Bombardier Global Express

The Bombardier Global Express is a large-cabin, long-range business jet designed and manufactured by Bombardier Aviation. It was announced in October 1991, first flew in October 1996 and received its Canadian type certification in July 1998, entering service in July 1999. The aircraft was initially powered by two BMW/Rolls-Royce BR710 turbofans and shares its fuselage cross section with the Canadair Regional Jet and the Challenger 600, with a new wing and tail. The shorter-range Global 5000 is slightly smaller, the XRS is an improved version of the Global Express, and the Global 6000 upgrades the XRS with newer avionics. The longer-range Global 5500 and 6500, powered by Rolls-Royce Pearl engines, were unveiled in May 2018, and the larger Global 7500 and 8000 followed.