Gulfstream this week announced the first customer delivery of the new G800 executive jet, two year after it was originally expected.
The delivery from Gulfstream's plant in Appleton Wisconsin follows FAA type certification in April this year.
“We have seen astounding demand for the G800, and the entire Gulfstream team is excited to begin making deliveries to our customers,” said Gulfstream president Mark Burns. “The G800 is entering service with extraordinary program maturity, just like the Gulfstream G700 before it.
"We look forward to customers around the world experiencing the aircraft’s remarkable capabilities and cabin comfort, and I congratulate Gulfstream’s Appleton team–and the more than 21,000 Gulfstream employees worldwide–for this significant accomplishment in delivering another quality product from our next-generation family of aircraft.”
Touted as having the longest range of any executive jet, the G800 can travel 8200 nm at a cruise of 0.85 Mach, or 8000 nm at 0.87 Mach. It's maximum speed is 0.97 Mach.
The G800 interior can be configured with either four living areas, or three living areas plus a dedicated crew compartment. The cabin can be pressurised to only 2840 feet at FL410.
Gulfstream first announced the G800 in October 2021, with the first flight of a prototype occurring in June 2022. Initially, the company had scheduled the first customer delivery for 2023.