Aircraft
Global 7000 First Flight Signals Program Progress
After a two-year hiatus, the ultra-long-range bizjet is back on track for 2018 service entry.
Bombardier’s Global 7000 will offer four unique living spaces and a dedicated crew area, providing completion centers, operators and interior designers alike with new opportunities for developing innovative, dynamic and flexible cabins.
Bombardier’s Global 7000 will offer four unique living spaces and a dedicated crew area, providing completion centers, operators and interior designers alike with new opportunities for developing innovative, dynamic and flexible cabins.

Fans of Bombardier business jets are still cheering the first flight of the Global 7000 in early November—especially here in the Middle East. The newest Bombardier product is ideally suited to the region, with its expansive cabin and 7,400-nautical-mile range at Mach 0.85. Far from a simple crow hop, the maiden voyage of the type included a climb to 20,000 feet and the modest speed of 240 knots, as planned (top speed is expected to be Mach 0.925). Test pilots Ed Grabman and Jeff Karnes and flight test engineer Jason Nickel assessed basic system functionality and “flying qualities.”