Bombardier’s Global 6000 with Vision Flight Deck to Tour China

The Global 6000 jet featuring the Vision Flight Deck will premiere in Shanghai for the Chinese chapter of its world tour, with a four day visit including stops in Beijing, Hong Kong and Chengdu from 28 - 31 July 2012.

"China's appetite for business aviation is strong and will continue to increase. According to our market forecast, China is expected to see a 13% year-on-year growth in business jet deliveries, from 2012 to 2031," said Michael Han, Regional Vice President, Sales, China, Bombardier Business Aircraft. "Our strong presence at recent air shows in Shanghai and Hainan, coupled with the inaugural showing of our Global 6000 jet in China, gives our customers, existing and prospective, a chance to experience firsthand our market-leading aircraft."

Tour Dates

- 28 July - Shanghai
- 29 July - Beijing
- 30 July - Hong Kong
- 31 July - Chengdu

The Vision Flight Deck is designed to deliver a completely new cockpit experience.

Pro Line Fusion for the Vision Flight Deck on Global aircraft features four high-resolution 15-inch diagonal active matrix liquid crystal displays (LCD) arranged in a T-shape working in concert with the Head-up Guidance System (HGS), personalized formats of display information, an electronic checklist, maps with graphical flight planning, an integrated cursor control panel, a Synthetic-Enhanced Vision System, paperless operation enabled by Dual Electronics Charts, a Future Air Navigation System (FANS), Controller-Pilot Datalink Communication (CPDLC), a Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) and a MultiScan(TM) Weather Detection system.

Global 6000

The Global 6000 business jet features one of the largest cabins of any purpose-built corporate aircraft and can link Shanghai-San Francisco non-stop with eight passengers and three-to-four crew.

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