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2025

13 February

The G650 aircraft family has set over 125 world speed records, including a round-the-world flight with one stop.

Final Gulfstream G650 rolls off the line

The last G650 has moved to Gulfstream’s Appleton facility for completions before delivery, while the fleet continues to set records and influence the next generation of aircraft.

2024

5 December

Manufacturing continues apace.

Gulfstream produces 1,000th aircraft wing in Savannah

In 2022, Gulfstream announced the expansion of its wing production facility as well as an expansion of G600, G500 and G400 manufacturing to meet growing customer demand.

2023

2 August

ReleaseGulfstream G550 completes 1 millionth flight

21 May

ReleaseGulfstream G800 makes continental debut

2022

26 September

ReleaseGulfstream delivers 500th aircraft in G650 family

2020

17 June

ReleaseGulfstream sells last commercially available G550

2019

5 December

ReleaseGulfstream delivers 400th aircraft from industry-leading G650 family

11 June

ReleaseAward-winning Gulfstream G600 to make International Paris Air Show debut

8 April

ReleaseGulfstream G650ER shatters speed record for farthest business jet flight in history

19 February

ReleaseGulfstream G650ER sprints from Singapore to San Francisco in high-speed, ultralong-range demonstration

2018

10 December

ReleaseGulfstream G650ER connects New York with Dubai in record time

15 October

ReleaseGulfstream G650 family surpasses 75 speed records, demonstrates steep-approach capabilities

2017

9 October

ReleaseGulfstream G650ER affirms performance prowess with world-record run

2016

23 May

ReleaseGulfstream G650ER certified by EASA

23 February

ReleaseGulfstream launches systems testing with first G600 Iron Bird flight

2014

19 November

ReleaseGulfstream manufactures 100th G650

14 November

ReleaseGulfstream begins delivering G650ER aircraft to customers

8 October

ReleaseGulfstream G650ER certified by Federal Aviation Administration

23 July

ReleaseSaft awarded contract from Gulfstream Aerospace

19 May

ReleaseGulfstream introduces the new G650ER

19 May

ReleaseRolls-Royce selected to power new Gulfstream G650ER

2012

24 December

ReleaseGulfstream receives FAA Production Certificate

21 December

ReleaseGulfstream begins delivering outfitted G650 aircraft

7 September

ReleaseGulfstream G650 receives type certificate

15 August

ReleaseGulfstream G650 closing in on certification

15 February

ReleaseGulfstream G650 completes certification milestones for speeds, hydraulics & fly-by-wire flight controls

2011

18 November

ReleaseGulfstream G650 receives provisional type certificate

12 October

ReleaseGlobal Aircell communications selected for Gulfstream G650

10 October

ReleasePower Solutions TRUs fly on Gulfstream G650

12 August

ReleaseGulfstream G650 completes several testing milestones

18 July

ReleaseMeggitt's advanced lithium battery system for G650

28 May

ReleaseGulfstream resumes G650 flight testing

16 May

ReleaseGulfstream G650 production continues

2 April

ReleaseGulfstream confirms crash of G650 flight-test aircraft

25 January

ReleaseAll five Gulfstream G650 flight-test aircraft now flying

12 January

ReleaseGulfstream makes business aviation history with first flight to use electrically powered flight-control system

2010

29 October

ReleaseGulfstream selects Universal Avionics' CVFDR with embedded RIPS and becomes first fixed wing OEM to comply with FAA Final Rule

18 October

ReleaseGulfstream G650 flies through 700 hours on way to 2011 certification

18 October

ReleaseGulfstream G650 achieves high-speed cruise projections on test aircraft's fifth flight

17 October

ReleaseGulfstream unveils a new level of comfort and capability with G650 cabin

27 August

ReleaseGulfstream G650 reaches Mach 0.995

21 June

ReleaseFourth Gulfstream G650 now in flight test

4 June

ReleaseThird Gulfstream G650 joins flight test program

3 May

ReleaseGulfstream G650 completes flight limit load testing

3 May

ReleaseGulfstream G650 flies at Mach 0.925

26 February

ReleaseSecond Gulfstream G650 flies for first time

2009

4 December

ReleaseGulfstream G650 passes initial flight tests

30 November

ReleaseRolls-Royce BR725 engines power first flight of Gulfstream G650

25 November

ReleaseNew Gulfstream G650 completes first flight

20 October

ReleaseGulfstream selects EMTEQ® lighting for the G650