--- title: "Global Express vs Global 6000 vs Global 5000: Type Rating and Career Differences Explained" description: How the Bombardier Global Express, Global 5000, and Global 6000 compare on type rating, contract rates, and career opportunities in business aviation. image: https://www.crewblast.co/hubfs/Contract%20Pilot%20Pay.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://www.crewblast.co/blog/global-express-vs-global-6000-vs-global-5000-type-rating-and-career-differences-explained#main-content) [![Crew-Blast-Logo](https://www.crewblast.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Crew-Blast-Logo.png?width=1024&height=552&name=Crew-Blast-Logo.png)](https://www.crewblast.co/) - [How it Works](https://www.crewblast.co/how-it-works) - For Operators Show submenu for For Operators - [Get Crew Now](https://www.crewblast.co/crewblast-request) - [How CrewBlast Works for Operators](https://www.crewblast.co/how-it-works) - [Submit a Crew Request](https://www.crewblast.co/crewblast-request) - [Private Aviation Staffing](https://www.crewblast.co/operators) - 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Clearing up exactly which aircraft share a type rating, and which do not, matters for both career planning and crew sourcing accuracy. This guide clarifies the Global Express, Global 5000, Global 6000, and Global 7500 relationship, and where current contract rates land for pilots on this specific type rating. Current rate data is available on the [**CrewBlast daily rate page**](https://www.crewblast.co/daily-rate) for verification against the figures discussed here. **THE KEY DISTINCTION TO REMEMBER** The Global Express, Global Express XRS, Global 5000, and Global 6000 all share the same BD-700 type rating. The Global 7500 does not. It has its own separate, distinct type rating despite sharing the Global name and general family lineage. ## A Brief History of the Global Family Bombardier introduced the original Global Express in the late 1990s as its answer to the ultra long range business jet category, positioning it as a direct competitor to Gulfstream's flagship offerings of that era. The aircraft found strong acceptance among operators requiring genuine intercontinental range, and Bombardier subsequently expanded the platform with the extended range Global Express XRS, followed by the Global 5000 as a shorter range, shorter fuselage variant aimed at a slightly different mission profile, and the Global 6000 as a further refinement of the core Global Express architecture with improved range and cabin updates. Understanding this evolutionary history helps explain why these seemingly distinct model names share a single type rating. Bombardier's engineering approach kept the fundamental systems architecture, flight deck layout, and handling characteristics consistent across these variants even as cabin length, range, and specific equipment fit evolved. This consistency is precisely what allows the FAA to certify all four under one common type rating rather than requiring separate certification for each variant. ## The BD-700 Type Rating Family ![Contract Pilot Pay](https://www.crewblast.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Contract%20Pilot%20Pay.jpg?width=500&height=333&name=Contract%20Pilot%20Pay.jpg)The BD-700 type rating covers the original Global Express, the extended range Global Express XRS variant, and the later Global 5000 and Global 6000 models. These aircraft share enough common systems architecture and handling characteristics that a single type rating covers all four variants, meaning a pilot typed on any one of them can fly the others without a separate initial type rating course. This shared type rating is a meaningful career advantage for pilots holding it, since it broadens the range of aircraft and operator opportunities a single credential opens up compared to type ratings that cover only one specific aircraft variant. A pilot who trained initially on the Global 6000, for instance, can transition to flying a Global 5000 or the original Global Express for a different operator without needing to complete additional type specific training beyond whatever differences training the new operator's insurance or internal standards may require. It is worth noting that differences training, while not a full type rating course, is still a real and sometimes required step when moving between variants within the BD-700 family. Insurance underwriters and some operators require a differences training module covering the specific systems or performance variations between, say, the Global 5000 and Global 6000, even though both fall under the same FAA type rating. Pilots should not assume that holding the BD-700 rating alone automatically satisfies every operator's internal currency requirements for every variant. ## Why the Global 7500 Is Different ![Becoming a Contract Pilot](https://www.crewblast.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Becoming%20a%20Contract%20Pilot.jpg?width=500&height=333&name=Becoming%20a%20Contract%20Pilot.jpg)The Global 7500 represents a significant enough redesign, with a new wing, new engines, and substantially updated avionics, that it required its own distinct type rating separate from the BD-700 family. A pilot holding the BD-700 rating from Global Express or Global 6000 experience is not automatically qualified to fly the Global 7500 and would need to complete a full initial type rating course on the newer aircraft. This distinction surprises some pilots and operators who assume that because the Global 7500 carries the Global name and shares a general design lineage with its predecessors, some abbreviated transition training path might apply. In practice, the extent of the redesign, particularly the new wing design and Rolls Royce Pearl engines paired with an entirely new fly by wire flight control philosophy, meant Bombardier and the FAA determined a genuinely separate type rating was warranted rather than treating the 7500 as simply another BD-700 variant. ## Current Contract Rates by Aircraft Contract pilots holding the BD-700 type rating for Global Express, Global 5000, or Global 6000 operations should reference the [**CrewBlast daily rate page**](https://www.crewblast.co/daily-rate) for current monthly updated figures, since rates for this large cabin category shift with market demand. Global 7500 captains, given the separate and more advanced type rating, typically command rates toward the top of the large cabin and ultra long range spectrum given the aircraft's more recent introduction and smaller pool of currently typed pilots. The rate differential between BD-700 family aircraft and the Global 7500 reflects both the complexity premium of the newer aircraft and simple supply and demand dynamics. As more pilots complete Global 7500 type rating training over the coming years and the fleet in service continues to grow, this rate premium may narrow somewhat, though it is likely to persist for the near term given the aircraft's flagship positioning within Bombardier's current lineup. ## Career Strategy for Pilots Considering This Type Rating For pilots deciding between pursuing a BD-700 type rating versus a Global 7500 specific rating, the BD-700 option offers a wider immediate pool of potential operators given the larger existing fleet of Global Express, 5000, and 6000 aircraft in service. The Global 7500 rating targets a newer, smaller but growing fleet with correspondingly higher contract rates for the more limited pool of currently qualified pilots. Once qualified on either, registering on [**CrewBlast**](https://www.crewblast.co/register) provides visibility to the operator community actively sourcing pilots on both type ratings. Pilots already holding other large cabin or ultra long range type ratings, such as GVI or GVII on the Gulfstream side, sometimes ask whether adding a BD-700 rating makes sense as a way to broaden their marketability. This can be a reasonable strategy, particularly for pilots who want to maximize the number of operators and trip opportunities available to them, though it does require the time and financial investment of an additional initial type rating course. Whether this investment makes sense depends heavily on the specific contract market dynamics at the time and the pilot's own career goals around specialization versus breadth. ## Sourcing Crew for This Aircraft Family Operators sourcing contract crew for Global family aircraft should specify the exact variant when submitting a request through [**CrewBlast**](https://www.crewblast.co/crewblast-request), since confirming BD-700 currency versus Global 7500 specific qualification prevents any confusion about which pilots in the network are actually qualified for the specific aircraft being operated. Beyond simply confirming the correct type rating, operators should also ask about a candidate's specific recent experience on the exact variant being operated, given the differences training considerations discussed earlier. A pilot who has spent the last two years flying a Global 5000 for one operator may need a brief differences familiarization before stepping into a Global 6000 for a new engagement, even though both fall under the same FAA certificate. 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