Business aircraft deliveries to the Middle East, including business turboprops and jets, are expected to total 141 over the 10-year period from 2024-2032.
The growth is part of Gulfstream’s overall strategic plan that includes expansions of wing and empennage production and the customer support service center.
Fractional fleet operator Flexjet and satellite communications provider Viasat have reached an agreement on installation of Ka/Ku-band inflight connectivity systems on select Flexjet aircraft.
Faster, higher, roomier, quieter and, surprisingly, less expensive are five ways to differentiate the $60 million 6,500-nm-range G600 from the G550 in Gulfstream’s top-end product line-up.
Delivery comes a month after the aircraft earned FAA type and production certification. The unnamed U.S. customer took delivery at the company’s headquarters in Savannah, Georgia.