Bombardier Global 5500
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Bombardier Global 5500

The Global 5500 is the shorter companion to the Global 6500, offering the same Pearl 15 engines and Vision flight deck with a 5,900 nm range. It gives operators a three-zone Global cabin at a lower price point and serves as Bombardier's answer to the Gulfstream G500 and Falcon 6X.

In short: The Bombardier Global 5500 is a Large Jet with a range of 5,900 nm, a cruise speed of 516 knots and room for 12 passengers. It lists at about $49M new and costs roughly $4,900 an hour to operate (estimate).

5,900 nm
Range
516 kts
Max cruise
12–16
Passengers
$49M
New price

Highlights

  • 5,900 nm range at Mach 0.85
  • Same engines and cockpit as the Global 6500
  • Best-in-class short-field performance for the segment

Performance

Range
5,900 nm
Max cruise
516 kts
Max Mach
0.9
Max altitude
51,000 ft
Takeoff distance
5,340 ft
Landing distance
2,207 ft
MTOW
92,500 lb
Engines
2 × Rolls-Royce Pearl 15
Thrust per engine
15,125 lbf
Fuel burn
410 gal/hr
Avionics
Bombardier Vision flight deck (Collins Pro Line Fusion)

Cabin

Passengers
12 / 16
Cabin length
40.8 ft
Cabin width
7.9 ft
Cabin height
6.2 ft
Cabin volume
1,884 cu ft
Baggage
195 cu ft
Min. crew
2

Economics

New price
$49M
Variable cost / hr
$4,900
Fixed cost / yr
$1,400,000
First delivery
2019
Units built
45
Pre-owned range
$35M – $45M

Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly. Data reviewed 2026-09-13. Sources & methodology.

Dimensions & weights

Length
96.8 ft
Wingspan
94 ft
Height
25.5 ft
Max payload
7,139 lb
Max fuel
39,250 lb

Programme milestones

  1. 2018-05Announced · Unveiled at EBACE with the Global 6500 en.wikipedia.org
  2. 2019-09-24Certification · Transport Canada type certificate en.wikipedia.org
  3. 2019-12-23Certification · FAA certification en.wikipedia.org
  4. 2020-07First delivery en.wikipedia.org
Sources (3)

Pre-owned range & Residual value curve

Pre-owned range

$35M – $45M

Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly.

Residual value curve

Estimated value retention over 10 years from new, by category depreciation model.

02754811080: 100%1: 88%2: 83%3: 78%4: 73%5: 68%6: 64%7: 60%8: 57%9: 53%10: 50%012345678910

Year 10: 50% ≈ $24.5M

Compare with similar private jets

Compare: Global 5500 vs Falcon 6X vs G500 vs Global 5000 →

Sources and credits
  1. Bombardier Global 5500 · André Gerwing · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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