Gulfstream’s Ultra-Long Range G700 Earns Additional FAA Certifications

By Jessica Fisher

Editor

New production and interior supplemental type certifications further clear the $75 million G700 for customer deliveries and entry into service, according to Gulfstream.

(Savannah, Georgia) General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) subsidiary Gulfstream Aerospace today announced that its Gulfstream G700 ultra-long range aircraft has earned additional Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certifications following the G700 type certification on March 29; the new production and interior supplemental type certifications further clear the G700 for customer deliveries and entry into service, according to Gulfstream.

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The Gulfstream G700 in flight, courtesy of Gulfstream Aerospace.

“Receiving these additional clearances so quickly on the heels of FAA type certification showcases how mature the G700 program is,” said Gulfstream President Mark Burns. “Thanks to the investments made in advanced manufacturing and interior innovations, operators will benefit from the industry leading quality, fit and finish of the G700. We look forward to our customers experiencing firsthand the cabin comfort and performance capabilities of this fine aircraft.”

The original target for the G700 entry into service was in the fourth quarter of 2022; since then, the date has been pushed back repeatedly, according to Global Air.

U.S. type approval for the Rolls Royce Pearl 700-powered G700 was previously anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2023, enabling 15 deliveries by the end of 2023; the lapse of that target last year caused Gulfstream parent General Dynamics to miss out on approximately $1 billion in revenue and $250 million in earnings for the three-month period, according to Flight Global.

Per Global Air, in February of this year, when the FAA issued Final Special Conditions for the Gulfstream G700 and G800 for the aircrafts’ “novel or unusual” electronic flight systems (including side-stick controllers for pitch and roll control), Corporate Jet Investor’s Alisdair Whyte stressed that the Special Conditions issuance demonstrates a need for updated regulations. At that time, Whyte said that Gulfstream was targeting 50 G700 deliveries for 2024.

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A photo of the interior of the Gulfstream G700 in flight, courtesy of Gulfstream Aerospace.

The G700 cabin supplemental type certifications announced today officially approve the interior outfitting of the G700 and its cabin air purification system. The FAA production certification (PC) confirms that Gulfstream’s production processes for the G700 are compliant with federal aviation regulations, according to today’s press release from Gulfstream.

Per Gulfstream, the FAA issued the PC after an extensive audit of Gulfstream’s engineering, supplier, manufacturing and quality systems to ensure the aircraft will be produced in accordance with the FAA-approved design.

The G700 is manufactured at Gulfstream’s Savannah headquarters along with all ultra-large and large-cabin aircraft. Production methods for the next-generation Gulfstream fleet include advanced automation, 3D model designs, and robotic and bonding techniques that result in unprecedented quality and precision, per Gulfstream.

Gulfstream G700 Specs: