Bombardier has begun Global 8000 deliveries to fleet launch customer NetJets under an order that will lead to 24 in the fractional ownership provider’s fleet.
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Bombardier has handed over the first of a fleet of Global 8000s to fractional ownership provider NetJets. The delivery took place on Wednesday morning in a ceremony at Bombardier’s Laurent Beaudoin Completion Centre in Montreal before hundreds of employees and guests.
In 2022, Bombardier named NetJets as the fleet launch customer for the Mach 0.95 business jet under an initial order that included four new Global 8000 and the conversion of eight existing Bombardier orders (originally for the Global 7500). In addition, that order called for the planned upgrade of NetJets' in-service Global 7500 fleet to Global 8000s, bringing the total to 24. The NetJets Global 8000 fleet could further grow in the coming years through a series of options placed for the model.
With an 8,000-nm range, the aircraft expands route options for NetJets customers and is coupled with takeoff and landing performance that enables it to operate at more airports, Bombardier noted. To ensure comfort during those lengthy trips, the four-zone aircraft is equipped with features such as Bombardier’s Pũr Air System, Soleil circadian lighting system, and the lowest cabin altitude in production.
“Our long-standing partnership with Bombardier has been built on a shared vision of excellence and innovation in business aviation,” said NetJets Aviation president Patrick Gallagher. “The Global 8000 is the ultimate expression of that partnership.”
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Bombardier has handed over the first of a fleet of Global 8000 aircraft to fractional ownership provider NetJets. The delivery took place on Wednesday morning in a ceremony at Bombardier’s Laurent Beaudoin Completion Centre in Montreal before hundreds of employees and guests.
In 2022, Bombardier named NetJets as the fleet launch customer for the Mach 0.95 business jet under an initial order that included four new Global 8000 aircraft, the conversion of eight existing Bombardier orders (originally for the Global 7500). In addition, that order called for the planned upgrade of the NetJets' in-service Global 7500 fleet to Global 8000s, bringing the total to 24. The NetJets Global 8000 fleet could further grow in the coming years through a series of options placed for the model.
With an 8,000-nm range, the aircraft expands route options for NetJets customers and is coupled with takeoff and landing performance that enables it to operate at more airports, Bombardier noted. To ensure comfort during those lengthy trips, the four-zone aircraft is equipped with features such as Bombardier’s Pũr Air System, Soleil circadian lighting system, and the lowest cabin altitude in production.
“Our long-standing partnership with Bombardier has been built on a shared vision of excellence and innovation in business aviation,” said NetJets Aviation president Patrick Gallagher. “The Global 8000 is the ultimate expression of that partnership.”