Bombardier starts build of first production Global G8000
October 22, 2024
Bombardier has commenced the manufacture of key components for its inaugural Global 8000 production aircraft, expected to take the lead as the world’s fastest business jet when it enters service in 2025.
Manufacturing of what Bombardier terms “major structural components” is now underway across the OEM’s sites in Saint-Laurent (Québec), Red Oak (Texas) and Querétaro (Mexico). “Our people’s mastery is behind the progress we are making at our production sites and underscores Bombardier’s culture of excellence,” commented David Murray, executive vice president of manufacturing, IT and Bombardier operational executive system.
With the new aircraft to enter service in second half of 2025, “our customers will soon be able to step aboard an aircraft that sets the standard as the fastest and longest-range purpose-built business aircraft in history, allowing them to reach destinations father and faster than ever before,” added Jean-Christophe Gallagher, executive vice president of aircraft sales and Bombardier Defense.
The first business jet to go supersonic in testing – something its test vehicle FTV5 achieved numerous times in a shallow dive back in 2021 – the G8000 is the fastest civil aircraft since Concorde. The production variant boasts a top speed of Mach 0.94 and a transcontinental cruise speed of Mach 0.92 (delivering an industry-leading range of 8,000 nautical miles).
