Gulfstream announced this week that both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have certified the new long-range G800 executive jet.
Certification clears the way for the first deliveries to customers after a four-year development cycle. Gulfstream announced the model in October 2021.
The G800 is a 17-seat jet with a maximum range of 8200 nm at a Mach 0.85 cruise, which Gulfstream says exceeds the original projection for the aircraft by 200 nm. The maximum operating speed has also increased from Mach 0.925 to Mach 0.935.
“With the certification of the G800, Gulfstream has again exceeded expectations thanks to the expertise and rigor of our flight test, certification and manufacturing teams,” said Gulfstream president Mark Burns.
“The G800 marks the latest evolution of business aviation as we continue to build the next-generation fleet and bring industry-leading performance and efficiency to the market.
"With the capability enhancements we have achieved, Gulfstream customers will greatly benefit from the increased flexibility and range the G800 offers.”
Burns attributes the range and speed performance, and fuel-efficiency of the G800 to the combination of Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines and the wing and winglet design.
“The Gulfstream team never ceases to test the boundaries of what is possible while ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality and customer commitment we are known for,” he said.
“We have been preparing for this accomplishment and are poised for a seamless G800 entry into service as US and European customer deliveries begin.”
Gulfstream also announced that the company's fleet of business jets had achieved its 700th city-pair record, when a G700 covered the 7740-nm trip from Taipai to Miami in only 14 hours.
The record flight also marked the 50th anniversary of Gulfstream's first city-pair record, set in 1975 by a GII, which flew from St John’s, Antigua, to Dakar, Senegal.