Global 8000
Global 8000 at a glance
The Bombardier Global 8000 flies 8,000 nautical miles nonstop, pairing Dubai with Houston or Singapore with Los Angeles, and cruises at up to Mach 0.94, making it the fastest civil aircraft since Concorde retired in 2003. Deliveries began in December 2025, giving Bombardier a direct answer to the Gulfstream G800 at the top of the market.
The Global 8000 is a developed version of the Global 7500 rather than a clean-sheet design: the same four-zone cabin and General Electric Passport engines, with aerodynamic and fuel-system changes buying 300 nautical miles and 0.015 Mach over the earlier jet. Existing 7500s can be upgraded to the 8000 standard, a retrofit path Bombardier offers to protect the resale values of its flagship fleet.
Full specifications
Market position
The Global 8000 and the Gulfstream G800 now define the top of the business jet market, 8,000-plus nautical miles and $80 million-plus prices, with the Falcon 10X due to join in 2027. Bombardier's card is speed, Mach 0.94 against the Gulfstream's 0.935, plus the Smooth Flex wing's short-field manners; as the company looks to defend the segment its Global 7500 created, the 8000 is less a new product than a checkmate move on the spec sheet.
Bombardier, the Montreal-based manufacturer that builds only business jets since selling its commercial aircraft and rail businesses, assembles the Global family in Toronto and completes interiors in Montreal.
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Frequently asked questions
Its certified top speed is Mach 0.95, making it the fastest civil aircraft since Concorde and the fastest business jet in history.
December 2025, following Transport Canada type certification in November 2025 and FAA certification the following month.
Yes. Existing Global 7500s can be brought to Global 8000 configuration through a service bulletin, a modification Bombardier says takes about one week.