000.

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