GULFSTREAM NAMES FLORIAN THIELE SENIOR REGIONAL SALES MANAGER, PRODUCT SUPPORT SALES

Thiele’s 19-Country Territory Includes France, Russia And India

Florian ‘Flo’ Thiele Senior Regional Sales Manager, Product Support Sales

SAVANNAH, Ga., February 1, 2010 - Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has named Florian ‘Flo’ Thiele senior regional sales manager, Product Support Sales, for parts of Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Thiele, who is based in Zurich, Switzerland, reports to Jeff Hill, director, International Product Support Sales.

Thiele is responsible for maintenance sales to Gulfstream and non-Gulfstream operators in the following countries: France, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, Greece, the Netherlands, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, the Ukraine, Cyprus, Turkey, India, Israel, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Pakistan.

Most recently, Thiele was responsible for Gulfstream aircraft worldwide as manager, Technical Services, for Jet Aviation Business Jets in Zurich. He also was a maintenance supervisor for Jet Aviation Zurich AG. Gulfstream and Jet Aviation are wholly owned subsidiaries of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

Thiele began his aviation career as a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)-licensed engineer in the German Air Force. He also has worked for Fairchild Dornier and Lufthansa Aero.

 

NOTE TO EDITORS

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world’s most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced some 1,800 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 new large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G250®; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G350®; the large-cabin, long-range G450®; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G500®; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550® and the ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650®. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Financial Services Division and Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales®. The company employs approximately 9,000 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, Va., employs approximately 91,700 people worldwide. 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 General Dynamics is available online at www.gd.com.