GULFSTREAM LINCOLN OPENS BRAKE SHOP

California Facility Adds Capability to Component Repair, Modification And Overhaul Role

SAVANNAH, Ga., September 1, 2011 - The Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. facility in Lincoln, Calif., recently opened an aircraft brake repair, modification and overhaul shop.  The addition complements the wheel and tire shop that has been in operation since March 2010. 

The 34,000-square-foot Lincoln facility, which is approximately 30 miles northeast of Sacramento, is unique from the other nine Gulfstream service centers worldwide since it is dedicated to component repair, modification and overhaul.  Gulfstream Savannah and Gulfstream Lincoln are the only company facilities that perform brake maintenance.

“Our Lincoln site offers unique capabilities that are crucial to providing customers with the top-rated support they've come to expect from Gulfstream,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream Product Support.  “The more capabilities we have at all of our locations, the better prepared we are to meet customer demand.”

Technicians at Lincoln specialize in GV and GIV brakes, as well as wheels and tires on the G200, G150, GV, GIV and GIII models.  The facility's nearly 30 technicians can also work on components built by other original equipment manufacturers, including Bombardier and Hawker Beechcraft. 

The Gulfstream Lincoln facility is certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Agency.  The site's capabilities include electromechanical, electric and electronic component repair, modification and overhaul; instrument, avionics and rotable repair, modification and overhaul; spare part exchanges and repairs; and government part sales and repairs. 

 

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 1,900 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 10,000 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.