Bombardier Global 8000: price, certification and record speed

Bombardier’s new flagship, the Global 8000 is the fastest business jet ever built and one of the two most expensive on the market, tied with the Gulfstream G700. Delivered since the end of 2025, it has since been breaking speed records between continents. Here is its price, its certification schedule and its performance.

How much does a Bombardier Global 8000 cost?

The commonly accepted price for the Global 8000 is approximately 78 million dollars, a launch amount noted by several sources since the aircraft’s presentation in May 2022. Bombardier does not display it in its press releases and negotiates each contract, including options and interior fittings. At the ECB rate on 13 October 2026 (1 euro for 1.1188 dollars), this represents approximately 70 million euros.

It is the pinnacle of purpose-built business jets, on par with the Gulfstream G700 (around 78 million dollars) and ahead of the Dassault Falcon 10X, launched at 75 million. Owners of a Global 7500 can also upgrade their aircraft to Global 8000 performance, an upgrade offered by Bombardier since the program’s announcement.

A three-stage certification

Presented on 23 May 2022 with an announced maximum speed of Mach 0.94, the Global 8000 saw its ambitions raised to Mach 0.95 in October 2025. Transport Canada issued its type certificate on 5 November 2025, the American FAA on 19 December 2025, and Bombardier announced EASA European certification on 23 January 2026. The first aircraft was handed over to a customer in December 2025 at the Mississauga assembly centre in Ontario, and the fractional ownership company NetJets received theirs in March 2026.

The Global 8000 in figures

Faster than sound in testing

In May 2021, a test Global 7500, the basis for the future Global 8000, repeatedly exceeded Mach 1.015, escorted by a NASA F/A-18: a transport category aircraft broke the sound barrier using sustainable aviation fuel, a first according to Bombardier. In service, the aircraft is limited to Mach 0.95, which is enough to break records. On 5 June 2026, it flew from Montreal to Nice in just over six hours, then on 20 July from Los Angeles to Farnborough in 8 hours and 46 minutes, 2.2% faster than the previous record on this route. In September 2026, the UK Civil Aviation Authority authorised it to land at London City Airport, in the heart of the capital.

The Global 8000 in the jet rankings

In our ranking of the world’s most expensive private jets, the Global 8000 leads the pack of business jets, but remains far behind converted airliners: a Boeing BBJ 777-9 is worth about 450 million dollars before outfitting, nearly six times more. At the other end of the market, a pre-owned Gulfstream V trades for around 10 million.

The price today

As the Global 8000 has been delivered for less than a year, there is no established pre-owned market value yet. In addition to the purchase price, there are operating costs: for a large business jet in this category, specialised firms estimate variable costs between 4,800 and 6,900 dollars per flight hour, plus 1 to 1.4 million dollars in fixed costs per year. For aesthetics rather than price, discover the world’s most beautiful private jets.

Prices verified and updated on 13 October 2026. Sources: Bombardier (press releases of 23 May 2022, 13 October 2025, 5 November 2025, 23 January 2026, 5 June 2026, 20 July 2026 and Global 8000 technical sheet), European Central Bank (exchange rates).