![]() ![]() The order’s $7.8 billion value is based on 2012 list prices, but airlines typically negotiate steep discounts when they buy planes in bulk. Bombardier, the world’s third-biggest planemaker, said deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2014. The Global 6000 currently holds the speed records from Aspen to London City Airport and from London City Airport to New York. With a range of 5960 nautical miles, the Bombardier Global 6000 can fly from New York to Tokyo, Paris to Singapore, and Taipei to Chicago. It maintains a cruising speed of 580 mph and can accommodate up to 18 passengers and 2 crew members. VistaJet, which operates from London, Moscow, Dubai, Beijing and other locations, has placed a firm order for 56 jets worth $3.1 billion, with options on 86 more planes. The Bombardier Global 6000 is an ultra-long-range business jet manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace Company. “By any standard, this is a historic order for Bombardier,” said Steve Ridolfi, president of Bombardier Business Aircraft, a unit of the Montreal-based plane and train maker. The deal, which eclipses Bombardier’s previous record sale,$7.3 billion worth of Challenger planes to NetJets in June, sent Bombardier shares 8 percent higher. TORONTO/LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Bombardier Inc has signed its largest business jet deal ever, a $7.8 billion order from Swiss charter operator VistaJet for up to 142 Global aircraft that highlights the Canadian company’s success in an expanding segment of the market. ![]()
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