Bombardier’s Performance-leading Global 5500 and Global 6500 Jets Awarded FAA Certification
December 23 2019 - 8:00AM
Bombardier announced today that its two latest additions to the
Global family, the Global 5500 and Global 6500 business jets, have
received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification,
achieving another important milestone following its successful
entry-into-service in September and its impressive worldwide debut
at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas.
“This latest milestone is terrific news and starts a new chapter
in our Global family story,” said Michel Ouellette, Senior Vice
President, Program Management and Engineering, Bombardier Aviation.
“With the largest cabin in their respective classes, breakthrough
design attributes and unique expressions of comfort, control, and
the smoothest ride, the Global 5500 and Global 6500 aircraft have a
strong future and will earn the appreciation of executives, pilots
and operators around the world.”
The aircraft went through a rigorous flight testing program and
obtained Transport Canada and EASA certifications within a few
weeks of each other. The Pearl 15 engine was custom-designed with
innovative technology – including enhanced aerodynamics, blade
cooling and advanced engine health monitoring systems – to power
the Global 5500 and Global 6500 aircraft. With the purpose-built
engines, advanced wing design and built-in systems redundancy and
robustness for which Bombardier Global aircraft are renowned, the
aircraft offer superior safety and a smooth ride for
passengers.
Equipped with the revolutionary Bombardier Vision Flight Deck,
the industry’s leading cockpit featuring the latest technology with
advanced, workload-reducing automations, the aircraft offer a
comprehensive avionics suite with ergonomics and aesthetics that
provide pilots with outstanding comfort and control.
The redesigned cabins aboard these aircraft are stunning as
Global cabins are renowned to be, with exclusive features that are
as innovative as they are luxurious. The Global 5500 and Global
6500 aircraft offer the patented Nuage seat, the first new seating
architecture in business aviation in more than 30 years. The
aircraft also feature the innovative Nuage chaise, business
aviation’s first and only available lounge chair that converts into
a flat surface for sleeping or banquet-style dining around the
conference grouping table. Within the fluid lines of its
exceptionally crafted architecture is a marvel of furniture
engineering, meticulously designed to maximize comfort in
flight.
These new aircraft build on the success of the Global 5000 and
Global 6000 aircraft by offering 700 and 600 nautical miles of
additional range, respectively, coupled with an up to 13-per-cent
fuel burn advantage, contributing to highly favorable operating
costs versus smaller competing aircraft with less range. In
addition, the Global 5500 aircraft flies 200 nautical miles farther
than planned. With 700 nautical miles more at Mach 0.85 than its
closest and smaller competitor, the Global 5500 aircraft can fly
nonstop from Western Europe to the West Coast of the United
States*, connecting more destinations and providing Bombardier’s
signature smooth ride for exceptional passenger comfort.
About Bombardier With over 68,000 employees,
Bombardier is a global leader in the transportation industry,
creating innovative and game-changing planes and trains. Our
products and services provide world-class transportation
experiences that set new standards in passenger comfort, energy
efficiency, reliability and safety.
Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Bombardier has production and
engineering sites in 28 countries as well as a broad portfolio of
products and services for the business aviation, commercial
aviation and rail transportation markets. Bombardier shares are
traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). In the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2018, Bombardier posted revenues of $16.2
billion US. The company is recognized on the 2019 Global 100 Most
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*Under certain operating conditions.
For Information Clémence Godfroy Bombardier
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