GE Aerospace is currently shipping its 500th Passport engine, and has delivered the first certified engines for Bombardier’s forthcoming Global 8000 business jet. These new engines will deliver higher thrust, translating to increased speed, powering what will be the world’s fastest business aircraft.

“From Bombardier's Global 7500 business jet to the Global 8000 today, GE Aerospace has been proud to partner with Bombardier in moving business aviation travel faster, more efficiently and farther than ever before,” says Melvyn Heard, business aviation general manager for GE’s commercial engines and services business.

“Bombardier’s new Global 8000 business jet boasts the fastest maximum operating speed and an impressive range of 8,000nm. This magnificent aircraft and engine combination unlocks even more popular city pair possibilities, bringing the world closer and closer,” adds Stephen McCullough, senior vice president, engineering and product development, Bombardier. “Every design element of the Global 8000 contributes to an exceptionally quiet flight experience for the passenger. This includes many aspects within the Passport engine and engine installation.”

Heard adds: “The Passport engine has been helping to set new standards in reliable, ultra-long-range business jet travel. During this time, we have created a customer support model that is second to none, leading the business aviation sector for four years running in product support.”

The Passport engine has a dispatchability rate of 99.9%. Dispatchability for an engine measures how reliably it allows for on-time departures without causing undue disruptions or delays from an unexpected mechanical or other maintenance issue.