Bombardier Begins Building Next-gen Globals
The Global 7000 and 8000 are expected to enter service in 2016 and 2017, respectively.

Bombardier Aerospace has started assembling major structures for the first flight-test vehicle (FTV1) of the Global 7000 and 8000 program, the Canadian aircraft manufacturer announced yesterday. FTV1 will be a Global 7000 prototype, a company spokeswoman told AIN.