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Gulf Wings Takes Delivery of Managed Global 8000

The company will manage the jet on behalf of Africa’s BUA Group

Bombardier Global 8000 — Aircraft management provider Gulf Wings has accepted a Bombardier Global 8000 on behalf of its client, BUA Group, a large African conglomerate.

By Curt Epstein • Business Aviation Services Editor

June 23, 2026

Dubai-based aircraft management company Gulf Wings has taken delivery of a Bombardier Global 8000 that it will manage on behalf of BUA Group, one of Nigeria’s largest conglomerates. With its four-zone cabin offering a private suite, living area, dining space, and dedicated office, the Global 8000—now the fastest business jet—combines the operational reach of a commercial aircraft with the privacy and refinement demanded by global principals.

The 8,000-nm twinjet was recently handed over during a ceremony at Bombardier’s Montreal completion center and will enter service shortly from Gulf Wings’ UAE base. The Global 8000 will become the crown jewel of the aircraft portfolio that Gulf Wings manages for BUA Group, which has businesses in mining, food processing, cement manufacturing, port operations, construction, and oil and gas. As the conglomerate’s operations across the region have expanded, so too have its aviation requirements.

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