Wed, Dec 21, 2011
250th Business Jet Set For December Delivery
Capping a 14-year production run, the last Gulfstream G200
business jet – the 250th – has rolled off the
production line in Dallas. It will be replaced in the Gulfstream
fleet by the Gulfstream G280, which is scheduled to enter service
in the first part of 2012.
The G200 was the first 'super mid-size' business jet to enter
the marketplace. It rolled out in 1997 and was certified by the FAA
in 1998. Seven years ago today, Gulfstream delivered the 100th
G200. To date, the aircraft has been certified in 18 countries and
has a dispatch reliability rate in excess of 99 percent. The fleet
has flown more than 581,000 flight hours and completed more than
351,000 take-offs and landings. Originally introduced as the
“Galaxy” by Galaxy Aerospace (which was acquired by
Gulfstream in 2001), the G200 was manufactured by Israel Aircraft
Industries in Tel Aviv and then flown to Gulfstream’s
Mid-Cabin Completions Center in Dallas for interior outfitting and
paint. The last G200 is scheduled for customer delivery later this
month.
“The G200 took the basic cabin dimensions of a large-cabin
aircraft and made them available to a broader market by offering a
shortened eight- to 10-place, two-seating-area layout with solid
transcontinental U.S. range,” said Stan Dixon, vice
president, Mid-Cabin Programs, Gulfstream. “It led the
category for its time, as will the G280 going into the
future.”
While G200 production has ended, the company says its product
support organization will ensure adequate parts, tooling,
sustaining engineering and people are available to continue
providing support for the worldwide G200 fleet. (Photo provided by
Gulfstream)
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