The global aviation company behind a Mississauga-manufactured business jet says its new aircraft, the fastest of its kind in existence, is bringing the world \u201ccloser and closer than ever before.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bombardier\u2019s Global 8000, which officially took to the skies last December and travels at just below the speed of sound, has set another speed record, company officials said on Monday.<\/p>\n
The private jet recently completed a trip from Los Angeles to Farnborough, England, southwest of London, in eight hours and 46 minutes \u2014 about 11 minutes faster (or 2.2 per cent) than the previous record between the two locations, Montreal-based Bombardier said in a news release.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn setting the record, the\u00a0Global 8000 flight crew was able to overcome unfavourable tailwinds, reaching a top speed of Mach .93,\u201d the company added. The aircraft\u2019s top operating speed is Mach .95 (about 1,164 km\/h).<\/p>\n
\u201cOn this specific mission, the aircraft headed to Farnborough to showcase its incredible performance attributes to spectators and take part in the aerial display at the Farnborough International Airshow.\u201d<\/p>\n
The airshow got underway on Monday and continues through Friday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis new speed record illustrates the truly special attributes of this incredible aircraft, the industry leader in terms of speed, agility and performance,\u201d said Stephen McCullough, Bombardier\u2019s executive vice president engineering, product development and defence. \u201cSpeed is without a doubt the Global 8000\u2019s calling card, and this latest accomplishment aptly underscores what sets this aircraft apart \u2014 the ability to bring the world closer and closer than ever before.\u201d<\/p>\n
In early June, the aircraft made a record-setting Montreal-to-Nice, France flight<\/a> that was completed in just over six hours, company officials said earlier.<\/p>\n The aerospace firm, which assembles the Global 8000 private jet at its relatively new $670-million<\/a> state-of-the-art Aircraft Assembly Centre<\/a> at Toronto Pearson Airport in Mississauga, added at the time that the inaugural speed record demonstrated the plane\u2019s ability \u201cto connect destinations around the world quicker than any other business jet in the skies.\u201d<\/p>\n A new speed record: our Global 8000 completed the flight from Los Angeles to Farnborough in just 8 hours and 46 minutes.<\/p>\n Read the full press release: https:\/\/t.co\/jqOAFVW5FF<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/jthcZRvleO<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Bombardier (@Bombardier) July 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Earlier this year, the new business jet made yet another jump onto the international stage with its tradeshow debut May 21-23<\/a> at the Catarina Aviation Show in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil.<\/p>\n At $78 million apiece and with room for 19 passengers, the Global 8000, Bombardier\u2019s new flagship private plane, was on display for three days at the show, allowing visitors \u201cthe opportunity to tour the fastest business jet on the planet,\u201d company brass said in an earlier news release, adding two of its other private aircraft \u2014 the Global 6500 and Challenger 3500 \u2014 also appeared at the South American tradeshow.<\/p>\n The Global 8000 received <\/a>the long-awaited go-ahead for full production<\/a> early last November. It was awarded Transport Canada Type certification at that time, which paved the way for its \u201centry into service\u201d in early December.<\/p>\n From there, the jet, dubbed by company executives \u201cBombardier\u2019s flagship for a new era,\u201d received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration certification on Dec. 19 followed by European Union Aviation Safety Agency <\/a>certification<\/a> on Jan. 23.\u00a0<\/p>\n Described early last year by its creators as the \u201cultimate time machine\u201d and \u201cfastest civil aircraft since the Concorde,\u201d the Global 8000 provides a top operating speed of Mach .95 (about 1,164 km\/h) and a range of 14,816 kilometres (9,206 miles\/8,000 nautical miles).<\/p>\n Nonstop travel between \u201cmore city pairs than ever before\u201d<\/p>\n That range allows Bombardier\u2019s new business aircraft to offer \u201cnonstop travel between more city pairs than ever before,\u201d company officials said earlier, adding it also enables passengers \u201cto fly faster and farther than ever before.\u201d<\/p>\n The Global 8000 successfully completed its inaugural flight<\/a> in early 2025 (see video below). At that time, it was being marketed with a top operating speed of Mach .94 (about 1,151 km\/h) \u2014 but as development continued, the aircraft\u2019s speed was slightly increased. Mach 1, the speed of sound, is measured at around 1,234 km\/h.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n