Receives EASA TC: Enables G450 To Be Registered in European Union Countries

Gulfstream Aerospace has received a TC from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the new large-cabin, long-range Gulfstream G450 business jet aircraft. This certification enables the G450 to be registered in any of the 25 European Union countries. The G450 received its FAA Type Certificate August 12. The first G450 business jet will enter service in the second quarter of next year.

Introduced just over a year ago, the G450 builds on the success of the GIV/GIV-SP - the best-selling long-range business jet ever produced. Like its sister ship, the large-cabin, ultra-long-range G550, the G450 features the exclusive PlaneView cockpit. With its four large flight displays, Honeywell's Primus Epic Avionics and Visual Guidance System (VGS) and the award-winning Gulfstream Enhanced Vision System (EVS), this advanced cockpit was developed to improve safety of flight by enhancing pilot situational awareness while reducing pilot workload.

Powered by two Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8C engines, the G450 can fly 4,350 nautical miles nonstop; that's equivalent to flying eight passengers nonstop from Madrid to Caracas or Dallas to Paris, even on a very hot day.

The G450 cabin has undergone significant improvements. Gulfstream relocated avionics equipment forward of the cabin door to improve access to the cabin and create more usable space for passengers - both in the cabin and in the baggage department. With three distinct living areas, the G450 provides seating for up to 16 passengers and comes fully appointed.

G450 passengers, especially those on long intercontinental flights, will appreciate the relaxing cabin atmosphere with three temperature zones, ample light streaming through 12 heated signature oval windows, 100 percent fresh air and a cabin altitude of 6,000 feet.

The G450 was developed by the same internal team that developed the G550; the large-cabin, ultra-long range G500; and the large-cabin, mid-range G350. Earlier this year, the National Aeronautic Association honored the G550 team with the 2003 Collier Trophy, aviation's most prestigious award, citing its "leading-edge achievement in designing, testing and building an innovative aircraft while incorporating measurable safety enhancements and far-reaching advances in aerospace technology."

The G450, G550, G500 and G350 share numerous aircraft systems in common as well as the same pilot type rating. This commonality translates to training and maintenance cost savings for operators of fleets that include two or more of these aircraft models.

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