BOND expands Bombardier order commitment up to $5bn

BOND is adding four new firm orders for Global aircraft, and upgrading 24 of its existing aircraft options to Global 8000s.

Fractional operator BOND has expanded its Bombardier order commitment up to $5bn.

The company said it is accelerating deliveries for 2027 within its existing aircraft order to meet demand. It is adding four new firm orders for Global aircraft, and upgrading 24 of its existing aircraft options to Global 8000 aircraft with the option to convert them to Global 6500s.

BOND launched in October 2025 with a 50-aircraft firm order and 70 purchase options from Bombardier and an initial investment of $320m in preferred equity and debt financing led by credit funds and accounts managed by KKR. 

To date, BOND has also raised $150m in equity through its founding membership programme and from KKR, bringing total funding to $440m.

“What’s driving BOND isn’t just demand – its conviction,” said Bill Papariella, founder of BOND. “Our founding members aren’t passive buyers. They co-invested in the company because they believe this model should exist. When some of today’s most prolific entrepreneurs, investors, and entertainers put capital behind the operator, not just the aircraft, that tells you something about how underserved the premium end of this market has been.”

Prioritising “exclusivity” over quantity, BOND operates with fewer owners per aircraft, a members-only fleet and flight attendants on every flight. Also, all aircraft are backed by a fully integrated OEM-operator partnership with Bombardier.

Éric Martel, President and CEO, Bombardier said: “This acceleration underscores the market’s high demand for bespoke business travel offerings and reflects BOND’s immediate success and confidence in Bombardier, our aircraft, and top-rated global service network.”

The expanded commitment follows “overwhelming demand” from BOND’s founding member investment round, it said in a press release. All of BOND’s founding members have purchased fractional interests in specific aircraft and have also co-invested in the company itself.

In support of the accelerated delivery schedule for 2027 member commitments, KKR has increased BOND’s credit facility to $290m.

“BOND’s early momentum reflects the clear need they’re meeting in the market,” said Daniel Pietrzak, partner and global head of Private Credit at KKR. “We’re proud to be invested in BOND and are confident in its ability to execute on this truly unique offering in private aviation.”