Global Express vs Falcon 7X: how the two fleets are really flown
On all three chapters' lead measures, the gap inside each fleet is bigger than the gap between the Global Express and the Falcon 7X. On flights a month, the middle half of Global Expresses runs 5–10 and of Falcon 7Xs 5–9; the medians are 6 and 7.
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Fatigue
On hours per landing, the gap between the types is smaller than the spread inside either fleet: the middle Falcon 7X at 2.1 : 1, the middle Global Express at 2.0 : 1.
What each landing and pressurization cycle costs the structure: landings per hour and short hops.
Hours per landing
Where the two fleets sitSide by side
Every active aircraft of each type in North America: 30 Global Expresses and 126 Falcon 7Xs.| Measure | Global Express median | Middle half | Falcon 7X median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours per landing Each aircraft’s average flight hours per landing | 2.0 : 1 | 1.8–2.6 : 1 | 2.1 : 1 | 1.8–2.5 : 1 |
| Short hops Share of legs under 300 nm | 34% | 27–40% | 28% | 19–39% |
| Leg length Median leg | 566 nm | 489–807 nm | 614 nm | 458–848 nm |
Corrosion
Salt air, damp hours and freeze–thaw can’t be compared here: only 21 of the 30 Global Expresses were placed on enough nights in the twelve months, and a comparison needs at least 30.
What the air around the fleet does overnight: salt, damp and freeze–thaw.
Engines and brakes
On short runways, the gap between the types is smaller than the spread inside either fleet: the middle Global Express at 50%, the middle Falcon 7X at 40%.
What departures ask of engines, brakes and tires: heat and height, and runway length.
Short runways
Where the two fleets sitSide by side
Departures we could assess: 30 Global Expresses and 126 Falcon 7Xs.| Measure | Global Express median | Middle half | Falcon 7X median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short runways Departures where the longest runway was under 1.25× the takeoff distance | 50% | 36–59% | 40% | 22–55% |
| Hot, high takeoffs Departures at 5,000 ft density altitude or more | 3% | 1–8% | 5% | 1–9% |
| Density altitude Typical density altitude at takeoff | 1,157 ft | 885–1,390 ft | 1,197 ft | 805–1,556 ft |
Utilization
On flights a month, the gap between the types is smaller than the spread inside either fleet: the middle Falcon 7X at 7, the middle Global Express at 6.
How steadily each fleet is used: flights, flying days and estimated hours.
Flights a month
Where the two fleets sitSide by side
Every active Global Expresse (30) and Falcon 7Xs with at least 40% of their flights tracked (95). Each type uses the tracking rule its own fleet page uses.| Measure | Global Express median | Middle half | Falcon 7X median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights a month In the months it flew | 6.0 | 4.9–10.2 | 7.3 | 5.4–8.5 |
| Days flown a month Days with at least one flight | 4.7 | 3.7–7.1 | 5.3 | 4.2–6.1 |
| Estimated hours a year From time in the air | ≈173 h | 117–259 h | ≈173 h | 138–233 h |
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Trip-length mix
34% of Global Express legs and 31% of Falcon 7X legs were under 300 nm, a gap of 3 percentage points; 37% and 36% were over 900 nm.
| Leg length (nm) | Global Express | Falcon 7X |
|---|---|---|
| <150 | 17% | 15% |
| 150–300 | 17% | 16% |
| 300–450 | 9% | 8% |
| 450–600 | 6% | 9% |
| 600–900 | 15% | 16% |
| 900–1,200 | 12% | 11% |
| 1,200–1,800 | 8% | 10% |
| 1,800+ | 17% | 15% |
Share of legs by length in nautical miles, 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026: 2,521 legs by 30 Global Expresses and 8,612 legs by 126 Falcon 7Xs, every leg with a known distance. The Global Express's trips bunch at <150 nm, the Falcon 7X's at 150–300 nm.
Global Express vs Falcon 7X: on paper
Certified figures come from each type certificate data sheet, the rest from the manufacturer. Each figure names its source; a range covers the variants one page tracks together; a dash means we don’t have a source for that figure yet. We don’t have a manufacturer source for the Global Express yet, so its manufacturer rows show a dash.
| Measure | Global Express | Falcon 7X |
|---|---|---|
| Range (manufacturer) | —Not in our sources yet | 5,950 nmManufacturer (spec page, Web page, captured 22 Mar 2023) |
| Takeoff distance (manufacturer) | —Not in our sources yet | 5,710 ftManufacturer (spec page, Web page, captured 22 Mar 2023) |
| Cabin length (manufacturer) | —Not in our sources yet | 39 ft 1 inManufacturer (spec page, Web page, captured 22 Mar 2023) |
| Maximum takeoff weight (certified) | 99,500 lbEASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.009 Issue 14, p.9 | 70,000 lbUK CAA TCDS UK.TC.A.00162 Issue 01, p.16 |
| Fuel capacity (certified) | 43,390–45,050 lbEASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.009 Issue 14, p.8 | 31,940 lbUK CAA TCDS UK.TC.A.00162 Issue 01, p.14 |
| Maximum operating altitude (certified) | 51,000 ftEASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.009 Issue 14, p.17 | 51,000 ftUK CAA TCDS UK.TC.A.00162 Issue 01, p.14 |
| Passenger seats (certified) | Up to 19EASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.009 Issue 14, p.17 | Up to 19UK CAA TCDS UK.TC.A.00162 Issue 01, p.17 |
Global Express vs Falcon 7X: questions
Which is flown more, the Global Express or the Falcon 7X?
About the same: the middle aircraft of both types flew ≈173 h a year. That is a fleet median: the middle half of Falcon 7Xs logged 138–233 h and of Global Expresses 117–259 h, so one aircraft can sit far from its type. In flights, the medians are 6 a month for the Global Express and 7 for the Falcon 7X.
Which lands more often for its hours, the Global Express or the Falcon 7X?
The Global Express: its middle aircraft flies 2.0 hours per landing, against 2.1 for the Falcon 7X, 0.1 hours fewer per landing. More landings per hour means more pressurization cycles for the same time in the air. Short hops, legs under 300 nm, make up 34% of the middle Global Express's legs and 28% of the middle Falcon 7X's.
Which flies longer trips, the Global Express or the Falcon 7X?
The Falcon 7X, by 48 nm on the median leg: 614 nm for the middle aircraft, against 566 nm for the Global Express. 34% of Global Express legs and 31% of Falcon 7X legs were under 300 nm, a gap of 3 percentage points; 37% and 36% were over 900 nm.
Cite this data
The Aircraft Ledger. “Bombardier Global Express vs Dassault Falcon 7X.” Data to 31 July 2026. theaircraftledger.com/compare/bombardier-global-express-vs-dassault-falcon-7x
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