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Bombardier Global 8000 hit 1,140 km/h in record flight
Bombardier says its Global 8000 flew from Los Angeles to Farnborough in 8 hours 46 minutes, reaching 0.93 Mach and setting a new route record.
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Bombardier says its Global 8000 business jet set a new speed record on a flight from Los Angeles to Farnborough, UK, covering the 8,700 km route in 8 hours 46 minutes despite strong headwinds. The flight was timed to mark the aircraft’s debut at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026.
During the trip, the Global 8000 reached 0.93 Mach, or about 1,140 km/h. According to Bombardier, that beat the previous record on the route by about 2.2%.
The company describes the jet as the fastest civil aircraft since the supersonic Concorde. Its top speed is listed at 0.95 Mach, while range is rated at 8,000 nautical miles — about 14,800 km — enough for nonstop flights between many major cities.
Bombardier is also pitching the aircraft on comfort and airport access. Cabin pressure is maintained at a level equivalent to just 820 meters above sea level, which the company says helps reduce passenger fatigue on long flights. It also says the Global 8000 can take off from and land at airports that are out of reach for many other long-range business jets.
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At the same time, Bombardier announced that the Global 8000 has received an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). The document assesses the aircraft’s environmental impact across its full life cycle, from manufacturing to disposal. Bombardier says it remains the only business jet maker to publish independent environmental assessments of this kind for its in-production models.
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