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- Feb 24, 2025
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Bombardier Wraps Up Global 8000 Flight-Test Campaign
Bombardier is offering a $3 million upgrade package to bring the Global 7500 in line with the Global 8000.
Bombardier is wrapping up its flight-test campaign for the Global 8000 and has moved on to validation and demonstration flights, including a trip this week to Salzburg, Austria. Validation of flight and operational characteristics is taking place as Bombardier considers bringing the 8,000-nm aircraft, which has been tested beyond the sound barrier, into service by the end of this year.
At the same time, however, the testing has provided the Montreal-headquartered aircraft manufacturer with an opportunity to demonstrate the aircraft to the pilot community and “business jet enthusiasts.” Last year, the company assessed its sales efforts for the aircraft—together with the associated upgrade for its Global 7500 predecessor—to ensure it could maintain reasonable order lead times and meet its commitments.
During a year-end results conference call, Bombardier Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Bart Demosky explained to analysts that Bombardier had accepted fewer deposits as part of “the risk management strategy that we employed throughout the year... we took a conservative approach to selling Global 8000 aircraft to preserve a buffer in case we encountered any similar issues to those some of our peers have faced when bringing aircraft or their derivatives into service.”
Nevertheless, the company said the aircraft continues to attract interest and remains on track to enter service by the end of the year. In addition, Bombardier is finalizing a $3 million upgrade package that will bring the Global 7500, with its 7,700-nm range and Mach 0.925 speed, in line with the Global 8000’s performance. The company estimates that the upgrade will require about 14 days of downtime.
With a cabin altitude of 2,900 feet at 41,000 feet, a range of 8,000 nm and a speed of Mach 0.94, the Global aircraft can connect Salzburg with Perth, Australia, or Santiago, Chile.
Following the flights in Europe, the flight-test aircraft returned to Bombardier’s flight-test center in Wichita.
Bombardier is wrapping up its flight-test campaign for the Global 8000 and has moved on to validation and demonstration flights, including a trip this week to Salzburg, Austria. Validation of flight and operational characteristics is taking place as Bombardier considers bringing the 8,000-nm aircraft, which has been tested beyond the sound barrier, into service by the end of this year.
At the same time, however, the testing has provided the Montreal-headquartered aircraft manufacturer with an opportunity to demonstrate the aircraft to the pilot community and “business jet enthusiasts.” Last year, the company assessed its sales efforts for the aircraft—together with the associated upgrade for its Global 7500 predecessor—to ensure it could maintain reasonable order lead times and meet its commitments.
During a year-end results conference call, Bombardier Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Bart Demosky explained to analysts that Bombardier had accepted fewer deposits as part of “the risk management strategy that we employed throughout the year... we took a conservative approach to selling Global 8000 aircraft to preserve a buffer in case we encountered any similar issues to those some of our peers have faced when bringing aircraft or their derivatives into service.”
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Nevertheless, the company said the aircraft continues to attract interest and remains on track to enter service by the end of the year. In addition, Bombardier is finalizing a $3 million upgrade package that will bring the Global 7500, with its 7,700-nm range and Mach 0.925 speed, in line with the Global 8000’s performance. The company estimates that the upgrade will require about 14 days of downtime.
With a cabin altitude of 2,900 feet at 41,000 feet, a range of 8,000 nm and a speed of Mach 0.94, the Global aircraft can connect Salzburg with Perth, Australia, or Santiago, Chile.
Following the flights in Europe, the flight-test aircraft returned to Bombardier’s flight-test center in Wichita.
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