Bombardier Global Express

With IFR reserves it covers 5,960 nm (11,038 km), and its ferry range is 6,325 nm. That allows non-stop flights such as London to Los Angeles (about 8,756 km) and New York to Berlin (about 6,385 km). Range on the day depends on passengers, baggage and winds, and our advisors check every route against the aircraft's performance before confirming it.

Yes. Although the first deliveries were in 1999, many are still flying for charter operators. They are maintained to current safety standards, and a number have been refitted with new interiors or updated avionics. You can find the type in most regions, and it is often priced competitively against the newer Global models that followed it.

Each quote is built from the trip itself: the distance and flight time, the dates you want to travel, how far the aircraft has to reposition to collect you, and the operator's own rates. Because those factors change from one request to the next, an advisor prices your specific itinerary rather than quoting a general figure.

Bombardier announced it in 1991 and flew the first aircraft in 1996, with customer deliveries beginning in 1999. Two developments followed: the Global Express XRS and, after it, the Global 6000. Each step brought avionics upgrades, interior refinements and small performance gains over the original aircraft.

The 7500 is a generation newer. It flies 7,700 nm (14,260 km) against 5,960 nm for the Global Express, and its top speed is Mach 0.925 compared with Mach 0.89. Its cabin is also larger, with four zones on a flat floor and 14 seats in standard configuration, against 13 in the Global Express.

Both sit at the top of the private jet market and work for business or leisure. The XRS is the stronger choice for long-haul flights. The Falcon 7X, with its third engine, is the quicker aircraft and suits ocean crossings where time matters, but it has less range. Its extra thrust also lets it use shorter runways, which gives it access to more small airports than the Global.