Overview
- Transport Canada granted type certification on November 5, moving the Global 8000 from development toward customer deliveries as Bombardier seeks aligned U.S. and European approvals.
- Recent test flights verified a 2,691-foot cabin altitude at 41,000 feet, which Bombardier and trade outlets report as the lowest for a business jet.
- The aircraft is marketed with a top speed of Mach 0.95 and an 8,000 nm range, positioning it as the fastest and longest-range four-zone business jet.
- Bombardier pairs the lower cabin pressure with Pũr Air HEPA filtration and Soleil circadian lighting, features the company says are intended to reduce fatigue on long flights.
- Reuters reporting cited by trade coverage notes Bombardier anticipates roughly 600 new jobs in Quebec as production ramps, coinciding with Canada ending a luxury tax on private aircraft.