Die Global Express Familie bekommt Zuwachs!

Wie schon hier angedeutet, erweitert Bombardier die Typenreihe seines Langstreckenmusters um zwei Varianten:

• Die Global 5000
• Die Global Express XRS
• Die Global 7000
• Die Global 8000

Die erste Bestellung für die 7000er Global ist schon eingegangen:

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Atlanta, October 21, 2010 – Bombardier today announced that London Air Services (LAS) (http://www.londonair.com/) has placed a firm order for a Global 7000 jet, valued at approximately $65 million U.S., based on the 2010 list price of typically equipped aircraft. LAS is the first Canadian operator to place a firm order for corporate aviation's newest jet.

Bombardier officially introduced its flagship Global aircraft family on October 18 at the National Business Aviation Association annual meeting and convention. The Global aircraft family now uniquely covers the large, ultra long-range category with four aircraft models, the Global 5000, Global Express XRS, Global 7000 and Global 8000 jets.

Another first for Canada-based London Air Services
In July 2008, London Air Services became the first Canadian operator to purchase the all-new Learjet 85 aircraft, with firm orders for five jets, and was also the first Canadian operator to take delivery of a Challenger 605 jet. In September 2007, LAS became the launch customer for Bombardier's new Global Vision Flight Deck and in late 2004, it was the first Canadian operator to take delivery of a Learjet 45 XR aircraft. The leading charter service provider, based in Vancouver, currently has a fleet of Bombardier business aircraft, including one Challenger 604, two Challenger 605 and six 1Learjet 45 XR aircraft, as well as three AW 139 helicopters.

Featuring a spacious four-zone cabin, Bombardier's Global 7000 jet sets the benchmark for a new category of large ultra long-range business jets. With a volume of 2,637 cu. ft. (74.67 cu. m.), passengers will enjoy 20 per cent more living space than the cabin of the current industry leader. The aircraft will have a high-speed cruise of M 0.90 and a range of 7,300 nm (13,520 km) at M 0.85*. It will fly London-Singapore, New York-Dubai or Beijing-Washington nonstop with 10 passengers*. Entry into service is scheduled for 2016.

Unmatched performance
Bombardier's new Global aircraft will feature an all-new high-speed transonic wing, designed to significantly optimize aerodynamic efficiency, combined with next-generation GE TechX 16,500 lb- thrust-engines to deliver significant efficiency and emissions advantages, including reduced NOx emissions – 50 per cent below the International Civil Aviation Organization's upcoming Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP-6) regulations – and an eight per cent better fuel-efficiency target when compared to the industry-leading Global Express XRS aircraft. Featuring a high-speed cruise of M 0.90, these aircraft are designed to outperform all others, connecting more key city pairs non-stop worldwide through a combination of outstanding range, fuel efficiency and balanced field length.

Ultimate comfort and flexibility
Cabin features common to both new aircraft include: maximum natural light through new enlarged windows, that provide approximately 80 per cent more surface per window than on current Global aircraft; a generous baggage suite that is accessible during flight; a crew rest area equipped with berthable seating; a spacious galley with optimized meal preparation and storage possibilities; an innovative approach to cabin zones, giving customers more flexibility and choice when defining their floorplan; and innovative design options that bring the comforts of home to the aircraft environment.

Innovative technology and design
The aircraft will also feature the most up-to-date version of the Global Vision flight deck and the advanced connectivity capability of a leading-edge cabin management system to ensure the highest levels of convenience, comfort and control ever presented in a business jet.

About London Air Services
London Air Services offers executives private, customized travel worldwide, on state-of-the-art luxury aircraft. The LAS fleet consists of one Challenger 604, two Challenger 605, six Learjet 45 XR aircraft and three AW139 helicopters. With 27 pilots on staff, the LAS crew ensures each business passenger's needs are taken care of during the company's 24-hour a day, 7-days a week, executive travel service. London Air Service's safety and service record is impeccable.

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Quelle ist die Bomardier Homepage

Von besonderem Interesse ist die Tatsache, daß die Neuen ( also die 7000er und die 8000er ) neue Triebwerke von General Electric erhalten werden, und somit das Rolls Royce/ BMW Triebwerk bald abgelöst werden wird.
In Verbindung mit dem Global Vision Flight Deck wird Gulfstream wohll gezwungen sein auch in den nächsten Jahren etwas nachlegen. Somit ist meines Erachtens der Schritt zu Überschall- Business- Flugzeugen bald das nächste Superlativ, daß in die Geschäftsfliegerei Einzug halten wird.

Es bleibt spannend.

Zum Abschluss noch die Fact- Sheets der beiden neuen Typen:

• Global 7000
• Global 8000

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MONTREAL - Bombardier Inc.’s two new business jets will cost “north of $1 billion” U.S., said Guy Hachey Tuesday.
The cost is significantly higher than the $300 million to $400 million U.S. analysts had expected for one such aircraft.
But Hachey, president of Bombardier Aerospace, told analysts attending the National Business Aviation Association convention in Atlanta that the two new Global aircraft, the Global 7000 and Global 8000, will be “major derivatives.”
This means that they are in between a brand new plane and a simple stretch of the existing Global family, the 5000 and the XRS.
The plane will compete against Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s G650, whose interior was unveiled Tuesday at the trade show.

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Mehr als eine Milliarde Dollar! Wow, die scheinen es ernst zu meinen.

Schade, daß der Vogel über 100000 lbs schwer sein wird. So darf er nicht nach Teterboro rein, einem der wichtigsten Plätze für Business Jets um New York herum und an der Ostküste, denn dort hat man ein 100000 lbs MOW Limit.
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New Bombardiers Will Be World's Most Expensive Business Jets
Canadian aviation company Bombardier is aiming to displace Gulfstream as the world's most expensive business jet with the introduction of two new models. The Global 7000 and 8000, which will cost about $65 million apiece, will beat the high-speed range of the $58.5 million Gulfstream G650. Both new private jets will have a high-speed cruise of Mach 0.90; the 7000 will have a range of 7,300 nmi at Mach 0.85, while the 8000's range will top out at 7,900 nmi at Mach 0.85. Both will borrow elements from the existing Global Express XRS and 5000.

New wings, new tech and luxe amenities added to increased fuel efficiency will be the hallmarks of the new craft, aimed to appeal to ultra-wealthy customers in India, Asia and the UAE. The 7000 will have the largest cabin in business aviation while the 8,000 will boast the longest range. The 7000 will be able to fly from London to Singapore, New York to Dubai or Beijing to Washington non-stop with 10 passengers, while the 8000 can do Sydney to Los Angeles, Hong Kong to New York and Mumbai to New York non-stop with eight. Unfortunately the first one won't be ready for delivery until 2016.

Bild und Text gab es hier!

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Bombardier Inc.’s announcement Saturday that it was launching two new aircraft to add to its Global family of high-end, ultra long-range business jets has left one lingering question: How much will it cost the company to develop them?
Steve Ridolfi, Bombardier Business Aircraft president, was guarded in discussing the price tag associated with launching the Global 7000 and Global 8000 in an interview Sunday. But he did describe the planes as “major derivatives” of the manufacture’s existing Global family of aircraft with new wings and engines.
But Cameron Doerksen, National Bank Financial analyst, noted that the fuselage design is largely the same as the other aircraft and will have Global Vision flight deck, which is almost complete.
“Thus, while the cost to develop the new aircraft will be material, a portion of the design and development is already effectively completed,” he said in a note to clients.
Because of the complexity involved in the project, Benoit Poirier, Desjardins Securities analyst, ventured the development costs should fall between that of a derivative and an all-new plane.
“We believe that this project is a complex derivative of existing Global aircraft and thus assume that the cost of development should be between US$300-million (cost of a derivative) and US$1-billion (cost of a clean-sheet design),” he said in a note to clients.
Read more: http://business.financialpost.com/2010/10/18/que…/#ixzz13uAguWxt

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GE Aviation says the turbofan that will result from its TechX development programme for large-cabin business jets will be among the first of the company's three new next-generation engine types to be certificated.
"Milestones and tests are already under way and we think we can have the engine certificated in 2015," says Shawn O'Day, marketing manager for GE's business and general aviation unit. No customer has yet signed for the powerplant, but O'Day says "very detailed design work is under way for all aspects of the engine".
GE is building a fuel and emissions-cutting common core technology that applies to the 10,000-20,000lb-thrust (44-89kN) range for TechX, a 14,000lb-thrust class CF34 successor, provisionally known as the NG34, that is being marketed to the 70- to 100-seat regional airline market and, through its CFM 50/50 joint venture with Snecma, a 33,000lb-class Leap X turbofan for the single-aisle airline market.
To date, the only version to have a launch customer is the Leap X1C, which has been selected by Comac for the 150-passenger C919. Comac says the aircraft will enter service in 2016.
GE builds the core for CFM products while Snecma builds the low-pressure sections and fan.
Testing of the first of three engineering cores was expected to be complete by mid-May, with a second more representative core set to start testing by mid-2011. The eCore2 will feature a 10-stage high pressure compressor and two-stage high-pressure turbine, elements common to the core for all three next-generation engines.

For the low-pressure turbine, O'Day says GE is looking at "unique technologies" to reduce the weight, particularly for blisks.

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Bombardier Aerospace konnte bekanntgeben, dass Comlux über ein Beteiligungsunternehmen zwei Global 7000 Jets erwirbt. Das Charterunternehmen hat derzeit für seinen wachsenden Flotte vom kanadischen Hersteller die Flugzeuge bezogen, darunter 12 Challenger und Global Jets.

“Comlux hat im weltweiten Geschäft des Geschäftsflugreisens seine Reputation gestärkt und setzt derzeit eine große Breite von Flugzeugen mit großen Kabinen und für große Reichweiten ein," erklärte Richard Gaona, Präsident von Comlux. “Im Verlauf der letzten sieben Jahre mit einem erfolgreichen Geschäft in der Vermarktung der Flugzeuge und auch im Flugzeugmanagement konnte wir viele Erfahrungen mit der Global-Familie sammeln. Mit der vergrößerten Kabine füllt die Global 7000 die Lücke zwischen den Flugzeugen mit besonders großer Reichweite und den Flugzeugen für VIP Flüge. Damit ist das Flugzeug genau die Antwort auf die Bedürfnisse meines Unternehmens und seinen Anspruch, den kompletten Service für seine Kunden bieten zu können."

Die Comlux Flotte umfasst derzeit Challenger 605, Challenger 850, Global 5000 und Global Express XRS Jets. Die Global 7000 ergänzt die vorhandene Flotte von VIP Flugzeugen mit großem Rumpf und ist damit ein Baustein für den strategischen Plan des Unternehmens, das führende Charterunternehmen mit großräumigen und -Langstreckenflugzeugen in Europa, im Mittleren Osten und in Zentralasien zu werden.

Die Global 7000 setzt mit einer in vier Zonen aufgeteilten, großräumigen Kabine die Maßstäbe für eine neue Generation von Geschäftsreiseflugzeugen mit großer Reichweite. Die Fluggäste verfügen über rund 20 Prozent mehr Raum als in derzeitigen Flugzeugen. Das Flugzeug erreicht eine hohe Reisegeschwindigkeit von Mach 0,9 und eine Reichweite von rund 13.500 km. Damit kann es von London nach Singapur oder von Peking nach Washington nonstop mit 10 Passagieren fliegen. Die erste Maschine wird im Jahr 2016 in Dienst gestellt werden können.

Quelle!

Das neue Triebwerk auf der Seite von GE:

The GE Passport

Die Montage des Prototypen hat begonnen!

Und der gute Niki durfte den Vogel nie selber fliegen: