Leasing a Gulfstream G650 or Bombardier Global: What Heavy Jet Leases Look Like
The Gulfstream G650 and the Bombardier Global family are the aircraft most private travellers picture when they think of flying intercontinental without a stop. They seat 12 to 16 passengers, have three living zones, and cross the Atlantic or fly Europe to Asia nonstop.
They are also the hardest private jets to lease. There are relatively few of them, owners tend to use them heavily, and the value of each aircraft makes lessors careful about who flies it and where.
The aircraft
Gulfstream G650 and G650ER: ranges of about 7,000 and 7,500 nautical miles respectively, a very wide cabin and a high cruise speed. Still in strong demand on the resale market.
Bombardier Global Express and Global Express XRS: the original ultra long range Globals. Older, and more affordable to lease, but check the avionics upgrade status and the maintenance programme carefully.
Bombardier Global 6000 and Global 6500: the modern versions of the same family, with updated cockpits and cabins. The Global 6500 adds newer engines and better range.
How heavy jet leases are structured
There are three common routes:
Crewed lease from an operator. The aircraft stays on the operator's certificate and comes with its crew. You pay a monthly fee and an hourly rate. This is the most common option for private clients. See leasing a private jet with crew.
Dry lease from an owner or lessor. You take the aircraft only and place it with your own operator. This requires a clear operator arrangement and usually a strong credit profile.
Lease with a purchase option. Some owners who are testing the sale market will lease with an option to buy, which lets you fly the aircraft before committing. Agree the purchase price, or the method for setting it, at the start.
For how dry leases work in general, see dry leasing a private jet.
What the lessor will want to know
Expect detailed questions before an owner releases a jet of this value:
Who you are, and the ultimate beneficial owner of the leasing entity
Where the aircraft will be based and which countries it will visit
Expected hours per year
Which operator will fly it, if it is a dry lease
Your source of funds and your ability to pay a security deposit
Answer these clearly and early. Owners of ultra long range jets reject enquiries that look like shopping far more often than they reject serious ones on price.
A word on "off market" offers
The heavy jet market is full of documents described as off market or exclusive: a spec sheet with the registration removed, photos with the tail cropped out, and a request for a letter of intent before the details are released. Sometimes that is genuine discretion. Often the same aircraft is listed openly by a broker elsewhere, and the "exclusive" offer is a chain of intermediaries each adding a margin.
Before committing to anything, ask for the serial number and registration, check who controls the aircraft, and confirm that the person offering it has the right to do so. A genuine owner or appointed broker can answer those questions quickly.
Registration and territory
Heavy jets are often registered on offshore private registers such as San Marino, Guernsey or the Isle of Man. Those registers suit private use but restrict commercial operation, which matters if the aircraft will be chartered to third parties. See our guide to where to register a private jet.
Getting a G650 or Global lease
Tell us the term, the expected hours, your base and your main destinations. We work with owners, operators and appointed brokers, and we verify every aircraft before presenting it. Email info@jetvice.net or see our aircraft leasing page and our aircraft for sale listings.
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