AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turbofan | ||
| Application | Business | ||
| Final assembly | Toronto (Pearson) | ||
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Twin turbofan long range business jet. Includes Global 5000, 5500, 6000, 6500, 7000, 7500 and 8000 variants. Also, Saab GlobalEye and Swordfish based on Global 6000 and L3Harris' ARES ISR demonstrator hosted on the Bombardier Global 6000/6500.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Bombardier Global 5000 | 2001 / 2003 | Baseline variant with a capacity of up to 16 passengers. | |
| Bombardier Global 6000 | 2003 / 2005 | Improved version of Global Express, with increased speed and faster refuel capability. | |
| Bombardier Global 7500 | 2008 / 2016 | Long-range aircraft, with large cabin and transonic wing, used to be called Global 7000. | |
| Saab GlobalEye | 2015 / 2018 | Multi-role airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft based on Global 6500 (as of 2021), manufactured by Swedish company Saab. | |
| Saab Swordfish MPA | 2016 / | Maritime patrol aircraft with military weapons systems, based on Global 6000. | |
| Bombardier Global 5500 | 2018 / 2018 | Variant with upgraded engines and improved wing efficiency. | |
| Bombardier Global 6500 | 2018 / 2018 | Upgraded engine variant of Global 6000. | |
| Bombardier Global 8000 | 2022 / 2025 | Slightly supersonic development of Global G7500 program. |
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| Design | Design Software (1) |
| Materials | Composite Materials (4) Metals (2) |
| Manufacturing Processes & Treatments | Forming Processes (1) Machining & Metal Removal (1) Manufacturing Services (1) Plating (1) Tooling (1) |
| Production Equipment, Tools & Facilities | Process & Finishing Equipment (1) |
| Airframe & Structures | Airframe Assemblies (17) Cargo Systems (1) Landing Assemblies (5) Structural Components (11) Weapons Systems (1) Windows & Glass (1) |
| Propulsion | Auxiliary Power (2) Engine Rotating & Gas-Path Parts (8) Turbine Engines (2) |
| Mechanical Systems & Hardware | Actuation (1) Mechanical Hardware (9) Power Transmission (1) Valves (4) |
| Fluid, Fuel & Environmental Systems | Environmental Systems (4) Fluid Power (3) Fuel Systems (4) Oxygen Systems & Equipment (1) |
| Electrical & Electronic | Batteries & Accessories (1) Electrical Power Systems (2) Lighting (2) Passive Electronic Components (1) Terminals, Relays & Switching (2) |
| Avionics, Instruments & Sensors | Air Data & Flight Instruments (4) Communications (Airborne) (6) Flight & Data Management (3) Imaging and Visual Systems (3) Sensors, Transducers & Detectors (2) |
| Interiors, Safety & Crew | Furnishing & Trim (8) Safety & Emergency Systems (2) |
| Test, Inspection & Measurement | Test & Measurement Meters (2) |
| Operations, Services & Organisations | Personnel & Training (1) |