Overview
- NetJets, which received its first Global 8000 on Thursday at Bombardier’s Laurent Beaudoin Completion Centre in Montreal, becomes the launch operator for the type.
- NetJets plans a 24‑aircraft Global 8000 fleet and will upgrade its in‑service Global 7500s to the 8000 configuration, with options that allow future growth.
- The handover is the second customer delivery overall, following December 2025 entry into service when Patrick Dovigi took the first aircraft to be operated by Chartright Air Group.
- The aircraft holds approvals in Canada, the United States, and Europe after Transport Canada certification in November 2025, FAA approval in December, and EASA sign‑off in January 2026.
- Bombardier says the jet flies up to Mach 0.95 over 8,000 nautical miles, uses GE Passport 20 engines and an advanced wing with leading‑edge slats, and can reach more direct city pairs and up to 30% more airports than its closest rival.