Global 5000 / Global Express XRS
The Bombardier Global 5000 corporate jet aircraft outclasses all competitors in one affirming declaration of style and performance. Global 5000. The intercontinental jet is designed to fill the niche in the company's product line between the Challenger 604 and the ultra-long-range Global Express. The Global 5000 was built to compete with the Gulfstream IV-SP and Falcon 900EX.
This powerful and luxurious aircraft provides unequalled comfort, at unmatched speeds and over unsurpassed distances. More versatile than any business jet in their class, Global 5000 aircraft allow access to even the most challenging airfields around the world. Developed from breakthrough Global Express technologies and with its heritage of stringent certification standards, the Bombardier Global 5000 business jet not only outperforms the competition, it is exceptionally efficient to own, maintain and fly - a superb, cutting-edge addition to the Bombardier family of high-performance business jets.
The first Bombardier Global 5000 business jet entered into service April 18, 2005, with a corporate operator based in the Middle East. The milestone delivery marks the beginning of a new era combining high-speed intercontinental travel with an unprecedented focus on cabin productivity. The aircraft flies passenger in ultimate comfort - featuring the widest and most spacious cabin paired with the most technologically advanced cabin electronic system available. The Bombardier Global 5000 cabin includes optional body contouring Visco-elastic materials for the seat upholstery, full spectrum LED lighting and the first-ever Ethernet-based Airshow 21 application, offering a highly productive working environment, as well as unmatched entertainment options.
The Global 5000 business jet’s category-leading high cruise speed of Mach 0.89 (950 km/hr) and superior short field performance trims up to a full hour from long distance routes such as Moscow-New York (nine hours, 29 minutes) Johannesburg-Geneva (10 hours), Jeddah-Jakarta (nine hours, 53 minutes) and Sao Paulo-Madrid (nine hours, 20 minutes). The Global 5000 jet also features the widest and most spacious super-large jet cabin, paired with one of the most technologically advanced cabin electronic systems available.
On 11 June 2005 the Bombardier Global 5000 - the fastest transcontinental civil aircraft since the Concorde - set a new speed record, flying 3,510 nautical miles (6,500 km) non-stop from Chicago to Paris in just 7 hours, 15 minutes, firmly establishing itself as the world's fastest intercontinental business jet. The Bombardier Global 5000 business jet, equipped with a production interior, departed Chicago's Palwaukee Airport with a four-person crew, and a payload of 1,600 pounds (727 kg), equivalent to eight passengers. The aircraft cruised at Mach 0.88 or higher throughout the flight, experienced moderate tailwinds, and landed at Le Bourget Airport in Paris with fuel reserves in excess of NBAA IFR requirements. The record-breaking flight was fully sanctioned by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) and the Fédération Aéronautique internationale (FAI).
On Feb. 18, 2008 Bombardier Aerospace announced a 400 nautical mile (NM) (741 km) increase to the non-stop intercontinental range of its high speed Global 5000 business jet. The range increase is standard for all Global 5000 aircraft ordered as of February 1st, 2008 and will be available as an option for aircraft previously ordered, but yet to be delivered, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009. The significant range extension will be obtained by increasing the Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) to 92,500 lbs, allowing for a fuel tank capacity increase.
On January 17, 2008 Bombardier announced the sale of four high-speed Global 5000 jets, which will be operated by the German Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Special Mission Wing for VIP transport and Medical Evacuation (MedEvac) flights. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2011. The Global 5000 jets were selected by the Federal Office for Defence Technology and Procurement in Germany (BWB), as part of a broader agreement regarding the modernization of the MoD’s Special Mission Wing. Lufthansa Technik AG of Hamburg, Germany, is the prime contractor for the overall agreement, which also includes the purchase of two Airbus A319 Corporate Jetliners. The six new aircraft will replace the MoD’s existing fleet of Challenger 601 aircraft.
Global Express XRS
The Bombardier Global Express XRS corporate jet is one of the most luxurious, most accomplished business aircraft ever built, accommodating the desires of the most sophisticated and demanding traveler with no compromises. Building on its Global Express heritage and raising the bar yet again, this aircraft offers even greater cabin comfort through a three foot extention of the fuselage, enhanced performance and further advanced technology for increased productivity and peace of mind.
