Gulfstream has smashed Bombardier’s Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Farnborough Airport (FAB) speed record by 19 minutes, just days after the Global 8000 took the title. On July 19, 2026, while traveling to the Farnborough International Airshow, Bombardier’s Global 8000 claimed the speed record after flying between the two airports in eight hours and 46 minutes. The Global 8000 entered service in December 2025, and officially is the fastest civil aircraft since Concorde, capable of reaching Mach 0.95. The G700 entered service in 2024 and has a top speed of 0.935. In fairness to Bombardier, when the Global 8000 broke the record over a week ago, the crew had to “overcome unfavorable tailwinds”, reaching a top speed of Mach 0.93.