News Release
Gulfstream G550, G500, G450 And G350 Business Jets Certified By CivilL Aviation Authority of the Commonwealth of Independent States
Common Onboard Systems and Shared Pilot Type Ratings of Four Aircraft Models Translate to ‘Cost Savings’ In Any Language
SAVANNAH, Ga., Jan. 12, 2006 -- Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has received certification from the Aviation Register of the Interstate Aviation Committee for Gulfstream’s large-cabin, ultra-long-range G550 and G500; large-cabin, long-range G450; and large-cabin, mid-range G350 aircraft models.
The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), formerly the U.S.S.R, first validated the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) initial type certificates. Then, the Interstate Aviation Committee, the CIS’ counterpart to the FAA, issued its own certificates. These type certificates enable the four Gulfstream business-jet models to be registered and operated within the 11 former Soviet Republics that comprise the CIS and include Russia .
“These type certificates enable us to further expand the Russian market for Gulfstream business jets – a market that has already expressed substantial interest in our products,” said Bryan Moss, president, Gulfstream. “We are optimistic that CIS business-jet customers will continue to appreciate our products’ safety, quality and reliability. It’s these characteristics that have made Gulfstream the best-selling large-cabin business jet among multinational corporations for the past 40 years.”
The G550, G500, G450 and G350 business jets feature virtually all of the same onboard systems and share the same pilot type rating. As a result, operators of multi-Gulfstream aircraft fleets reduce their operational costs associated with aircraft maintenance, pilot and technician training and spare-parts inventory.
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 more than 1,500 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 mid-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G100 ™; 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 71,900 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in mission-critical information systems and technologies; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and business aviation. More information about the company can be found at www.generaldynamics.com.
