Enhanced aircraft and engine health monitoring debuts on Bombardier’s Global 5500 and 6500 business aircraft
Rolls-Royce on June 25, 2026 announces the launch of an advanced aircraft and engine health monitoring programme for Bombardier Global 5500 and Global 6500 business jets, featuring the Pearl family’s state-of-the-art Engine Vibration & Health Monitoring Unit (EVHMU). In partnership with Bombardier, this upgrade allows operators covered under Rolls-Royce CorporateCare® Enhanced to benefit from seamless integration of Bombardier’s Smart Link Plus system and the industry-leading digital engine monitoring capabilities from Rolls-Royce.
The enhanced system combines the unique capabilities of Smart Link Plus and Rolls-Royce’s EVHMU to deliver real-time, automatic transmission of vital engine performance and health data. By enabling proactive troubleshooting and predictive maintenance interventions, the programme supports maximum operational availability and improved in-service support for operators worldwide.
The integration allows access to up to 10,000 engine health parameters, providing actionable insights for timely decision-making and maximised availability. This digital innovation further strengthens the benefits of Rolls‑Royce’s CorporateCare Enhanced programme and supports the strategy to deliver best-in-class availability and reassuring support through digital solutions and analytics.
The new service is part of an ongoing investment in digital solutions made possible by the continuing transformation of Rolls‑Royce. It demonstrates the commitment to innovation and world-class customer support, reinforcing Rolls-Royce’s leading position in the strategically important business aviation market.
Anthony Cox, Vice President, Customer Support, Bombardier, said: “The integration of Smart Link Plus with Rolls-Royce’s engine vibration and health monitoring unit will allow our Global 5500 and 6500 customers to seamlessly benefit from enhanced end-to-end data services that help optimize aircraft performance and reliability while continuing to keep maintenance costs in check. This advanced service offering is a first in business aviation, highlighting not only the close collaboration between Bombardier and Rolls-Royce’s technical teams, but also how we continue to leverage our full capacity as the OEM to make things easy and convenient for our customers.”
Andy Robinson, SVP Services – Business Aviation, Rolls-Royce, said:
“Bombardier and Rolls-Royce are known to deliver outstanding levels of in-service support, recognised within the industry, and trusted by our customer base worldwide. In combination with our market-leading, digital capabilities, our CorporateCare Enhanced programme delivers exceptional levels of availability and greater peace of mind for our customers.
“Our work on cloud-based analytics, smart algorithms, and artificial intelligence and even bi-directional communication continue to play an increasing role in delivering the most comprehensive service program in business aviation – and the new engine vibration & health monitoring unit of our Pearl 15 engine is the key to unlock those capabilities.”
