Fleet registry / Heavy Jet / ZS-EKA
Bombardier Global 6500.
2019 Bombardier Global 6500 operated by Fireblade Aviation · Johannesburg, . Configured for 17 passengers.
6,600 nm
Published range
488 kts cruise
17
Seats
2019
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 2019
- Seats
- 17
- Class
- Heavy Jet
- Builder
- Bombardier
- Based at
- FAOR
- Serial
- 60020
Operated by
Fireblade Aviation
Johannesburg · FALA
Performance vs class
The Bombardier Global 6500 against the average of 135 heavy jet types in the US charter fleet.
Bombardier Global 6500Class avg
Cruise speed
+9% vs class
Range
+65% vs class
Passenger seats
-73% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from FALA
With 6,600 nm of published range, ZS-EKA flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Lanseria International Airport.
- Home base, Bombardier Global 6500 · 6,600 nm reaches beyond this map
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Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for ZS-EKA.
Bombardier Global 6500 performance & cabin
Stand-up cabin, full galley, enclosed lavatory, 12–19 passengers.
Range
6,600 nm
≈ 7,595 miles
Cruise speed
488 kt
≈ 562 mph
Max speed
516 kt
≈ 594 mph
Ceiling
51,000 ft
Passengers
15 typical
Baggage
195 cu ft
Cabin H · W · L
6 ft 2 in · 7 ft 11 in · 43 ft 3 in
Published manufacturer / reference figures for the Bombardier Global 6500. Actual range and payload vary with configuration, weight, and conditions.
Charter the Bombardier Global 6500
ZS-EKA is a 2019 Bombardier Bombardier Global 6500, heavy jet class, operated by Fireblade Aviation out of Johannesburg, . With roughly 6,600 nm of range at 488 kts cruise, it handles transcontinental and international missions. The US charter fleet counts 20 Bombardier Global 6500s across 15 operators.
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Bombardier Global 6500 vs comparable aircraft
Other heavy jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier Global 6500 | 6,600 nm | 488 kt | 15 |
| Gulfstream GVII-G600 | 6,600 nm | 499 kt | 14 |
| Boeing BBJ2 | 6,630 nm | n/a | 15 |
| Gulfstream V | 6,500 nm | 459 kt | 14 |
| Gulfstream G550 | 6,750 nm | 488 kt | 14 |
