BOMBARDIER’S AWAY

HAVING BOLSTERED FLEET OF LARGE CABIN GLOBAL EXPRESS AIRCRAFT with the Global 6000, Canadian private jet firm Bombardier has delivered another wave of jets to operators. With a range of 6,000 nautical miles (hence the name), it’s fully capable of nipping between the likes of Sydney and Singapore, ensuring jaunts across North America would be a cinch, with ample room for 13 passengers, and advanced soundproofing that ensures noise-cancelling headphones won’t be needed. A NetJets-operated Global 6000 even set a world speed record flying from Aspen, Colorado to London, completing the 1,782km journey in 2 hours and 43 minutes. However, the “Global” family has already secured orders for the $72.8 million G7000, which will enter service in the second half of next year. The largest of Bombardier’s business jets to date, the Global 7000 claims to be the first non-airliner-based business jet to offer a dedicated crew rest area and a four-zone cabin with four distinct living spaces that allow passengers to work, eat, relax and sleep in comfort. Comfort is deemed a priority as the Global 7000 can fly 7,400 nm (13,705 km) non-stop with eight passengers and four crew. That enables flights from Beijing to New York or Washington, Singapore to London, or New York to Dubai, with a high-speed cruise of M 0.85.