Bombardier today announced that the first production Global 8000 aircraft has successfully completed its maiden flight. The milestone was achieved on May 16 at Bombardier’s state-of-the-art Aircraft Assembly Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, and the aircraft performed a series of tests, part of the production flight procedures, during the flight. The jet landed under the command of Pilot Sandro Novelli, assisted by Co-Pilot Charlie Honey and Flight Engineer Bhargav Bhavsar. All flight controls were exercised on the aircraft, and the systems and aircraft performed as expected.
This is the latest milestone for Bombardier’s Global 8000 program. The Global 8000 flight test aircraft (FTV) has exceeded expectations in testing. The first production aircraft will soon travel to Bombardier’s Laurent Beaudoin Completion Center in Montreal, where interior completions will take place ahead of its planned entry into service (EIS) in the second half of 2025.
The new Global 8000 business jet is the evolution of the highly successful Global 7500 aircraft, which has accumulated more than 250.000 flight hours and more than 200 deliveries since entering service in 2018. Bombardier’s flagship for a new era, the Global 8000 sets new standards in performance, with a top speed of Mach 0,94 (1160km/h), making it the world’s fastest business jet to date.
The Global 8000 features an interior configuration with four living spaces and a separate crew rest area. The jet will also feature the longest seat length and lowest cabin altitude, designed to maximize enger comfort and productivity during their travels.
