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GULFSTREAM LARGE-CABIN BUSINESS JETS DEEMED CAPABLE OF FLYING EXTENDED RANGES BY
EUROPEAN AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY (EASA)
SAVANNAH, Ga., August 27, 2007 – The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) recently determined that all four Gulfstream large-cabin aircraft models – the G550, G500, G450 and G350 – are capable of flying routes that are up to 180 minutes from an emergency or diversion airport. This recent engineering approval, which adds 60 additional minutes, translates into an additional 380 nautical miles that an aircraft can fly from the nearest airport. It also affirms that these aircraft are capable of flying Extended Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards (ETOPS) routes.
“This EASA finding validates the reliability of our aircraft,” said Pres Henne, senior vice president, programs, engineering and test, Gulfstream. “Moreover, it leads the way for Gulfstream charter operators registered in European Union countries to fly more direct intercontinental routes, thereby reducing travel time and fuel consumption.”
EASA issued an engineering approval July 19, 2007 , that affirms the four properly equipped Gulfstream aircraft models are capable of flying up to 180-minute ETOPS routes. Operators of European-registered Gulfstream aircraft operating under JAR Ops 1 can provide this engineering approval to their country’s civil aviation authority, after which it is incumbent upon the operator to demonstrate to his local airworthiness authority compliance for operational capability, maintenance operations and crew training programs.
NOTE TO EDITORSGulfstream 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 9,100 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 82,900 people worldwide and anticipates 2007 revenues of more than $27 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.
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