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First Production Aircraft of World's Fastest Business Jet, the Bombardier Global 8000, Completes Flawless Inaugural Flight
The Global 8000 first production aircraft completed its maiden flight taking off from Bombard...
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[{"type":"text","content":"First Production Aircraft of World’s Fastest Business Jet, the Bombardier Global 8000, Completes Flawless Inaugural Flight\n\n\n\n\n The\n \n Global 8000\n \n first production aircraft completed its maiden flight taking off from Bombardier’s Aircraft Assembly Centre in Mississauga, Ont.\n \n\n The\n \n Global 8000\n \n is the fastest civil aircraft since the Concorde, with an industry-leading top speed of Mach 0.94 and range of 8,000 nautical miles (NM), an ultra-low cabin altitude of 2,900 ft. and a luxurious cabin, making it the ultimate business aircraft\n \n\n Bombardier’s\n \n Global 8000\n \n is set to enter into service in 2025\n \n\n\n\n\n\n TORONTO, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier today announced that the first production\n \n Global 8000\n \n aircraft has\n \n successfully completed its inaugural flight\n \n . The milestone was completed on May 16 from Bombardier’s state-of-the-art Aircraft Assembly Centre in Mississauga, Ont., and the aircraft executed a series of tests, part of the production flight test procedures during the flight. The exquisite jet landed under the expert command of pilot Sandro Novelli, assisted by co-pilot Charlie Honey and flight engineer Bhargav Bhavsar. All flight controls were exercised on the aircraft, and the systems and aircraft performed as expected.\n \n\n This marks the latest milestone for Bombardier’s\n \n Global 8000\n \n program. The\n \n Global 8000\n \n flight test vehicle (FTV) has exceeded expectations in flight testing and the first production aircraft will soon travel to Bombardier’s Laurent Beaudoin Completion Centre in Montreal where interior completions will take place ahead of its planned entry-into-service (EIS) in the second half of 2025.\n \n\n “This first production flight marks yet another successful milestone for Bombardier’s\n \n Global 8000\n \n program and we are very pleased with how the aircraft performed on its maiden journey,” said Stephen M\n \n c\n \n Cullough, Senior Vice President, Engineering and Product Development, Bombardier. “Having this first production aircraft take to the skies is another important step in this journey that will redefine the business aviation landscape. With its low cabin altitude, luxurious and healthy cabin, signature smooth ride and unparalleled p...