Bombardier’s Global 5500 and Global 6500 Jets Awarded
Transport Canada Certification
· Certification paves the way for entry-into-service this year as planned
· The Global 5500 and Global 6500 aircraft flew through the rigorous flight testing
program
· Combined with a newly optimized wing, the new Pearl 15 engines render the
Global 5500 and Global 6500 aircraft cleaner and more efficient
· Both aircraft offer superior safety due to built-in systems redundancy and
robustness for which all Bombardier Global aircraft are renowned
· The Global 5500 and Global 6500 aircraft have the smoothest ride, the largest
cabins and the longest range in their class, and offer exceptional passenger
comfort
Montreal, September 24, 2019 – Bombardier announced today that its two latest additions to the
Global family, the Global 5500 and Global 6500 business jets, have been awarded Transport Canada
Type Certification, paving the way for entry-into-service this year. Certification by the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) are expected to follow shortly.
“Following their dramatic unveiling last year, these aircraft continue to surprise and surpass
expectations. Thanks to a new wing design and custom-made Rolls-Royce Pearl engines, the Global
5500 and Global 6500 jets boast farthest-in-class ranges, offering unrivalled performance and
unsurpassed passenger comfort, at exceptional operating costs,” said David Coleal, President,
Bombardier Aviation. “Not only did we deliver on our commitments but we did on schedule,
demonstrating the ingenuity, skill, rigor and consummate professionalism that is inherent to the
longstanding winning DNA of our dedicated team members.”
The aircraft flew through the rigorous flight testing program, which was completed at Bombardier’s
world-class test centre in Wichita, Kansas. The Pearl 15 engine, the latest addition to Rolls-Royce’s
exceptional business aviation engine portfolio, received Transport Canada certification recently. The
engine, developed at the Rolls-Royce Centre of Excellence for Business Aviation engines in Dahlewitz,
Germany, was custom-designed with the most innovative technology – including enhanced
aerodynamics, blade cooling and advanced engine health monitoring systems – to power the Global
5500 and Global 6500 aircraft. With the purpose-built engines, advanced wing design and built-in
systems redundancy and robustness for which Bombardier Global aircraft are renowned, the aircraft
offer superior safety and a smooth ride to its passengers.
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Equipped with the revolutionary Bombardier’s Vision Flight Deck, the industry’s leading cockpit, the
aircraft offer a comprehensive avionics suite with ergonomics and aesthetics that provide pilots with
outstanding comfort and control.
The aircraft offer stunning redesigned cabins with exclusive features that are as innovative as they are
luxurious. The Global 5500 and Global 6500 business jets also debut the Nuage chaise, a unique
seating innovation that adds new dimensions to the conference suite as a lounge chair that converts
into a flat surface for sleeping or banquet-style dining around the table. Bombardier’s patented Nuage
seat is also exclusive to the new Global aircraft family. With its distinctive technology, the Nuage seat is
ideally suited for long-range flights.
These new aircraft build on the success of the Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft by offering 500 and
600 nautical miles of additional range, respectively, coupled with an up to 13-per-cent fuel burn
advantage, contributing to highly favorable operating costs versus smaller competing aircraft with less
range. The Global 5500 aircraft can connect Sao Paolo and Paris, and Moscow and Los Angeles; the
Global 6500 aircraft can connect Hong Kong or Singapore and London, and Toluca and Madrid*.
About Bombardier
With over 68,000 employees, Bombardier is a global leader in the transportation industry, creating
innovative and game-changing planes and trains. Our products and services provide world-class
transportation experiences that set new standards in passenger comfort, energy efficiency, reliability
and safety.
Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Bombardier has production and engineering sites in 28 countries
as well as a broad portfolio of products and services for the business aviation, commercial aviation and
rail transportation markets. Bombardier shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). In the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, Bombardier posted revenues of $16.2 billion US. The company
is recognized on the 2019 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World Index. News and
information are available at bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter @Bombardier.
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trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.
*Under certain operating conditions.
For Information
Clémence Godfroy
Bombardier Aviation
+1 514-855-5001 #64024
clemence.godfroy@aero.bombardier.com