Bombardier Starts Assembly of Major Structures on Global 7000 and 8000 Aircraft

Bombardier Aerospace has reached key product development milestones on the Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft program, with the start of production and assembly of major structures for the first Flight Test Vehicle (FTV1).

"We are entering an exciting phase of the Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft program," said Bassam Sabbagh, Vice President and General Manager, Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft program. "The program is progressing well in the detailed design phase (DDP) with the majority of the production drawings already released. The start of assembly of our first major structures represents a significant step forward."

Structural and system suppliers, as well as various Bombardier Aerospace manufacturing sites, are engaged in manufacturing parts and major structures for FTV1. The rear fuselage and cockpit are currently being assembled at Bombardier Aerospace's manufacturing facilities in Queretaro, Mexico, and St-Laurent, Canada, respectively. The centre fuselage is being assembled at Aerolia's manufacturing facility in Meaulte, France, and the wing is being assembled at Triumph's facility in Red Oak, Texas.

Global 7000 Aircraft

The Global 7000 aircraft will have a four-zone cabin, a high-speed cruise of M 0.90, and a range of 7,300 nm (13,520 km).

Global 8000 Aircraft

The Global 8000 aircraft will have a range of 7,900 nm (14,631km), a three-zone cabin design and a M 0.90 high-speed cruise ability. Passengers will be able to fly between cities such as Los Angeles and Sydney or Geneva and Shanghai.

The new Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft are scheduled to enter service in 2016 and 2017.