News Release
GULFSTREAM G150 RECEIVES TYPE CERTIFICATE FROM EUROPEAN AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY
G150, “The Ideal Corporate Jet for European Businesses”
SAVANNAH, Ga., July 26, 2007 – The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a type certificate for Gulfstream’s newest business jet, the G150. With this certification, the wide-cabin, high-speed aircraft is now eligible for registration in the European Union member nations.
“This EASA certification is an extremely important accomplishment,” said Joseph T. Lombardo, president of Gulfstream. “We’ve always believed the G150 is the ideal corporate jet for European businesses.
“With a 2,950-nautical-mile range, the G150 can fly nonstop from Zurich to cities in the Middle East, India and North America,” he said. “In addition, its 1,524-meter takeoff distance allows the plane to operate in smaller airports with shorter runways.”
Introduced in 2002, the G150 can accommodate six to eight passengers comfortably. It completed its first flight on May 3, 2005; received type certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of Israel and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Nov. 7, 2005; and was delivered to the first customer on Aug. 14, 2006. The G150 is also certified by the FAA for Stage 4, the International Civil Aviation Organization’s most stringent noise standard.
By the end of the second quarter of this year, Gulfstream delivered 21 outfitted G150s since August 2006.
NOTE TO EDITORS
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world’s most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced some 1,600 aircraft for customers around the world since 1958. To meet the diverse transportation needs of the future, Gulfstream offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising the wide-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G150 ®; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G200 ®; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G350 ®; the large-cabin, long-range G450 ®; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G500 ® and the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550 ®. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Financial Services Division and Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales ®. The company employs more than 7,900 people at seven major locations. We invite you to visit our Web site for more information and photos of Gulfstream aircraft at www.gulfstream.com.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 82,600 people worldwide and had 2006 revenues of $24.1 billion. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about the company is available online at www.generaldynamics.com.
