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Monday, October 31, 2011

About New Global 7000 and Global 8000 Aircraft


Via Yahoo.com:

Global 7000 aircraft: Featuring a spacious four-zone cabin, this aircraft sets the benchmark for a new category of large 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 Global 6000 aircraft, the current industry leader. The aircraft will have a high-speed cruise of M 0.90(i) and a range of 7,300 nm (13,520 km) at M 0.85(i). It will fly Sydney-Dubai, London-Singapore or Beijing-Washington non-stop with 10 passengers(i). Entry-into-service is scheduled for 2016.

Global 8000 aircraft: Flying farther than any other business jet(i), the Global 8000 aircraft will feature a superior three-zone, 2,236-cu.ft. (63.32-cu.m.) cabin and an impressive range of 7,900 nm (14,631 km) at M 0.85(i). It will connect Sydney-Los Angeles, Hong Kong-New York and Mumbai-New York non-stop with eight passengers(i). The Global 8000 jet will reach a high-speed cruise of M 0.90(i). Entry-into-service is scheduled for 2017.

About Bombardier Aerospace Facilities in Queretaro, Mexico:
First established in 2006, operations at Bombardier's facility in Mexico have grown to employ approximately 1,700 workers and include the manufacture of structural aircraft components, including the Global business jet family aft fuselage, the Q400 NextGen aircraft flight control work package (rudder, elevator and horizontal stabilizer), the CRJ700/900/1000 NextGen and Challenger 605/850 aircraft rudders, the aforementioned involvement in the Learjet 85 aircraft program, as well as main harnesses and electrical subassemblies for Bombardier business and commercial aircraft.

Bombardier and its employees in Queretaro are very involved in the local community. The company is a long-term supporter of the Sierra Gorda World Biosphere Reserve and provides resources for three specific projects that have an effect on the global and local environment, whether through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the responsible use of natural resources or the development of programs that increase community well-being.

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