The first production Bombardier Global 8000 private jet has successfully completed its first flight, clearing the way for its entry-into-service (EIS) in the second half of 2025. 

Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier announced the feat on May 20, 2025, four days after the inaugural flight left its Aircraft Assembly Centre in Mississauga, Ontario.  

According to Bombardier, the Global 8000 conducted a series of checks as part of production flight test procedures. 

Pilot Sandro Novelli, co-pilot Charlie Honey and flight engineer Bhargav Bhavsar tested all the aircraft’s flight controls with Bombardier confirming that everything “performed as expected”. 

The first production Bombardier G8000 will soon travel to Laurent Beaudoin Completion Centre in Montreal where interior completions will take place.   

“This first production flight marks yet another successful milestone for Bombardier’s Global 8000 program and we are very pleased with how the aircraft performed on its maiden journey,” said Stephen McCullough, Senior Vice President, Engineering and Product Development, Bombardier.