Bombardier Global Express

Global Express/XRS/6000 Global 5000
General information
Type	Business jet
National origin	Canada
Manufacturer	Bombardier Aviation
Status	In service
Number built	816 (Oct 2018)[1]
History
Manufactured	1998–present[1]
Introduction date	July 1999[2]
First flight	13 October 1996
Developed from	Challenger 600 & CRJ-100/-200
Variants	Saab GlobalEye Raytheon Sentinel
Developed into	Global 7500/8000

The Bombardier Global Express is a large cabin, long-range business jet designed and manufactured by Bombardier Aviation. Announced in October 1991, it first flew in October 1996, received its Canadian type certification in July 1998 and entered service in July 1999. Initially powered by two BMW/Rolls-Royce BR710s, it shares its fuselage cross section with the Canadair Regional Jet and Challenger 600 with a new wing and tail.

The shorter range Global 5000 is slightly smaller. The XRS is an improved version of the Global Express and the Global 6000 is an upgrade to the XRS that replaces the older avionics. The longer range Global 5500/6500 are powered by new Rolls-Royce Pearl engines with lower fuel burn and were unveiled in May 2018. The larger and stretched Global 7500/8000 have longer ranges.