[ExI] World’s fastest post-Concorde jet goes to first buyer

[John Clark]

*Depending on how many bells and whistles you want, this business jet will
cost between 78 and 82 million dollars and will require between 3 and $5
million a year for operation and maintenance; it's hard for me to imagine a
business that couldn't find a better way to invest that much money,
especially now that we're standing at the foothills of the Singularity.  I
think business executives should fly coach on spirit airlines, assuming
they actually need to get somewhere and can't accomplish what needs to be
accomplished with just a zoom call. *

*John K Clark*



On Wed, Dec 10, 2025 at 7:40 AM BillK via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> World’s fastest post-Concorde jet goes to first buyer as Global 8000
> enters service
>
> The new jet features Mach 0.95 speed, ultra low cabin altitude and four
> luxury living zones aimed at reducing fatigue on long flights.
>
> BySujita Sinha Dec 10, 2025
> <https://interestingengineering.com/author/sujita-sinha>
> <
> https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/bombardier-global-8000-enters-service
> >
> Quote:
> The Global 8000 replaces its Global 7500 and delivers higher performance
> from the start. The aerospace firm confirmed that the aircraft reaches Mach
> 0.95, which makes it the fastest private jet on the market.
>
> The company also highlighted
> <https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/world-longest-range-private-aircraft-g800>
> its range of 8,000 nautical miles, a figure demonstrated during a long-haul
> test earlier this year. That distance allows nonstop flights between more
> global city pairs than any competing business jet.
>
> ------------------------
>
> Military jets go faster, of course. This is the fastest commercial jet.
>
> BillK
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