Gulfstream

Gulfstream Aerospace announced on Monday that it has handed over its 50th G600 business jet with a delivery to an undisclosed customer based in North America. Manufactured at Gulfstream’s facility in Savannah, Georgia, the G600 received its type and production certificates from the FAA in July 2019 and entered service the following August. Gulfstream reports […]

Gulfstream announced that it delivered its final commercial G550 business jet last week to an undisclosed international customer. The model entered service in 2003 and its design team was awarded that year’s Robert J. Collier Trophy for “leading edge achievement in designing, testing and building an innovative aircraft while incorporating measurable safety enhancements and far-reaching […]

This week, AVweb’s news roundup found reports on emergency power inverters for Gulfstream aircraft, a collaboration to advance sustainable aviation fuel and the results of an FBO survey. True Blue Power has announced that it will offer emergency power inverters for Gulfstream G550, GV and G450 aircraft. According to the company, its 1200-watt TI1204 DC-to-AC […]

Gulfstream announced on Tuesday that its G700 business jet has logged more than 1,100 hours in its flight-test program. Since its first flight in February 2020, the G700 has completed envelope expansion, flutter, aerodynamic stalls, flight control systems, air-data, avionics and high-altitude engine-performance tests along with winglet and wing-ice shape stall testing, loads testing and […]

Gulfstream announced the delivery of its first European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certified G600 business jet on Wednesday. According to the company, the aircraft went to an undisclosed customer based in Europe. The model received its FAA type and production certificates in June 2019, with the first U.S. delivery taking place the following August. […]

Gulfstream has announced that its G500 and G600 business jets have demonstrated better-than-expected range capabilities in real-world operations. According to the company, the new range numbers apply to both high-speed and long-range cruise for both models with the G500 seeing an increase from 5,200 NM to 5,300 NM at Mach 0.85 and from 4,400 NM […]

Gulfstream Aerospace announced the opening of a new company-owned service center at Florida’s Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI) on Monday. The center, which is an FAA- and EASA-certified repair station, will offer services including major inspections, structural modifications and repairs and major avionics installations and system upgrades. According to Gulfstream, the facility has room for […]

Gulfstream Aerospace announced on Tuesday that the G700 business jet is making progress on its flight test program, having now logged more than 100 test flights. In addition to completing flutter testing, the test flights took the aircraft beyond its typical maximum operating speed and cruise altitude, reaching Mach 0.99 and 54,000 feet. The model […]

Gulfstream announced the sale of its last commercially available Gulfstream G550 business jet on Wednesday. According to the company, it will now move toward winding down production of the model. More than 600 G550s have been manufactured since the aircraft was introduced in 2000. The model flew for the first time in July 2002 and […]

Gulfstream Aerospace announced on Monday that its G600 business jet has earned type certificate approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The aircraft received its FAA type certificate on June 28, 2019, and entered service on Aug. 8. According to Gulfstream, the G600 has earned 23 city-pair speed records including completing a 4,057 […]