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76-441: Global Express may refer to: Bombardier Global Express , a business jet Global Xpress , a satellite internet service by Inmarsat Team Global Express , formerly Toll Global Express Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Global Express . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

152-572: A Lockheed L-1011 TriStar on the same route, prompting TWA to spend $ 2.6 million on each 767 they owned to retrofit them to ETOPS-120 specs. It was followed by Singapore Airlines in June with an Airbus A310 . In April 1986, Pan Am inaugurated transatlantic revenue service using A310s, and within five years Airbus ETOPS operators numbered more than 20. In 1988, the FAA amended the ETOPS regulation to allow

228-553: A "60-minute rule", restricting twin-engine aircraft to a 60-minute diversion area (at single-engine cruise speed). There was some additional flexibility beyond this limit with special approval. Meanwhile, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) recommended a 90-minute diversion time for all aircraft, which was adopted by many regulatory authorities and airlines outside the US. During

304-683: A 4,500 ft cabin altitude at 45,000 ft and a 5,700 ft cabin altitude at 51,000 ft; a 25% improvement on the previous Global cabin. Bombardier rebranded the Global Express XRS and upgraded the avionics from the Honeywell Primus 2000XP to the new Bombarder Vision flight deck, based on the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics suite, to create the Global 6000 . The Global 6000

380-671: A 4,500-ft. cabin altitude up to FL 450 and 5,680 ft. at the FL 510 ceiling. The cabin has an unobstructed length of 14.6 m (48 ft) while the floor is dropped by 51 mm (2.0 in) from the Challenger to increase width at shoulder level, while the windows have been repositioned and enlarged by 25%. The Global 5000 was announced in October 2001. It was launched in February 2002, with letters of intent for 15 aircraft with

456-578: A 777-200ER. On May 28, 2014, the Boeing 787 received its ETOPS-330 certificate from the FAA, enabling LAN Airlines (now known as LATAM Airlines) to switch to the 787 from the A340 on their Santiago–Auckland–Sydney service a year later. Until the rule change in North America and Oceania, several commercial airline routes were still economically off-limits to twinjets because of ETOPS regulations, unless

532-460: A 87,700 lb (39,800 kg) MTOW , and a 4,800 nmi (8,900 km) range at Mach 0.85. The first aircraft flew on 7 March 2003. It was introduced in April 2005. There were 224 in service in 2018. In April 2008, Bombardier lifted its MTOW to 92,500 lb (42,000 kg) to increase its Mach 0.85 range to 5,200 nmi (9,600 km). Its cabin is 5.9 ft (1.8 m) shorter than

608-410: A High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft . In November 2024, the first plane was delivered. Most operators fly 450 to 600 hours per year. Fleet operators frequently fly more than 100 hours per month. By February 2015, over 600 aircraft accumulated more than 1.5 million flight hours and 570,000 cycles. In May 2018, 20 years after

684-441: A certain amount of single-engine flying time away from the nearest suitable airport. For example, if an aircraft is certified for 180 minutes, it is permitted to fly any route not more than 180 minutes' single-engine flying time to the nearest suitable airport. The following ratings are awarded under current regulations according to the capability of the airliner: However, ratings for ETOPS type approval are fewer. They are: Until

760-520: A design requirement. A conventional mechanical flight control system was selected in the new aircraft design instead of fly-by-wire . This was mainly due to the high development expense and customer apprehension of fly-by-wire . In October 1991, the Global Express was unveiled at the NBAA convention. In December 1993, the programme was launched. In June 1994, its high-speed configuration

836-535: A longer range business aircraft in which it aimed to carry eight passengers and four crew over 12,000 km (6,500 nmi) at Mach 0.85. To meet this goal, a joint-definition team was established at the company's Montreal facility in the early 1990s. By 1994, the team comprised 200 engineers, evenly divided between Canadair and various partners, including Japanese company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Anglo-German engine manufacturer BMW Rolls-Royce . These partners independently designed their own elements of

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912-563: A refuelling stop at Gander, Newfoundland , in order to safely complete their journey. Aloha Airlines operated 180-minute ETOPS–approved Boeing 737-700 aircraft on nonstop routes between the Hawaiian Islands and the western U.S. and also Vancouver, Canada. The use of the smaller 737-700 enabled Aloha to serve routes that could not support larger jet aircraft with an example being the Honolulu – Burbank nonstop route. Prior to

988-409: A routing of Havana – Port au Prince – Ciudad Trujillo – San Juan, Puerto Rico . In 1948–52 New Zealand National Airways Corporation scheduled a DC-3 to fly from Apia (Western Samoa) to Aitutaki, a 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 -hour flight covering 685 airportless nautical miles between Tafuna (Pago Pago) and Aitutaki. In 1963 Polynesian Airlines started flying a Percival Prince Apia to Aitutaki; in 1964

1064-424: Is a high speed business/corporate aircraft with a range of 6,500 nmi (12,000 km) at Mach 0.80 (459 kn; 850 km/h), a 51,000 ft (16,000 m) service ceiling and a 14 hours endurance. The semi monocoque airframe is made of lightweight aluminum alloys and composite materials. It has a low wing , tricycle landing gear and fuselage-mounted engines . The clean-sheet design draws upon

1140-566: Is a large cabin, long-range business jet designed and manufactured by Bombardier Aviation . Announced in October 1991, it first flew in October 1996, received its Canadian type certification in July 1998 and entered service in July 1999. Initially powered by two BMW/Rolls-Royce BR710s , it shares its fuselage cross section with the Canadair Regional Jet and Challenger 600 with a new wing and tail. The shorter range Global 5000

1216-482: Is limited in the wings. Some avionics are rearranged to gain usable cabin length. The interior completions allowance is 3,200 kg. In 2018, its unit cost was US$ 50.44 million. At high-speed cruise, it burns 5,000 lb (2,300 kg) of fuel in the first hour, then 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) the second hour and 3,000 lb (1,400 kg) for the third hour. In 2018, Early models with Honeywell avionics were sold for $ 10–20 million, while post-2012 aircraft with

1292-602: Is slightly smaller. The XRS is an improved version of the Global Express and the Global 6000 is an upgrade to the XRS that replaces the older avionics. The longer range Global 5500/6500 are powered by new Rolls-Royce Pearl engines with lower fuel burn and were unveiled in May 2018. The larger and stretched Global 7500/8000 have longer ranges. After acquiring Canadair along with its Challenger 600 business jet in 1986, Bombardier studied

1368-635: The APU by AlliedSignal , the electrical system by Lucas Aerospace , and the air management system by ABG-Semca . In May 2015, production was reduced because of lower demand, caused by slowing economy and geopolitics in Latin America, Russia and China markets. By October 2018, Bombardier had a backlog of 202 aircraft valued at C$ 14.1 billion ($ 11 billion), including 128 Global Express aircraft: 67 Global 5000/6000 and four Global 5500/6500. The Global Express program cost $ 800 million. The Global Express

1444-512: The Airbus A340 and A380. The North Atlantic Tracks are the most heavily used oceanic routes in the world, and are largely covered by ETOPS 120-minute rules, thereby removing the necessity of using 180-minute rules. However, North Atlantic diversion airports are subject to adverse weather conditions that affect their availability for use. As a result, the JAA and FAA have given 15% extension to

1520-582: The Boeing 747-8 and the terminology updated to EDTO (Extended Diversion Time Operations). While the earliest jet engines were sometimes unreliable, widespread use of later engines such as the Pratt & Whitney JT8D (e.g. McDonnell Douglas DC-9 and Boeing 737 ) led to major advances in reliability and safety. As jet engines started to deliver more power than piston engines while increasing reliability, aircraft whose size previously required four piston engines could now be built using only two jet engines. By

1596-461: The Boeing 777 was rated ETOPS-120. European airlines operating the 777 had to demonstrate one year of trouble-free 120-minute ETOPS experience before obtaining 180-minute ETOPS for the 777. Effective February 15, 2007, the FAA ruled that US-registered twin-engine airplane operators can fly more than 180-minute ETOPS to the design limit of the aircraft. In November 2009, the Airbus A330 became

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1672-543: The COVID-19 pandemic in the early 2020s, Boeing and Airbus have since ended all production of the 747 and A380 , respectively (and both being the two largest commercial aircraft in the world). At the same time, the increasing prominence of new-generation ultra-long-range wide-body twinjets like the Boeing 777 and 787 , and Airbus A330 and A350 over the last decade has shifted the favor from quadjets to twinjets for international long-haul travel. The cornerstone of

1748-470: The Federal Register in 2007: This final rule applies to air carrier (part 121), commuter, and on-demand (part 135) turbine powered multi-engine airplanes used in extended-range operations. However, all-cargo operations in airplanes with more than two engines of both part 121 and part 135 are exempted from the majority of this rule. Today's rule [January 16, 2007] establishes regulations governing

1824-1380: The Isle of Man for anonymity, a few are registered in the Cayman Islands . Four are registered in Austria, three in Switzerland, two in France and Denmark, and one each in Finland, Germany, Ireland and Turkey. Three are registered in China, one in Malaysia and one in Hong Kong. Two are based in São Paulo, two are in South Africa and one is in India. The aircraft is operated by private individuals, companies, executive charter operators and government agencies, including: As of 27 January 2020, six Global Express have been damaged beyond repair in hull-loss incidents. Related development Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Related lists ETOPS In 1936,

1900-401: The Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics since 2012. It can carry between 8 and 19 passengers. The new seat converts to a full berth. There is an optional private room aft and the galley has room to prepare 16 five-course meals. It was priced at $ 40M in 2008. It has forward and aft lavatories. The crew rest area was removed, but could be restored. The tail fuel tank was removed and fuel

1976-530: The Transport Canada Type Certification of both models, before entry-into-service later in 2019 and FAA / EASA approval. Bombardier announced the Global 6500 entry-into-service on 1 October. EASA Type Certification of both models was announced in October 2019. Shortly after, the Global 5500 range was extended by 200 nmi (370 km) to 5,900 nmi (10,900 km) at Mach 0.85. FAA Type Certification of both variants

2052-547: The 120-minute rules to deal with such contingencies, resulting to ETOPS-138 (i.e. 138 minutes) to allow ETOPS flights with such airports closed. By the mid-2010s, virtually all North Atlantic plane routes were dominated by twin-engine aircraft. During the Cold War , routes between Europe and East Asia were prohibited from flying over Soviet Union or China since both airspaces were previously heavily military-controlled. Virtually all flights between Europe and East Asia flew over

2128-529: The 1950s, Pan Am twin-engine Convair 240s flew across the Caribbean from Barranquilla, Colombia to Kingston, Jamaica , Avensa Convair 340s flew from Maracaibo, Venezuela to Montego Bay, Jamaica , KLM Douglas DC-3s flew Curacao to Ciudad Trujillo while KLM Convairs flew Aruba to Kingston with Delta Air Lines operating Convair 340 flights nonstop between New Orleans and Havana as well as nonstop between Havana and Montego Bay and also on

2204-636: The 60-minute rule. Trijets and quadjets dominated international long-haul flights until the late 1980s. Airbus A300 twinjets, the first twin-engine wide-body aircraft, had been flying across the North Atlantic, the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean under a 90-minute ICAO rule since 1976. When the FAA director J. Lynn Helms in 1980 was approached about the possibility of an exemption, his response

2280-578: The 737-700 operation, Aloha Airlines had operated 737-200 aircraft to various Pacific islands utilizing 120 minute ETOPS. Other new-generation ETOPS aircraft include the Airbus A220 series, the Embraer E-Jets series and the ATR 72 . By the mid-2010s, the widespread successes of ETOPS-reliant narrow-body aircraft have diminished the global market share of double-deck wide-body jets. At the onset of

2356-540: The A300 and A310 , and Boeing 767 . The success of ETOPS aircraft like A300 and Boeing 767 made the intercontinental trijets obsolete for passenger use, production of which was largely ended by the late 2000s with Boeing cancelling the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 program in the same period. The rules have also allowed American legacy carriers ( United Airlines and Delta Air Lines in particular) to use

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2432-571: The Boeing 757 on "long and thin" transatlantic routes between their major hubs and secondary European cities that cannot generate the passenger demand to justify the use of a widebody airliner. The practice has been controversial, because although the 757 has adequate range to cross the Atlantic Ocean comfortably, strong headwinds caused by the jetstream over the winter months can result in westbound flights being declared "minimum fuel", forcing

2508-438: The ETOPS approach is the statistics showing that the turbine assembly of a modern jet engine is an inherently reliable component. Engine ancillaries, by contrast, have a lower reliability rating. Therefore, an ETOPS-certified engine may be built with duplicate sets of certain ancillaries in order to receive the required reliability rating. ETOPS approval is a two-step process. First, the airframe and engine combination must satisfy

2584-511: The Earth's entire surface, allowing point-to-point travel anywhere in the world except directly over the South Pole . Meanwhile, the first time that ETOPS-330 approval was given to a four-engine aircraft was in February 2015, to the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental . It is the only ETOPS-compliant aircraft allowed to run non-stop overflights over Antarctica with proper alternates , alongside

2660-557: The Global 6000 with a 5,800–7,000 lb (2,600–3,200 kg) lower MTOW depending on service bulletins . It has a 5,000–5,400 nmi (9,300–10,000 km) range at LRC . The spec basic operating weight is 50,350 lb (22,840 kg) but are actually closer to 51,600 lb (23,400 kg). Early models kept the Honeywell Primus 2000XP avionics, updated with the Bombardier Vision flight deck based on

2736-669: The Global Express has been assembled at the Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario , and formerly at Downsview Airport in Toronto . Since 2012, Japanese aerospace firm Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has built the wing and centre fuselage sections at its Toronto facility located east of the airport on Northwest Drive, and formerly at 2025 Meadowvale Boulevard from 2007 to 2012. Bombardier subsidiaries involved are Canadair as

2812-705: The High-Altitude Lidar Operational Experiment (HALOE) payload, deploying to Africa and Afghanistan to survey large areas rapidly. In January 2020, the German Federal Ministry of Defence chose the Global 6000 over the unmanned Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton for the “Persistent German Airborne Surveillance System” (PEGASUS) program, to better integrate in the air traffic control . In March 2019 Turkey's Presidency of Defense Industries , SSB, announced that two green Bombardier Global 6000s had been delivered to

2888-612: The U.S.) given the current aircraft range restrictions and, in the case of the early and mid-2020s, the reinstatement of selected routes by airlines between the Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere bypassing Russia due to its ongoing war with Ukraine . For decades, narrow-body aircraft like the Airbus A320 series, and the Boeing 737 series and 757 have continuously operated flights as approved for ETOPS operation, alongside earlier wide-body aircraft such as

2964-790: The United States, often with a tank stop in Anchorage , Alaska . They flew near the North Pole with a very large distance to usable airports, for which only three- and four-engine wide-body aircraft were permitted for safety reasons by international aviation authorities. Some flights between Europe and Oceania still largely pass through stopovers in Asia (either in the Middle East or Southeast Asia ) or North America (either in Canada or

3040-438: The aircraft and shared a stake in the program. The choice of suppliers influenced the aircraft design, with its various systems being selected before the detailed design phase. The CATIA CAD software was used for the kinematics , to feed finite-element analysis software for structural design, and computational fluid dynamics software for aerodynamics, the latter being confirmed by wind tunnel testing. The new aircraft

3116-563: The airline. Engines must have an in-flight shutdown (IFSD) rate better than 1 per 20,000 hours for ETOPS-120, 1 per 50,000 hours for ETOPS-180, and 1 per 100,000 hours for beyond ETOPS-180. Private jets are exempted from ETOPS by the FAA, but are subject to the ETOPS 120-minute rule in EASA's jurisdiction. Government-owned aircraft (including military) do not have to adhere to ETOPS regulations. There are different levels of ETOPS certification, each allowing aircraft to fly on routes that are

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3192-430: The airplane-engine combination in the application. On December 12, 2011, Boeing received type-design approval from the FAA for up to 330-minute extended operations for its Boeing 777 series, all equipped with GE engines, and with Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney engines expected to follow. The first ETOPS-330 flight took place on December 1, 2015, with Air New Zealand connecting Auckland to Buenos Aires on

3268-421: The basic ETOPS requirements during its type certification . This is called "ETOPS type approval". Such tests may include shutting down an engine and flying the remaining engine during the complete diversion time. Often such tests are performed in the middle of the ocean. It must be demonstrated that, during the diversion flight, the flight crew is not unduly burdened by extra workload due to the lost engine and that

3344-404: The data collected, the reliability of the particular airframe-engine combination is measured and statistics published. The figures must be within limits of type certifications. Of course, the figures required for ETOPS-180 will always be more stringent than ETOPS-120. Unsatisfactory figures would lead to a downgrade or, worse, suspension of ETOPS capabilities either for the type certificate holder or

3420-470: The design leader and nose manufacturer; Short Brothers in Belfast for the engine nacelles design and manufacture, horizontal stabiliser and forward fuselage ; and de Havilland Canada for the rear fuselage, vertical tail and final assembly. The landing gear is produced by Dowty , flight controls by Sextant Avionique , the fuel system by Parker Bertea Aerospace , the core avionics by Honeywell ,

3496-577: The design, operation and maintenance of certain airplanes operated on flights that fly long distances from an adequate airport. This final rule codifies current FAA policy, industry best practices and recommendations, as well as international standards designed to ensure long-range flights will continue to operate safely." and Several commenters … recommended use of the acronym "LROPS"—meaning 'Long Range Operations'—for three- and four-engine ETOPS, to avoid confusion, particularly for those operations beyond 180 minutes' diversion time. The FAA has decided to use

3572-471: The earlier Canadair CL-600 and Bombardier CRJ . It shares its fuselage cross-section with these aircraft, paired with a new T-tail and wing. The latter is a supercritical airfoil with a 35° wing sweep and winglets . This flexible wing naturally attenuates turbulence . It was initially powered by two BMW- Rolls-Royce BR710 turbofans controlled by FADEC . The flightdeck features a six screen Honeywell Primus 2000XP EFIS suite. The Global Express

3648-416: The extension to a 180-minute diversion period, subject to stringent technical and operational qualifications. ETOPS-180 and ETOPS-207 cover about 95% of the Earth. The first such flight was conducted in 1989. This set of regulations was subsequently adopted by the JAA, ICAO, and other regulatory bodies. The original 1985 regulations allowed an airliner to have ETOPS-120 rating on entry into service. ETOPS-180

3724-570: The facilities of Turkish Aerospace to undergo modification to the Hava SOJ (air stand-off jammer) configuration. In July 2023, L3Harris unveiled a Conformal Airborne Early Warning version as a replacement for the E-3 Sentry used by European NATO countries. In December 2023, the US Army awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for one Global 6500, with an option for two more, to be used as

3800-578: The first aircraft to receive ETOPS-240 approval, which has since been offered by Airbus as an option. ETOPS-240 and beyond are now permitted on a case-by-case basis, with regulatory bodies in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand adopting said regulatory extension. Authority is only granted to operators of two-engine airplanes between specific city pairs. The certificate holder must have been operating at 180-minute or greater ETOPS authority for at least 24 consecutive months, of which at least 12 consecutive months must be at 240-minute ETOPS authority with

3876-440: The flight testing hours were completed. The programme involved two flight-test Global 6500s, as the 5500 is a simple 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in) shrink. The redesigned wings are built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries . By December, the flight-test program was nearly three-quarters complete. By May 2019, 90% of the flight testing was completed by two modified 6000s and one modified 5000. In September 2019, Bombardier announced

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3952-468: The flight was a DC-3 from Faleolo (Upolu) to Aitutaki, a distance of 768 nautical miles (1,422 km; 884 mi). More recently, the January 1979 OAG showed a weekly Polynesian Airlines HS748 from Niue to Rarotonga, 585 nmi (1,083 km; 673 mi) with no airport. In 2017 ICAO issued Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS) for ETOPS, and ETOPS were extended to four-engine aircraft like

4028-586: The late 1960s, most large civil airliners were jet-powered, relegating the piston engine to roles such as cargo flights. With the JT8D reliably powering the three-engine Boeing 727 , the 60-minute rule was waived in 1964 for three-engine aircraft, which in turn opened the way for the development of wide-body , intercontinental trijets such as the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar and McDonnell Douglas DC-10 . By then, only twin-engine jets were restricted by

4104-412: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Global_Express&oldid=1132854774 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bombardier Global Express The Bombardier Global Express

4180-460: The mid-1980s, the term EROPS (extended range operations) was used before being superseded by ETOPS usage. In 1997, when Boeing proposed to extend ETOPS authority for twins to beyond 180 minutes, Airbus proposed to replace ETOPS by a newer system, referred to as Long Range Operational Performance Standards (LROPS), which would affect all civil airliners, not just those with a twin-engine configuration with more than 180 minutes ETOPS. The FAA stated in

4256-466: The modern Cockpit can fetch $ 22–36 million. A major inspection every 180 months cost $ 800,000-1.2 million. Two 8,000h engine overhauls can cost $ 4 million. The cheaper and more efficient Gulfstream G450 or Falcon 900 LX are slower, have less range and smaller cabins. The improved Global Express XRS was announced on 6 October 2003 during the NBAA Convention at Orlando, Florida. It replaced

4332-510: The normal engineering and flight procedures. Pilots and engineering staff must be qualified and trained for ETOPS. An airline with extensive experience operating long-distance flights may be awarded ETOPS operational approval immediately, while others may need to demonstrate ability through a series of ETOPS proving flights. Regulators closely watch the ETOPS performance of both type certificate holders and their affiliated airlines. Any technical incidents during an ETOPS flight must be recorded. From

4408-557: The original Global Express and provides greater range at high speed, cabin upgrades, improved takeoff performance, fast fueling capability and the Bombardier Enhanced Vision System (BEVS) as standard equipment. A new forward fuel tank in the wing/body fairing increases the usable fuel capacity by up to 1,486 lbs, allowing it to fly 6,500 nm at Mach 0.82, 6,150 nm at Mach 0.85 or 5,450 nm at Mach 0.87. It provides improved pressurization with

4484-501: The predecessor to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the U.S. Bureau of Air Commerce , restricted commercial operations within United States airspace to within 100 miles (160 km) of an adequate airport. For many aircraft of that era this meant about 60 minutes with one engine inoperative. In 1953, with piston engine reliability and aircraft performance improved, U.S. authorities introduced

4560-503: The probability of the remaining engine failing is extremely remote. For example, if an aircraft is rated for ETOPS-180, it means that it is able to fly with full load and just one engine for three hours. Second, an operator who conducts ETOPS flights must satisfy their own country's aviation regulators about their ability to conduct ETOPS flights. This is called "ETOPS operational certification" and involves compliance with additional special engineering and flight crew procedures in addition to

4636-513: The prototype was complete and conducting flight-readiness reviews ahead of its roll-out and first flight. On 13 October 1996, the first prototype performed its maiden flight from Toronto, one month later than planned, lasting for 2 hours 46 minutes and attaining 11,000 ft (3,350 m) and 210 kn (390 km/h). The flight test programme used four prototypes, accumulating 2,200 flight hours. The Bombardier Flight Test Center in Wichita, Kansas

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4712-627: The route was specifically conducted as indivertible. There were routes traversing the Southern hemisphere, e.g., South Pacific (e.g., Sydney – Santiago , one of the longest over-the-sea distances flown by a commercial airline), South Atlantic (e.g., Johannesburg – São Paulo ), Southern Indian Ocean (e.g., Perth – Johannesburg ), and Antarctica . Before the introduction of the Airbus A350XWB in 2014, regulations in North America and Europe permitted up to 180-minute ETOPS at entry. The A350 XWB

4788-491: The single term, 'extended operations,' or ETOPS, for all affected operations regardless of the number of engines on the airplane." Prior to 2007, the FAA used the term for Extended Range Operation with Two-Engine Airplanes but the meaning was changed when regulations were broadened to include aircraft with more than two engines. In 2017 ICAO amendment 36 to Part I of Annex 6 of the Chicago Convention replaced

4864-458: The third 3,000 and 2,500 lb (1.4 and 1.1 t) afterwards. A Checks are scheduled every 750 hours, and for C Checks every 30 months. Engine reserves amount to $ 260 per hour. Over 315 were delivered by March 2019. Its competitors include the more fuel-efficient 6,200 nmi (11,500 km) Dassault Falcon 8X , the 6,500 nmi (12,000 km) Gulfstream G600 or even the 6,900 nmi (12,800 km) G650 . In 2018, its unit cost

4940-529: The type's introduction, more than 750 Globals were in service. Half the 6000s are registered in North America, mostly in the US. NetJets operates at least six and large corporations like Aetna , Caterpillar , CitiGroup , Limited Brands , McDonald's and Texas Instruments fly the aircraft. Malta-based VistaJet operates twenty eight 6000s, one Global XRS and has confirmed a delivery schedule of multiple Global 7500 throughout 2021. Lisbon-based NetJets Europe flies four 6000s. A dozen 6000s are registered in

5016-438: Was "It'll be a cold day in hell before I let twins fly long haul, overwater routes." The Boeing 767-200ER entered service in 1984. In 1985, the FAA increased the ETOPS to 120 minutes at the single-engine cruise speed. Trans World Airlines operated the first 120-minute ETOPS (ETOPS-120) service on February 1, 1985, with a Boeing 767 -200 from Boston to Paris. The 767 burned 7,000 lb (3.2 t) less fuel per hour than

5092-605: Was US$ 62.31 million. In May 2018, Bombardier unveiled the Global 5500 and 6500. It was expected to enter service at the end of 2019. It has an optimized wing for a Mach 0.90 top speed, a revamped cabin inspired by the Global 7500 with its Nuage seat and updated Rolls-Royce BR710 Pearl engines with up to 13% lower fuel burn for better operating costs. It has better hot and high performance and 500 and 600 nmi (930 and 1,110 km) of additional range for 5,700 and 6,600 nmi (10,600 and 12,200 km), respectively. The engines have 9% more thrust. By October 2018, 70% of

5168-401: Was announced in 2011 and production started in 2012. Its flexible wing and 97.5 lb/sq ft (476 kg/m ) wing loading , the highest among its competitors, gives a comfortable ride in turbulence. It has improved acoustical insulation compared to its predecessor. On long trips, its fuel burn during the first hour is 5,000 and 4,000 lb (2.3 and 1.8 t) for the second, then for

5244-550: Was announced in December 2019. Bombardier announced the entry-into-service of the Global 5500 in June 2020. The first Global 5500 was delivered in July 2020, to " longtime Bombardier customer Unicorp National Developments, headquartered in Orlando, Florida." In 2023, the Global 5500 costs $ 47.4 million, while the Global 6500 costs $ 58 million. The Global Express has been modified for military missions. A BD-700 has carried

5320-474: Was designed to use the minimum number of components while still ensuring that no single failure would result in a diversion or the inability to dispatch a flight. Bombardier worked towards a 99.5% dispatch reliability goal. As operators sought a level of safety enjoyed by airline aircraft, Bombardier was influenced to use ETOPS design rules, such as the incorporation of a maintenance computer to detect, indicate, and isolate faults, although ETOPS rules were not

5396-466: Was extended by 9,100 m (100,000 ft ) for the test programme. In February 1997, the second prototype made its first flight and the third in May 1997. In late 1995, type certification was forecast for March 1998. In July 1998, Canadian type certification was granted. European and US approvals followed shortly thereafter. The first 15 aircraft were to be delivered before January 1999. The Global Express entered service in July 1999. Since 2023,

5472-469: Was extended to 12,000 km (6,500 nmi) to outdo rival Gulfstream . Bombardier guaranteed the empty weight and range to reply to Gulfstream criticism. Around 100 sales were needed to cover the development costs. In October 1995, the first prototype manufacture began. The first sections were expected in December at de Havilland's in Toronto , with final assembly to start in March 1996. By June 1996,

5548-436: Was first to receive an ETOPS-370 prior to entry into service by European authorities, enabling economical nonstop routes between Europe and Oceania (and thereby bypassing historical stopovers across Asia and North America ) by the late 2010s and early 2020s. This includes the high-demand London–Sydney route , in the latest development for ultra long-haul flights. The A350 XWB's current ETOPS certification covers 99.7% of

5624-455: Was frozen while the low-speed configuration was established in August 1994. By then, most critical design decisions were taken and almost all suppliers had been selected. In January 1995, the definition phase was winding down before detailed design. By June 1995, the backlog was over 40 aircraft, sold out until 2000, leading to Bombardier to expand its early production plans. At launch, range

5700-549: Was only possible after one year of trouble-free 120-minute ETOPS experience. In 1990 Boeing convinced the FAA that it could deliver an airliner with ETOPS-180 on its entry into service. This process was called Early ETOPS. The Boeing 777 was the first aircraft to be introduced with an ETOPS rating of 180 minutes. In the 1990s, the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) demurred; on its entry into service in Europe,

5776-405: Was the business jet with the largest cabin, until being surpassed by the later Gulfstream G650 . It can accommodate 12 to 16 passengers in three cabin sections: mostly a forward four-chair club section, a central four-seat conference grouping and an aft three-place divan facing two chairs. Most have a forward galley , crew rest chair and crew lavatory. The 10.3-psi cabin pressurization maintains

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