The Bombardier Global 6500 entered service in 2019 as a comprehensively re-engined and re-avionicked successor to the Global 6000, featuring the new Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 engines (15,125 lbf each), Bombardier Vision Flight Deck with Pro Line Fusion four 15.1" displays, and extended range of 6,600 nm. The Global 6500's 40'3" cabin for 17 passengers combines the widebody Global cross-section (7'11" × 6'3") with contemporary interior design and the most advanced flight deck in Bombardier history.
A fact that flatters the type: The 6500 added new Rolls-Royce Pearl engines and a patented Nuage seat, stretching range past 6,600 nautical miles on less fuel than the jet it replaced. Knowing the story tends to make the flight more enjoyable.
The Global 6500 carries real pedigree, a Bombardier design chosen by corporate flight departments and private owners across Europe, the Middle East and the Americas. That global fleet means mature support, strong residual values and crews who know the type inside out. On the ramp it reads as clearly as it does in the cabin.
Few things matter more on charter than pace, and the Global 6500 delivers, holding about 513 knots or Mach 0.90 so meetings, connections and dinners all stay comfortably in reach. That speed comes from a wing and engines tuned for high, efficient cruise rather than brute thrust. On the clock, where it counts, it is hard to beat in its bracket.
Avionics matter more than passengers realise, and the Global 6500 is well found, with Bombardier Vision Flight Deck / Pro Line Fusion (four 15.1" displays, HUD, TCAS II, ADS-B) giving the crew the tools for confident approaches into short, high or busy airports. Automation trims workload, and a rested crew flies a smoother, more punctual charter. That margin is part of why the aircraft dispatches so reliably.
Reliability is why we place clients on the Global 6500: powered by 2× Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 (15,125 lbf each), it is a mature, well-supported design, and the smoothest charter is always the one that leaves on schedule. Redundant systems and a deep global spares network keep aircraft-on-ground surprises rare. When a trip has to happen, it is the sort of aircraft you bet on.
The Global 6500 is efficient over the sectors it flies most, and lower fuel burn and running costs feed straight into a keener charter price, especially on a well-timed one-way or empty-leg booking. You get the cabin and the range without paying to move a larger, thirstier jet. For value per mile, the type is one of the smarter picks in its class.
Disadvantages of the Global 6500 as a charter aircraft, and how we weigh them:
The Global 6500 sits at the sharper end of its category on price, a reflection of its cabin, reputation and capability. Where budget is the single deciding factor a smaller or slightly older type can charter for less, and our advisors will say so plainly when it is the smarter call.
No single aircraft wins on every count, and the Global 6500 trades a little of one virtue for a lot of another; the trick is matching that trade to your actual route and party, which is exactly what we do.
As alternatives to the Global 6500, it is worth weighing the Global 7500 and the Global 6000, both able aircraft in the same bracket. Broadly the Global 7500 is the quicker of the two, while the Global 6500 keeps the more modern flight deck, so the right pick comes down to your exact route, party and budget, which our advisors are glad to lay out side by side.
In short, few aircraft do intercontinental charter as gracefully as the Global 6500, and where it is the right tool we place it on fully vetted, certified partners at a fixed all-in price, with an answer back inside 30 minutes.
Tell me your route, dates and party size and I will send a firm, all-in price on the Global 6500. No commitment, no obligation.