The Global 7500 – the game changer in the ultra long-range market?

Very likely to raise envious glances in Savannah and Paris, the self-styled “world’s largest and longest range business jet” from Canada’s Bombardier has certainly captured the market imagination as well as the business jet media headlines.

Scheduled for a formal customer operational launch in late 2018 and with a unique four-zone cabin in this market sector, the Global 7500 finally is set to tackle the G650ER head-on. With a higher list price (circa US$73m) than the G650ER (circa US$69m), the longer range and larger cabin space of the Global 7500 looks likely to be a winner.

While the Falcon 8X’s tri-engine merits wins the short-runway battle, expect Gulfstream to announce a fightback to regain the long-range crown. In the meantime, Bombardier holds the NM range belt. To quote the legendary boxing referee Mills Lane: “Let’s get it on!”