On April 4, 2024, at the Savannah Convention Center riverwalk, the newly FAA-certified G700 jet flew over the Savannah River. During the flyby, the G700 was accompanied by a G800 jet, which wa expected to be certified later that year. At the time, the G700 was dubbed the most spacious business jet in the industry, […]
Gulfstream G700 Made Its First Flight
The aircraft, which is powered by Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines and refined with Gulfstream-designed aerodynamics and an all-new winglet, completed the flight on a 30/70 blend of sustainable aviation fuel. The G700 can fly at its high-speed cruise of Mach 0.90 for 6,400 nautical miles (11,853 km) or at its long-range cruise of Mach 0.85 for […]
Gulfstream G280 Received Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency
The G280 earned its type certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Aug. 30, 2012, and entered service on Nov. 13, 2012. With a range of 3,600 nautical miles (6,667 km), the aircraft was the only super mid-sized business jet that could reliably fly nonstop from London to New York. The G280 also […]
Gulfstream G280 Set Record On SAJF Renewable Fuel
On January 17, 2019, a Gulfstream G280 aircraft used sustainable alternative jet fuel (SAJF) to complete a 4 hour-and-49 minutes record-breaking flight by . The aircraft departed Savannah and landed in Van Nuys, California, covering a distance of 2,243 nautical miles. The G280 showed continued high performance with SAJF by flying through headwinds averaging […]
The Jet “Spirit of America” SetsWorld Record For Circumnavigation
On January 10, 1982, a Gulfstream III jet set a world’s record of 47 hours and 39 minutes for circumnavigation of the world. The jet known as the “Spirit of America,” departed Teterboro airport at 5:43 a.m. on January 8, 1982 with 10 persons aboard and completed the flight on January 10, 1982 at 5:21 […]
Gulfstream Delivered its 150th Gulfstream G200
On April 26, 2007, Gulfstream Aerospace delivered its 150th Gulfstream G200 business jet. The G200 is one of Gulfstream’s six business jets and the first of the new generation of super mid-size business-jet aircraft to enter service. It offers the longest range, the largest cabin and the best balanced overall performance among its competitors. […]
Gulfstream G700 Achieved 25 Speed Records on the G700 World Tour
A year ago, January 26, 2023, Gulfstream Aerospace announced that the Gulfstream G700 achieved 25 speed records on the G700 world tour that had been recently completed. Gulfstream flew two fully outfitted G700 production test aircraft to more than 20 countries across six continents to demonstrate the aircraft’s performance capabilities and the flexibility and […]
Gulfstream G650 Flight-Test of Electrically Powered Fly-by-Wire Backup Flight Control Actuation System
On January 12, 2011, Gulfstream Aerospace announced that Gulfstream’s test pilots and flight-test engineers had recently made business-aviation history by flying the Gulfstream G650 flight-test aircraft for the first time using only an electrically powered, fly-by-wire backup flight-control actuation system. Gulfstream’s Serial Number (S/N) 6001 flew for a total of 3 hours and 33 […]
On October 20, 2019, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced the Gulfstream G650ER™, Gulfstream G600™, Gulfstream G500™, Gulfstream G550™ and Gulfstream G280™ made the company’s first carbon-neutral flights, traveling from Savannah to the Las Vegas area for the 2019 National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). The five flights were made using a combination […]
Gulfstream Operations Move to Savannah, Georgia
On September 29, 1967, Gulfstream separated its civil and military production operations and in 1967 moved the civilian unit to Savannah, Georgia. Gulfstream operations moved to Savannah, Georgia to improve efficiency. Officials cited labor supply, land availability, transportation facilities and favorable weather conditions for choosing Savannah as Gulfstream’s permanent home. In 2006, Gulfstream began to […]
