Andrew Forrest's Bombardier Global 8000 flies 13-minute hop at Honolulu

Andrew Forrest's Bombardier Global 8000, tail number VH-FMG, flew a short hop at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (PHNL) in Honolulu, Oahu, on Friday, October 30, 2026. The aircraft departed at 01:32 UTC and landed at 01:45 UTC, spending 13 minutes in the air. The flight stayed within the same airport, using the longest runway, which is 12,360 feet long at an elevation of 13 feet.

The great-circle distance of the flight was 48 nautical miles, or about 56 miles. The aircraft reached a top altitude of 12,875 feet and a top ground speed of 357 knots, with an average ground speed of 217 knots. According to celebplanes estimates, the flight burned about 100 US gallons of fuel, producing about 962 kilograms of CO2, roughly the same as driving a car 2,381 miles. The Bombardier Global 8000 is an ultra-long-range heavy jet with a typical range of about 8,000 nautical miles and seating for up to 19 passengers.

Before this flight, VH-FMG had no tracked landings at Honolulu in the window from June 24 to October 29, 2026. The aircraft's most common destination in that period was Perth, with 11 landings, followed by San Francisco and Jerez de la Frontera with two each. The previous tracked landing was at Cairns on October 29, about 8 hours before this flight. In the 30 days before this flight, the aircraft visited six airports in five countries and flew about 12,501 nautical miles, with the longest leg being from Meknes to Johor Bahru on October 7, covering 6,300 nautical miles.

Andrew Forrest is the chairman of Fortescue, an Australian mining and green energy company based in Perth, Western Australia. Honolulu is a common transit point for flights crossing the Pacific, and the aircraft's brief stop there may have been for repositioning or maintenance. No public events or appearances tied to Andrew Forrest or Fortescue were found in Honolulu around this date.

Recent flights by the same aircraft include a 3-hour 41-minute trip from Perth to Cairns on October 29, a 5-hour 34-minute Perth-to-Perth flight on October 26, and a 7-hour 22-minute Perth-to-Perth flight on October 19. Other recent legs include a 9-hour 40-minute flight from Seletar to Perth on October 8 and a 12-hour 27-minute flight from Meknes to Johor Bahru on October 7. The aircraft's tracked history shows 37 flights since June 24, 2026.

In the 30 days before this flight, the aircraft completed 11 flights totaling 48.0 hours in the air. Those flights produced an estimated 207,324 kilograms of CO2. The Bombardier Global 8000 burns about 450 US gallons of fuel per hour, according to celebplanes estimates.

Two recent flights by the same owner include a 1-hour 4-minute trip from Toronto to Teterboro on September 18, 2026, covering 301 nautical miles. Another was a 2-hour 8-minute flight from Mobile to Toronto on September 17, covering 880 nautical miles.

The flight added a brief entry to the aircraft's log, with no notable pattern at Honolulu. The aircraft's movements continue to center on Perth, with occasional long-haul international trips.