Award-Winning Aircraft Demonstrate Advanced Performance Capabilities to Earn European Certification
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced that the Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600 have received certification for steep approach landing by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), allowing operations at even more airports worldwide.
“Our customers already benefit from the groundbreaking performance and efficiency of the G500 and
G600,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. “With EASA steep-approach certification now achieved,
we’re proud to offer European operators even greater fleet flexibility by giving them access to more
remote airports and destinations around the world.”
The G500 and G600 received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) steep-approach certification in 2023
and 2024, respectively. To earn the FAA and EASA certifications, both aircraft successfully demonstrated
steep-approach capabilities with low-speed handling and short-field landings at London City Airport in
England and Lugano Airport in Switzerland.
Today, there are more than 350 G500 and G600 aircraft in service around the world. The fleet has
amassed a combined total of more than 350,000 hours, 173,000 landings and over 120 city-pair speed
records.
Inspired by the belief that aviation could fuel business growth, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. invented the first
purpose-built business aircraft, the Gulfstream I, which first flew in 1958. Today, more than 3,400 aircraft are in
service around the world. Together with parent company General Dynamics, Gulfstream consistently invests in the
future, dedicating resources to researching and developing innovative new aircraft, technologies and services.
Gulfstream’s next-generation family of aircraft, including the super-midsize Gulfstream G300, the category-leading Gulfstream G400, the award-winning Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600, the ultralarge-cabin Gulfstream G700 and the ultralong-range Gulfstream G800, offers an aircraft for every mission. All are backed by the worldwide Gulfstream Customer Support network. Learn more at gulfstream.com.
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