The Bombardier BD-700 Global Express is a twin-engine ultra long range executive jet aircraft for 2 crewmembers and up to 19 passengers and 2 flight attendants. Development of the BD-700 started late 1991 and the first prototype flew on 13 October 1996. On 31 July 1998, the Canadian certification was granted and customer deliveries of the BD-700 started in 1999. The BD-700 is designed to fly long distances at high speed. The range of the Global Express is 11.390 km at a cruise speed of 904 km/h. The Bombardier BD-700 Global Express is powered by two Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR-710A2-20 turbofans. Improved versions of the BD-700 Global Express are the Global Express XRS and the Global 5000. The Global Express XRS has an higher cruise speed, increased range, improved cabin layout and lighting. The Global 5000 a shortened version of the Global Express XRS. It is built on the same production line and the two types' serial numbers are intermingled.
The ICAO Aircraft Type Designator for the Bombardier BD-700 Global Express is GLEX

On 31 March 1998, the 1998-built Bombardier BD-700-1A10 s/n 9007 was registered first C-GCRW with Bombardier Inc., Donsview, Ontario. Since the airframe was operated as M-48-01 (Royal Malyasian Air Force), C-GCRW, M-48-01 and N907GX. On 26 May 2004, the executive jet was registered EC-IUQ with Sky Service Aviation, S.L., Madrid-Torrejon, Spain. Sky Service Aviation, S.L., is part of the Grupo Gestair.
On 13 December 2007, Bombardier BD-700 EC-IUQ came in at Groningen Airport Eelde (EHGG/GRQ) and departed the next day.

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