News Release
Gulfstream Aerospace Receives Award for Maintenance Excellence From NetJets®
Gulfstream's Dallas Service Center Recognized for Servicing NetJets' G200 Business Jets
SAVANNAH, Ga., Feb. 13, 2006 - Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), received an award today for maintenance excellence from NetJets, a Berkshire-Hathaway company and world leader in private aviation solutions.
“We are honored to have been chosen by NetJets to receive this highly coveted award,” said Larry Flynn, president, product support, Gulfstream. “As our biggest customer, we value NetJets’ opinion of the service we provide. We thank them for this very public recognition.”
NetJets’ first Annual Performance Award was presented by Don Crauswell, director, fleet-base maintenance, NetJets Services Inc., to the 25-person Dallas-based maintenance team and supporting personnel who ensure NetJets’ current fleet of 18 G200 aircraft is operating optimally. The Annual Performance Award was developed by NetJets to foster a competitive spirit among business-jet manufacturers that supply aircraft to NetJets.
Gulfstream and NetJets’ business relationship spans 10 years. In 1995, NetJets International, a NetJets subsidiary, purchased its first Gulfstream business jet in a multi-aircraft contract for 20 Gulfstream IV-SPs (GIV-SP). In addition to the 18 G200s in NetJets’ current fleet, there are another 51 Gulfstream aircraft, including G550s, G450s, GVs, GIV-SPs, and G400s.
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 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 72,200 people worldwide and had 2005 revenue of $21.2 billion. 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 can be found online at www.generaldynamics.com.
