Bombardier delivers the first Global 8000 business jet

Bombardier delivered its first Global 8000 business jet during a ceremony in Mississauga, Ontario, on December 08. The event featured the official handover to the launch customer, Patrick Dovigi.

The Global 8000 enters service following certification by Transport Canada and completion of its flight test program. Bombardier states the aircraft is now the fastest in business aviation since the Concorde.

The aircraft achieves a maximum speed of Mach 0.95 and a range of 8,000 nautical miles. The cabin maintains a low altitude of 2,691 feet, which the manufacturer claims is the lowest in its class.

Transport Canada’s certification process required the aircraft to meet both speed and range targets as well as cabin comfort standards. The flight test program concluded earlier this year, enabling the first delivery.

“Pride and excitement only begin to describe what the entry-into-service of the Global 8000 means for all 18,000 of us at Bombardier,” said Éric Martel, President and CEO, Bombardier.

The delivery event included a performance by Canadian rock musician Tom Cochrane and attendance by Bombardier employees and suppliers.

The Global 8000 competes in the large business jet market with the Gulfstream 800, whose first aircraft was delivered in August.

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