The Art of Luxury Issue 50 2022 | Page 34

AVIATION

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORP .

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp . has announced the all-new Gulfstream G700 has made great strides in its flight-test program and is capping 2021 with additional accomplishments , including the use of a sustainable aviation fuel ( SAF ) blend on 83 % of G700 flights launched from the Savannah-based Gulfstream Flight Test Center . Gulfstream anticipates G700 customer deliveries beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022 .
“ Getting this amazing aircraft in front of customers has been one of the highlights of 2021 ,” said Mark Burns , president , Gulfstream . “ We are also further demonstrating our commitment to SAF by using the fuel blend as much as possible on G700 test flights — five out of six test aircraft have used the fuel blend on every flight . We look forward to building on these successes in 2022 and accomplishing even more program milestones as we move closer to customer deliveries .”
The G700 has set city-pair records on all its major international trips for customer viewings . In September , the fully outfitted production- test aircraft set speed records from Savannah to Doha , Qatar ; from Doha to Paris ; and from Paris back to Savannah . The G700 then made record-setting flights from Houston , Texas , to Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , and returned in record time from Riyadh to Savannah . The city-pair flights were made using a combination of SAF and carbon offsets to minimize environmental impacts .
In addition to maintaining an industry-leading role in using and promoting the safety , ease and performance capabilities of SAF , Gulfstream also supports the industry ’ s overall efforts to decrease carbon emissions by providing SAF to customers and being the first business-aviation manufacturer to sign the World Economic Forum ’ s Clean Skies for Tomorrow 2030 Ambition Statement . To date , Gulfstream has purchased more than 1.6 million gallons of the SAF blend for company and customer use .
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