Bombardier Global 5500
Heavy Jet - 12 passengers, 5,900 nm published range
About the Bombardier Global 5500
The Bombardier Global 5500 is the entry point into Bombardier's modern Global family, pairing a 5,900 nm range with the Nuage seat, Soleil circadian lighting and 4K cabin technology introduced on the flagship Global 7500. Purpose-built Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 engines cut fuel burn versus the outgoing Global 5000 while adding meaningful range and hot-and-high performance.
Who charters it
Sized for clients who want Global-family cabin comfort and all-weather short-field capability (Aspen, London City, St. Moritz) without paying for the extra cabin length or range of the 6500/7500 -- a strong fit for US-Europe or coast-to-coast trips with 8-12 passengers.
Mission fit: the Bombardier Global 5500 at a glance
Best for
- Long nonstop legs: about 4,500 nm with four aboard, after reserves and headwind
- Groups of up to 12 in typical seating
- A stand-up cabin for working or resting on the way
Think twice if
- Short hops under two hours, where a smaller jet usually costs far less
Mountain airports
Capable. Routine into Eagle. Aspen and Telluride depend on weight, weather and the operator's own approval for the field.
Computed from specifications current as of 2026-09-28. Range lines start from the 5,900 nm four-passenger figure, hold back a reserve and fly into a 50 kt headwind. Winds, weight and the operator's own performance numbers decide any given day. Check your route in the Range Explorer.
Specifications
- Class
- Heavy
- Manufacturer
- Bombardier
- Published range
- 5,900 nm
- Range with four passengers
- 5,900 nm
- Planning range (85% reserve, 50 kt headwind)
- 4,501 nm
- Seats
- 12 typical, 16 max
- Service ceiling
- 51,000 ft
- Takeoff field
- 5,340 ft
- Cabin height
- 6'2"
- Cabin width
- 7'11"
- Cabin length
- 40'9"
- Indicative rate
- Est. $9,500 - $13,000/hr
- Production
- In production
Specifications current as of 2026-09-28. Published range assumes still air, an optimum profile, and a light payload. Rates are indicative and vary with routing, availability, and operator.
Worth knowing
- Nuage zero-gravity seating collection
- Soleil circadian-rhythm cabin lighting to help combat jet lag
- 4K cabin entertainment and Bombardier's l'Opera audio system
- Smooth Flex Wing for turbulence-dampened ride and strong wet/dry runway performance
- Combined Vision System option merging enhanced and synthetic vision on the HUD
- Bombardier Pur Air HEPA cabin air filtration
Colorado mountain airports: capable
94 ft wingspan fits inside Aspen's 95 ft restriction and it shares the Global 6000's steep-approach capability, so it is workable at ASE with fuel/payload trimming and routine at EGE. Telluride is reported to see only occasional Global Express class traffic as its largest jet, so any TEX use would be rare rather than routine.
Planning guidance only. The operator, the AFM performance data, and conditions on the day are the final authority.
FAA Part 135 data
On US charter certificates
65
aircraft on FAA Part 135 charter certificates
19
certificate holders operate them
Counted: Global 5000 and 5500 (both FAA model BD-700-1A11)
Built 2004 to 2026
Being on a certificate means an aircraft may be flown for hire. It does not mean every one is offered to the public. For each trip we confirm the specific operator and aircraft, and review its safety audits, before you book.
- Challenger 650205
- Gulfstream IV / IV-SP131
- Gulfstream G450108
- Bombardier Global 6000104
- Gulfstream G550102
- Bombardier Global 550065
Source: FAA Part 135 Operators and Aircraft list, as published September 10, 2026.
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