

Bombardier Global Express
The Global Express was Bombardier's first ultra-long-range business jet, pairing Rolls-Royce BR710 turbofans with a cabin 7 ft 11 in wide. Certified in Canada and the US in 1998, it was delivered from 1999 to 2006, and 150 were built before the Global Express XRS replaced it. Its Honeywell Primus 2000XP cockpit and early cabin systems make it one of the lowest-cost ways into a large-cabin, long-range jet.
In short: The Bombardier Global Express is a Ultra-Long-Range with a range of 5,960 nm, a cruise speed of 499 knots and room for 11 passengers. Pre-owned examples trade around $7.9M–$15M and costs roughly $5,100 an hour to operate (estimate).
Highlights
- 150 built between 1999 and 2006
- About 5,960 nm range with eight passengers
- Honeywell Primus 2000XP flight deck
Performance
- Range
- 5,960 nm
- Max cruise
- 499 kts
- Max Mach
- 0.89
- Max altitude
- 51,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 5,820 ft
- Landing distance
- 2,190 ft
- MTOW
- 95,000 lb
- Engines
- 2 × Rolls-Royce BR710 A2-20
- Thrust per engine
- 14,750 lbf
- Fuel burn
- 486 gal/hr
- Avionics
- Honeywell Primus 2000XP
Cabin
- Passengers
- 11 / 19
- Cabin length
- 43.3 ft
- Cabin width
- 7.9 ft
- Cabin height
- 6.2 ft
- Cabin volume
- 2,002 cu ft
- Baggage
- 195 cu ft
- Min. crew
- 2
Economics
- New price
- —
- Variable cost / hr
- $5,100
- Fixed cost / yr
- $1,300,000
- First delivery
- 1999
- Out of production
- 2006
- Units built
- 150
- Pre-owned range
- $7.9M – $15M
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
- 99.4 ft
- Wingspan
- 94 ft
- Height
- 25.5 ft
Programme milestones
- 1991-10Announced · Announced at NBAA en.wikipedia.org
- 1993-12Milestone · Programme launched en.wikipedia.org
- 1996-10-13First flight en.wikipedia.org
- 1998-07Certification · Transport Canada type certificate en.wikipedia.org
- 1999-07First delivery · Entry into service en.wikipedia.org
Pre-owned range & Residual value curve
Pre-owned range
$7.9M – $15M
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.
Year 10: 55% ≈ $8.3M
Compare with similar private jets
Compare: Global Express vs Falcon 7X vs Global 6000 vs Global Express XRS →
Sources and credits
- Bombardier Global Express · Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

