Heavy Jet
With intercontinental range, spacious multi-zone cabins, and the ability to stay productive or rest in full comfort, heavy jets sit in a class of their own.
The Rivalry That Created an Industry
Heavy jets are built for one purpose: long-distance flights without compromise, whether that’s crossing the Atlantic, the Pacific, or the country in a single leg. Through the 1960s and ’70s, Grumman, Dassault, and an upstart named Gulfstream fought to define what a long-range business aircraft could be. Gulfstream fired the opening shot in 1966 with the GII, a twin-engine turbofan that could cross oceans without a fuel stop and seat a dozen passengers in a cabin wide enough to stand in. Dassault answered with the Falcon series, bringing French engineering sensibility and a tri-engine configuration to the mix. Then Bombardier entered the arena in the 1980s through its acquisition of Canadair, eventually producing the Global Express: a plane that looked less like a business jet and more like a compressed airliner with ambitions.
What makes a jet heavy? The designation isn’t just about weight. It has an intercontinental range (typically 3,500–5,000+ nautical miles), enough to fly nonstop routes like New York to London, Los Angeles to Tokyo, or Miami to Paris. A heavy jet charter also includes a stand-up cabin, sleeping accommodations, and the thrust-to-weight ratio that gets you to altitude fast and keeps you there efficiently.
Challenger 600
Meet the jet that changed business aviation forever with a wide-body cabin, remarkable range, and the refined comfort of our Challenger 600.
Challenger 604
Built by Bombardier, the Challenger 604 remains a popular choice for private charter thanks to its spacious cabin, dependable performance, and ability to handle longer routes with ease.
Challenger 650
From overnight crossings to coast-to-coast flights, the Challenger 650 gives passengers the space, range, and quiet comfort to settle in and enjoy the distance.
Challenger 800 / 850
The Challenger 800 and 850 bring a rare origin to private aviation, evolving from regional airliners into spacious business jets built for larger groups.
Falcon 6X
Built by Dassault Aviation, the Falcon 6X offers one of the tallest and widest cabins in business aviation, giving passengers more room to work, relax, and travel comfortably on long-range flights.
Falcon 7X
With our Falcon, passengers get nearly 6,000 nautical miles of range, a smooth and highly responsive flight profile, and a cabin environment built to make long-haul trips feel calmer and more comfortable.
Falcon 8X
When timing matters as much as destination, our Falcon 8X gives travelers a way to preserve the shape of the trip with nonstop capability and a cabin that supports work, rest, and uninterrupted time in the air.
Falcon 10X
Built as a clean-sheet aircraft, the Falcon 10X offers one of the largest cabins in business aviation, with the range and speed needed for demanding international travel.
Falcon 900LX
Our Falcon 900 LX offers a uniquely quiet, wide-body cabin for up to 12 passengers with three tail-mounted engines that open remote, high-altitude, and island destinations most jets can’t legally reach.
Falcon 2000
With its spacious cabin, balanced range, and efficient design, our Falcon 2000 gives private flyers a more refined way to cross serious distances.
Global 5500 / 6500
Our Global 5500 and Global 6500 are ideal for travelers who care as much about cabin space as they do about range, especially on overnight flights where room to sleep, move, and settle in makes a noticeable difference by arrival.
Global 7000 / 7500
What sets our Global 7500 apart is the way the cabin is arranged. Instead of asking every activity to happen in the same shared environment, it creates dedicated spaces for conversation, meals, rest, and sleep across a layout that feels more structured over longer flights.
Global 8000
For trips where the route itself narrows the field, our Global 8000 stands at the top of the market with the range to complete nonstop flights that many other ultra-long-range jets cannot match without compromise.
Global Express 5000
The Global Express 5000 is a strong fit for travelers who want a wider cabin, substantial baggage capacity, and the steady ride quality that often comes with a heavier long-range aircraft.
Global Express 6000 / XRS
On the Global Express 6000 and XRS, the real advantage shows up over time, with a cabin built to support sleep, movement, and comfort in ways that become much more noticeable on long-haul routes
Gulfstream II
The Gulfstream II seats up to 12 in a stand-up cabin with large windows, a clear aisle, and a noise profile that decades of operator refinement have brought down to a genuinely comfortable level.
Gulfstream III
Most heavy jets are built for ten passengers at most. The Gulfstream III seats twelve, which means the whole team travels together, the galley keeps up, and nobody gets left behind on a smaller aircraft.
Gulfstream G350
Passengers on the Gulfstream G350 get a long-range cabin experience that feels more refined than bulky, with seating for up to 14, generous natural light, and the kind of ride quality that stands out over several hours in the air.
Gulfstream G550
Built by Gulfstream Aerospace, the G550 remains a highly respected long-range business jet, offering the range, comfort, and reliability needed for demanding international travel.
Gulfstream G400 / G400SP / G450
What sets these planes apart is not only their range but also the sense of refinement that comes from a platform Gulfstream has kept improving rather than replacing too quickly.
Gulfstream G500 / G600
Charter the Gulfstream G500 or G600 for long-range private flights from Miami, Seattle, and beyond with clean-sheet cabin architecture, a two-minute air cycle, and active-control sidesticks.
Gulfstream G650 / G650ER
The Gulfstream G650 offers three independently configurable cabin zones, fully flat beds, and cruise speeds that outpace virtually every competing platform.
Gulfstream G700
56 feet of cabin across multiple zones, 100% fresh outside air, and intercontinental range from Teterboro or Los Angeles define the Gulfstream G700. Ideal for travelers whose schedules don’t include a recovery day.
Gulfstream G800
The Gulfstream G800 is an ultra-long-range heavy jet offering up to 8,200 nm of range, seating for up to 19 passengers, and a spacious Gulfstream cabin built for nonstop global travel.
Hawker 1000
The Hawker 1000 never quite fit the category it was supposed to occupy: too capable for midsize, too understated for heavy, and for passengers who fly past five hours regularly, that’s exactly the point.
Legacy 600 / 650
The Legacy 650 is a longer-range version of the Legacy 600. On February 3, 2012, Embraer delivered a Legacy 650 to world-renowned celebrity Jackie Chan in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brasil, with his iconic dragon logo.
What You Actually Experience Onboard
Step through the door of a heavy jet and the first thing you notice is height. Every major heavy platform offers a stand-up cabin. A typical large jet charter configuration gives you four distinct zones of comfort:
- Forward club section: four facing seats arranged for meetings or conversation, with foldout tables and enough elbow room to spread out a full laptop setup.
- Mid-cabin divan: a full-length sofa that converts to a flat bed, usually positioned alongside a credenza and individual monitor.
- Aft lounge: a semi-private suite that functions as a bedroom at cruise altitude, standard on most aircraft models of this size.
- Dedicated crew rest area: a separate compartment for pilots and flight attendants that keeps service staff available with no need to intrude on passenger space, standard on ultra-long-range platforms that support 12+ hour flights.
The technology matches the hardware. With this type of private jet charter, you can stream, take video calls, or review presentations mid-flight, without the connection dropping over the ocean. Cabin air pressure can be equivalent to an altitude of 2,900 feet, well below the 6,000–8,000 feet most commercial flights maintain, so passengers land rested rather than dehydrated. Noise levels cruise around 52 decibels, quieter than most restaurants. Range and refinement, not one or the other; that’s what separates the heavy category from everything below it.
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