Falcon 6X collects its paperworkopinion Alasdair Whyte 1 Sep 23 0It used to be said that an aircraft was only ready to be certificated to fly when the paperwork equalled the weight of the aircraft.… Read more
New jet demand still outstripping supplyopinion Alasdair Whyte 31 Jul 23 0Do you want the good news or the bad news from the second-quarter manufacturer results? The bad news is that building aircraft is still hard… Read more
Gulfstream forecasts fall in 2023 aircraft deliveriesnews Mike Stones 27 Jul 23 0Gulfstream Aerospace will deliver five or six fewer aircraft this year compared with the 145 jets predicted in January 2023, according to Phebe Novakovic, chairman… Read more
Demanding supplyopinion Mike Stones 12 Jun 23 0It is easy to focus on demand more than supply. Salespeople at aircraft manufacturers get to drink champagne with clients while their colleagues back at… Read more
OEM supply chain disruptions: Taking the temperaturenews Mike Stones 7 Jun 23 0Eagle-eyed visitors arriving at Geneva Airport enroute to EBACE 2023, may have noticed posters warning against disruptive and abusive behaviour. These were meant as a… Read more
Metrojet completes first 8C Gulfstream G650 inspectionnews CJI Expert 30 May 23 0Metrojet has completed its first 8C inspection on a Gulfstream G650 aircraft in Hong Kong. The company’s MRO engineers performed the 8C maintenance check to… Read more
Gulfstream flies G800 to EBACE with SAFnews Alasdair Whyte 21 May 23 0Gulfstream has flown its new ultra long-range G800 to for EBACE 2023 for the first time. The test aircraft flew from Savannah to Geneva on… Read more
CJI shortlisted for three Aerospace Media Awards 2023news Mike Stones 18 May 23 0Corporate Jet Investor has been shortlisted for three Aerospace Media Awards for articles published in our print publication Corporate Jet Investor Quarterly. One article was… Read more
Gulfstream appoints yacht broker Edmiston as UK sales representativenews CJI Expert 2 May 23 0Gulfstream has appointed yacht brokerage and management company Edmiston as its authorised international sales representative for Gulfstream business aircraft sales in the UK and Channel… Read more
Gulfstream deliveries drop in Q1 due to supply chainnews CJI Expert 27 Apr 23 0Gulfstream’s deliveries dropped in the first quarter (Q1) of this year to 21 aircraft delivered, compared with the 25 jets it delivered in Q1 2022.… Read more
The hunger for big jets sharpens (again)opinion Mike Stones 17 Apr 23 0The hunger for big jets seems to be sharpening again. It’s an appetite whetted by demand for longer flights, still faltering airline schedules and the… Read more
Gulfstream expands Savannah MRO basenews CJI Expert 11 Apr 23 0Gulfstream has continued the expansion of its Gulfstream Customer Support Savannah-based MRO facility at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. The $99m second phase of the expansion… Read more
Gulfstream opens Sales and Design Centernews CJI Expert 29 Mar 23 0Gulfstream has opened its new US West Coast Sales and Design Center in Beverly Hills, California. The 12,000sq ft (1,115sq m) showroom features textile interior… Read more
Dear Prudenceopinion Alasdair Whyte 24 Feb 23 0Two aircraft. That is the total rise in business jet deliveries last year compared with 2020. During the strongest demand for aircraft in 15 years,… Read more
Gulfstream delivers 100th G600 aircraftnews CJI Expert 16 Feb 23 0Gulfstream has delivered its 100th G600 aircraft, outfitted from its Dallas completions centre, to a North American customer. Read more
Satcom Direct puts Plane Simple antenna on marketnews CJI Expert 2 Feb 23 0Connectivity provider Satcom Direct (SD) has put its new Plane Simple KU-band antenna on the commercial market after two years of development and testing. Read more
Backlog to the futureopinion Alasdair Whyte 30 Jan 23 0A lot of people are waiting for signs the market is turning. But Gulfstream and Textron Aviation – whose parent companies General Dynamics and Textron… Read more
“Robust demand” at Gulfstreamnews Yves Le Marquand 27 Jan 23 0Gulfstream parent General Dynamics reported quarterly net earnings of $992m, up 4.2% from the same quarter in 2021, which came in at $3.58 diluted earnings… Read more
Gulfstream G700 achieves 25 speed recordsnews CJI Expert 26 Jan 23 0Gulfstream’s G700 aircraft has achieved 25 speed records on its recently completed world tour. Read more
Gulfstream earns four NBAA sustainability accreditationsnews CJI Expert 18 Jan 23 0Gulfstream has earned NBAA Sustainable Flight Department Accreditations across all four categories: Flight, Ground support, Operations and Infrastructure. Read more
