Overview
The Global 6500 re-engined the Global 6000 with Rolls-Royce Pearl 15s and a re-profiled wing, adding 600 nm of range and lower fuel burn. Its three-zone cabin is a favorite of corporate flight departments.
Key points
- Vision flight deck with combined vision system
- Competes with the Gulfstream G600 and Falcon 8X
- Widely used by charter and fractional operators
Mission fit
Large cabin class- Transatlantic and transcontinental missions with 8 to 12 passengers
- Stand-up, three-zone cabins with a full galley and separate lavatory
- Charter and fractional fleets serving long domestic and European routes
In the U.S. charter fleet
FAA Part 135 · Global Express / 6000 / 6500107aircraft on Part 135 certificates
28charter operators
Most based in UT (30), DE (8), CA (8), NY (7), FL (5).
Operators include 26 NORTH AVIATION INC, Taughannock Aviation Corp., Flexjet, LLC, Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc., NexGen Flight Solutions, LLC, The Whitewind Company.
Counts cover the FAA type-certificate family named above, which can include earlier variants of the same airframe. Source: our Part 135 operator database, updated monthly. Browse operators.
Compare in class
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New modelGulfstream G400
516 kt4,200 nm12 pax
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Bombardier Global 5500
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