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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