Gulf Wings Takes Delivery of Managed Global 8000

Dubai-based aircraft management company Gulf Wings has taken delivery of a Bombardier Global 8000 that it will manage on behalf of BUA Group, one of Nigeria’s largest conglomerates. With its four-zone cabin offering a private suite, living area, dining space, and dedicated office, the Global 8000—now the fastest business jet—combines the operational reach of a commercial aircraft with the privacy and refinement demanded by global principals.

The 8,000-nm twinjet was recently handed over during a ceremony at Bombardier’s Montreal completion center and will enter service shortly from Gulf Wings’ UAE base. The Global 8000 will become the crown jewel of the aircraft portfolio that Gulf Wings manages for BUA Group, which has businesses in mining, food processing, cement manufacturing, port operations, construction, and oil and gas. As the conglomerate’s operations across the region have expanded, so too have its aviation requirements.

“Gulf Wings has never given me reason to second-guess this partnership, and when you are running businesses across multiple countries at the pace BUA demands, that kind of trust is not a small thing,” explained BUA Group founder and chairman Abdul Samad Rabiu. “This aircraft is the most capable we have ever operated, and I am proud it is managed by our partners in the UAE.”