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Bombardier and Elie Saab are collaborating on a unique cabin design for the business jet manufacturer’s ultra-long-range Global 8000. The design will be unveiled next year.
“Our commitment is to offer an unparalleled and unmatched customer experience at every stage of the journey, and today we take that commitment to a new level,” said Bombardier president and CEO Éric Martel. This is “our first-ever design collaboration with a luxury fashion house, creating a uniquely refined passenger cabin design exclusively for the Global 8000.
“As two iconic family businesses and two world-class brands, we share a profound commitment to heritage and excellence, driven by our high-performing teams and fueled—both of us—by innovation,” he added. “By combining engineering and craftsmanship expertise with Elie Saab’s iconic design vision, we are offering our customer something truly unique, an aircraft that will reflect the pinnacle of elegance and a spectacular attention to detail.”
Elie Saab Jr., vice chairman and CEO of Elie Saab Group, said the two companies share a “passion for excellence, craftsmanship, and heritage. Design is our core language, one of emotion, beauty, and precision. Today, our vision takes off to new horizons. Together with Bombardier, we are crafting a bespoke jet interior that captures the spirit and aesthetic of Elie Saab. Every line, every material, every detail is being imagined to create a unique experience above the clouds aboard the exceptional Global 8000.
“At Elie Saab, we built our global reach on the conviction that luxury is personal, human, and lasting. These are the same values that drive Bombardier and the reason this collaboration feels so natural.”

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