Formula 1 World Champion Niki Lauda Purchases Global 5000 Jet

November 19, 2010March 19, 2011 jetguy Bombardier, Business Jets, corporate jets, executive jet, F1, Formula 1, General Aviation, Global 5000, Niki Lauda, private jets

Bombardier today announced that Niki Lauda, through NL Holding GmbH, has placed a firm order for a Global 5000 jet. The aircraft, scheduled for delivery at the beginning of 2012, will be the first Global 5000 jet to be delivered with the new Global Vision flight deck.

Three-time Formula 1 World Champion Niki Lauda has a long history in aviation and is the majority shareholder of FlyNiki, the second largest airline in Austria*. The Global 5000 jet is the atest in a series of Bombardier business aircraft that Mr. Lauda has owned and piloted during his career as an aviator. He currently operates a Challenger 300 jet as his private aircraft, which he frequently uses to travel to Formula 1 races around the world from his home base in Austria.

The super large Global 5000 jet combines superior transatlantic speed with the largest cabin in its market segment. It features high-speed Internet connectivity, unmatched entertainment options, a heads-up flight display system, and one of the largest field-of-view of any business aircraft. With a range of 5,200 NM (9,630 km), the jet can connect Vienna-New York, or Vienna-Tokyo non-stop with eight passengers and three crew**.