Bombardier Business Jets: Charter and Ownership Guide
Bombardier builds two families that matter to charter buyers: the ultra-long-range Global series and the wide-cabin Challenger series. Learjet production ended in 2021, so those aircraft are legacy types.
Bombardier in the charter market
Origin: Canada — Global, Challenger and the discontinued Learjet lines.
Across the Gulf, Bombardier is one of the most frequently chartered manufacturers, and the reason is cabin geometry. Both current families offer a flat floor and 6 ft 1 in or better standing height, which changes how a five-hour flight feels compared with types that require passengers to stoop.
For long sectors — Gulf to East Asia, Gulf to North America — the Global 5500, 6500 and 7500 cover the mission without a fuel stop. For regional work, the Challenger 3500 and 650 carry a full cabin plus baggage on legs of three to five hours at a materially lower cost.
We arrange Bombardier aircraft through operators we have vetted; MEGA does not manufacture or represent Bombardier, and availability is confirmed per aircraft, per date.
Global series — ultra-long-range
Four-zone cabins, standing height, in-flight baggage access and non-stop intercontinental range.
- Global 7500 — In production: 7,700 nm published; four living zones
- Global 8000 — In development — not in service: Announced 8,000 nm design range; not in service
- Global 6500 — In production: 6,600 nm published; three living zones
- Global 5500 — In production: 5,900 nm published; same cabin cross-section, shorter fuselage
- Global 6000 / 5000 — Out of production — still flying: Pre-Pearl-engine generation, still widely available on charter
Challenger series — wide cabin
The widest cabins in the midsize and large classes, popular for corporate and medical fits.
- Challenger 3500 — In production: 3,400 nm published; current super-midsize production model
- Challenger 350 — Out of production — still flying: Immediate predecessor to the 3500; large regional fleet
- Challenger 650 — In production: 8 ft 2 in cabin width; frequent air ambulance platform
- Challenger 605 / 604 — Out of production — still flying: Earlier wide-cabin generation, common on charter
- Challenger 850 — Out of production — still flying: Regional-jet-derived corporate shuttle
Learjet — discontinued
Production ended in 2021. Aircraft remain in service; no new deliveries exist.
- Learjet 75 / 75 Liberty — Out of production — still flying: Fast light jet for legs under three hours
- Learjet 60XR / 45XR — Out of production — still flying: Older light and midsize Learjets, still chartered regionally
How to read these figures
Published ranges and cabin dimensions are the manufacturer's maximum values and change with serial number, interior fit and operating conditions. Verify against https://bombardier.com/en/aircraft before relying on a figure for a specific mission.
MEGA arranges every flight through registered third-party operators. Aircraft, crew, permits, slots and handling are confirmed per trip and per date, so nothing on this page is an availability guarantee.
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