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G200 To Transport VIP Charter Customers In or En Route To the Middle East
SAVANNAH , Ga., Nov. 12, 2007 – International Business Center, a new air charter service provider in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has ordered a large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G200 business jet as one of its launch aircraft. The G200 will provide charter flights for dignitaries, corporate executives, government officials and wealthy individuals following its delivery to International Business Center in the first quarter of 2009.
International Business Center will begin operations in 2009. Mr. Ahmed Hassan Ahmed Al Housani serves as the company’s general manager.
“We plan to offer our customers the very best,” Al Housani said. “In addition to providing safety and reliability, the G200 features a roomy stand-up cabin that is the most spacious in its class. We were especially pleased with the fully equipped entertainment system, variety of interior configurations and selection of premium woods and fabrics.”
Responding to the G200 purchase, Joseph T. Lombardo, president of Gulfstream, said, “We are pleased that International Business Center has chosen the G200 as a launch aircraft. We are grateful for their confidence in our aircraft and wish them the utmost success with their new venture.”
Powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada 306A engines, the G200 can fly 3,400 nautical miles nonstop, easily connecting Abu Dhabi with Paris, Beijing or Bangkok. The G200 offers a large cabin with two distinct seating areas that can accommodate up to six passengers as well as a spacious baggage compartment that is both heated and pressurized.
The G200 features the lowest operating costs in its class, proven performance with a 99.75 dispatch reliability rating and is backed by Gulfstream’s award-winning product support network. Today, there are more than 150 G200s in service, throughout the world.
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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 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.
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