Company's Static Display Will Focus on New Aircraft Sales; Exhibit Will Focus on
Product Support
SAVANNAH, Ga., September 20, 2011 - Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. will showcase its full fleet of aircraft, including the all-new Gulfstream G650 and G280, at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 2011 Meeting and Convention in Las Vegas from Oct. 10-12. The company’s exhibit in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center will focus on its wide-ranging product support initiatives.
For the first time in the company's history, its static display will include one of two dedicated Airborne Product Support (APS) aircraft as well as the G650, G550, G450, G280 and G150. The G650 will be available for tours by reservation only.
Gulfstream's all-new, 7,200-square-foot convention center exhibit will feature products and services that keep Gulfstream at the forefront of product support. These include:
Additionally, the exhibit will feature one-twentieth scale models of the full Gulfstream fleet, from the G150 through the G650, along with iPad™ stations specific to each aircraft model.
Media Briefing and Other Events
Gulfstream has a number of events planned for the conference, including a media briefing at noon on Sunday, Oct. 9. The 45-minute briefing will focus on the G280 and G650 programs, enhancements to the Gulfstream Product Support network and other news. It will be in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Room N115. The G650 and G280 will be available for media tours from 6-7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 10.
Also on Monday, the company will announce the military and commercial winners of the Gulfstream Outstanding Flight Award Program, which commemorates 52 years of superlative worldwide flight by Gulfstream aircraft. The winners will receive the Alber-Rowley Trophy, named for the first two pilots of the original Gulfstream I.
Gulfstream will conduct a regional operators' forum from 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Oct. 11, in Room N254 in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The session will focus on updates and technical presentations relevant to Gulfstream operators. Gulfstream operators, pilots and maintenance personnel can register for the conference via mygulfstream.com.
Several members of the company's senior leadership team will be on hand for the three-day air show.
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 1,950 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 new large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G280®; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G350®; the large-cabin, long-range Gulfstream 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 Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales®. The company employs more than 11,500 people at 10 major locations. We invite you to visit our website for more information and photos of Gulfstream aircraft at www.gulfstream.com.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 88,000 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 the company is available on the Internet at www.generaldynamics.com.