G650 On Final Approach for Provisional Certification

Gulfstream Aerospace expects to receive provisional type certification (PTC) of its wide-cabin G650 this year–possibly by the end of this month–followed by issuance of the full type certificate early next year. Deliveries will begin in the second quarter of 2012 “as we said years ago,” said Gulfstream president Larry Flynn. “Provisional type certification allows us…

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Gulfstream Delivers First G650

Gulfstream handed over the first fully outfitted G650 today to an undisclosed U.S. customer, fulfilling its promise that it would begin deliveries of the clean-sheet ultra-long-range twinjet by the end of the year. “We’re thrilled to see the first G650 leave our hangar for a customer’s hangar,” said company president Larry Flynn. “Soon the G650…

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Gulfstream G650-inspired Interiors for G450, G550

Gulfstream Aerospace unveiled its new “Elite” interiors for the G550 and G450 at the NBAA Convention this week in Las Vegas. The extra-cost its package incorporates much of the clean-lines look, feel, and functionality of the interior the company developed for its ultra-long-range flagship G650. “The Elite package is built on the brand DNA of…

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Who Is Buying Those $65 Million Gulfstream G650s?

Clint Allen, BusinessAviation Amazing, isn’t it?  The new Gulfstream G650 has an order book of 200 customers. A $65 million dollar price tag doesn’t seem to detract from the fascination with this incredible airplane. While the rest of the business aviation industry is battling the depressed economy, there seems to be a buoyant market in…

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Select Private Jets for Sale: Gulfstream G650, Legacy 650, Phenom 300, Gulfstream V

Featured Private Jets for Sale – September 6, 2016: 2016 Gulfstream G650, 2012 Embraer Legacy 650, 2012 Embraer Phenom 300, 2001 Gulfstream V This is our regular installment of selected private jets for sale from our friends at GlobalAir. Since 1995 GlobalAir has been the world’s leader in listing jets for sale. Their goal is…

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Flight testing resumes for Gulfstream G650

Gulfstream Aerospace resumed flying the G650 on Saturday, nearly two months after suspending the flight-test program following an April 2 fatal accident involving G650 S/N 6002. Senior experimental test pilots Jake Howard and Tom Horne flew S/N 6001 on a one hour, 39 minute flight that originated and terminated at Savannah (Ga.) International Airport. “We…

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G650 Deliveries Still Planned for 2011 Despite Crash

About a dozen G650s will be delivered this year despite the test-flight accident on April 2, said Jay Johnson, chairman and CEO of Gulfstream parent General Dynamics.  Citing the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) crash investigation, which is still underway, Johnson noted that his comments had to be limited. He did mention that while…

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