MONTREAL - The two latest additions to Bombardier's Global family of long-range business jets, the Global 5500 and Global 6500, have received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification, validating the requirement for the aircraft’s operation in the European Union. This certification comes on the heels of Transport Canada certification and entry-into-service on September 30.
The aircraft went through the rigorous flight testing program, which was completed at Bombardier’s test center in Wichita, Kansas. The Pearl 15 engine, the latest addition to Rolls-Royce’s exceptional business aviation engine portfolio, was developed at the Rolls-Royce Centre of Excellence for Business Aviation engines in Dahlewitz, Germany.
These new aircraft build on the success of the Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft by offering 500 and 600 nautical miles of additional range, respectively, coupled with an up to 13-per-cent fuel burn advantage. In certain operating conditions, the Global 5500 can connect Sao Paolo and Paris, and Moscow and Los Angeles; the Global 6500 can connect Hong Kong or Singapore and London, and Toluca and Madrid..