Bombardier Global 8000
Ultra Long Range Jet - 14 passengers, 8,000 nm published range
About the Bombardier Global 8000
The Bombardier Global 8000 is the world's fastest civil aircraft since Concorde, cruising at up to Mach 0.95 (with a Mach 0.92 sustained ultra-high-speed cruise) while still delivering an 8,000 nm range and four equal-size living suites. It is built on the Global 7500 airframe with an uprated engine and aerodynamic refinements, and posts the industry's lowest cabin altitude (2,691 ft at FL410) for reduced jet lag on the longest legs.
Who charters it
As the newest and fastest purpose-built business jet, the Global 8000 is positioned for time-sensitive ultra-long-range clients (round-the-world, US-Asia, US-Middle East) willing to pay a premium for speed and the lowest cabin altitude in the category; charter availability is still limited as deliveries ramp up from its December 2025 entry into service.
Mission fit: the Bombardier Global 8000 at a glance
Best for
- Long nonstop legs: about 6,100 nm with four aboard, after reserves and headwind
- Groups of up to 14 in typical seating
- A stand-up cabin for working or resting on the way
Think twice if
- Short runways: its published takeoff distance is about 5,800 ft
- Short hops under two hours, where a smaller jet usually costs far less
Mountain airports
Limited. Eagle can work. For Aspen or Telluride we usually suggest a different aircraft.
Computed from specifications current as of 2026-09-28. Range lines start from the 8,000 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
- Ultra Long Range
- Manufacturer
- Bombardier
- Published range
- 8,000 nm
- Range with four passengers
- 8,000 nm
- Planning range (85% reserve, 50 kt headwind)
- 6,103 nm
- Seats
- 14 typical, 19 max
- Service ceiling
- 51,000 ft
- Takeoff field
- 5,760 ft
- Cabin height
- 6'2"
- Cabin width
- 8'0"
- Cabin length
- 54'5"
- Indicative rate
- Est. $16,000 - $21,000/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
- World's fastest business jet: Mach 0.95 top speed, Mach 0.92 ultra-high-speed cruise
- Industry's lowest cabin altitude at 2,691 ft (comparable to standing atop the Burj Khalifa) while cruising at 41,000 ft
- Four true equal-size living suites plus a private crew suite with its own Nuage seat
- Smooth Flex Wing with leading-edge slats enabling access to roughly 30% more airports than its closest competitor
- Available 55-inch 4K cabin display, the largest in the industry
- Elie Saab collaboration cabin design option
Colorado mountain airports: limited
Shares the Global 7500's roughly 104 ft wingspan, so it runs into the same 95 ft Aspen wingspan restriction that keeps the 7500 out of ASE, with Eagle County and Rifle as the likely pass-through airports for Aspen-bound trips. This is a brand-new type just entering service, so there is no meaningful mountain-airport operating history yet; the rating leans on the closely related Global 7500's documented pattern rather than confirmed Global 8000 operations. Telluride is not realistic for a jet this size.
Planning guidance only. The operator, the AFM performance data, and conditions on the day are the final authority.
Is the Bombardier Global 8000 right for your trip?
See how far it reaches from your departure airport, or send us the trip and we will price it against the alternatives.