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The world’s largest private jet operator is getting bigger, faster than it previously planned. Before the pandemic, NetJets said its fleet plan was to add approximately 40 new private jets annually over the next 10 years.
Jet Linx Aviation, which only opened up a New York-base last year, is set to become a major player in business aviation’s biggest market.
Before Gulfstream acquired Galaxy Aerospace in 2001, a Gulfstream simply referred to the very top of the private jet market, the Ritz-Carlton of private jets, the Rolls Royce of business jets, take your choice.
Those signature oval windows made a Gulfstream easy to spot from the other side of the runway.
However, times change and Canadian manufacturer Bombardier Business Aircraft has over the past two decades firmly positioned its Global Express family of ultra-long-haul private jets as a fierce rival to Gulfstream.
Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg are Global Express owners, as is Herb Kohler and Tony Robbins.
In addition to full ownership, there are options for fractional ownership, leases, on-demand charter, and jet card membership for the Global family.
Fleet operators include Crystal Luxury Air, Flexjet, NetJets, OJets, Qatar Executive, and VistaJet. Clay Lacy, JetEdge, and Priester Aviation each manage Globals that are available for on-demand charter.
Additionally, there’s more in the future. In 2018, Corporate Jet Investor reported, “Rolls-Royce has developed two new Pearl engines for the aircraft and Bombardier has reprofiled the wings compared to its existing Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft. This means that the Global 5500 will be able to fly 5,700 nautical miles and the Global 6500 some 6,600 nautical miles.”
| Aircraft | Global 7500 | Global 5000 | Global 6000 | Global Express | Global Express XRS |
| Fractional Ownership or Lease | Yes – 2021 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fleet Size (May 2020) | 2 | 222 | 293 | 145 | 165 |
| Jet Card | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| On-Demand Charter | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cabin Height | 6.25 | 6.25 | 6.25 | 6.25 | 6.25 |
| Cabin Width | 8.17 | 8.17 | 8.17 | 8.17 | 8.17 |
| Cabin Length | 54.40 | 42.47 | 48.35 | 48.35 | 48.35 |
| Baggage Volume (sq. ft.) | 195 | 195 | 195 | 190 | 195 |
| Seats | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 to 13 | Varies |
| Sleeps | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 to 7 | 6 to 7 |
| Range – Seats Full (nm) | 7,700 | 5,200 | 5,890 | 5,940 | 6,055 |
| Max. Range 4 pax (nm) | N/A | 5,350 | 6,080 | 6,125 | 6,226 |
| Max. Cruise Speed (mph) | 690 | 588 | 588 | 581 | 588 |
| Normal Cruise Speed (mph) | 652 | 561 | 561 | 561 | 561 |
| Long Range Cruise Speed (mph) | 652 | 471 | 471 | 459 | 471 |
| Launch | 2019 | 2005 | 2012 | 1999 | 2005 |
| End | In Production | In Production | In Production | 2005 | 2012 |
Bombardier’s Global family offers multiple cabin configurations. Below are the most typical.
Sources: Amstat, Bombardier, VistaJet, Flexjet, NetJets, Conklin & DeDecker
Private Jet Card Comparisons can help you figure out the best option for your flying needs.
(Updated Nov. 9, 2019) If you are looking for program access to a branded fleet of large-cabin aircraft and are based in the U.S., the options are somewhat limited, although they include the three of the most prominent fleet operators out there with NetJets, Flexjet and VistaJet.
Also of note is Dumont Group, which expects to have a fleet of around 27 Dassault Falcon 2000 aircraft by early next year. In this report, we give you an overview of the current options from each provider.