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Gulfstream Aerospace, Textron Aviation, and Embraer Executive Jets each topped two categories in the just-released 11th annual survey of Business Jet Traveler readers.
Aviation International News calls the Gulfstream G500 “a bold move for a manufacturer as conservative as Gulfstream yet also a logical progression in business jet design.”
Aviation Week adds, “Gulfstream officials fully appreciate that the G500 represents more than just a new model. It’s a step-change in aircraft design that is the basis for the new G700 flagship and other unannounced models in the pipeline.”
It’s a clean sheet replacement for the G450 and GIV platform, and Robb Report notes the differences. “The interior space has grown as well, and now features six feet and four inches of headroom…The cabin is 41.5 feet long with an open layout that accommodates a total of 10 seats, a comfy three-person sofa stacked with pillows, and a big TV on a credenza facing the aft dining area.”
You can also fly nonstop from New York to Moscow or Dallas to Buenos Aires at Mach .90, just under 700 miles per hour.
The list price for a new G500 is $45 million. There is only one used G500 currently listed for sale, and it is at an undisclosed price.
Production Start: 2018
Production Ends: In Production
The Gulfstream G500 is a follow-up to the G450/GIV platform
Large Cabin – Heavy Jet – Ultra Long Haul
As of February 2021, Amstat lists 49 G500s in service. Prominent fleet operators include Qatar Airways and Flexjet.
Height: 6.2 feet finished
Width: 7.7 feet finished
Length: 47.7 feet
Seating Capacity: Up to 13; Typically sleeps 6 in three living areas
5,300 nautical miles
Maximum Speed: Mach 0.925, or 709 miles per hour
High-Speed Cruise: Mach 0.90 or 690 miles per hour
175 cubic feet, all interior space accessible from the passenger cabin
Fractional Ownership – Yes
Dedicated Jet Card – Yes
The price for a new G500 is approximately $45 million
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Qatar Airways’ Qatar Executive division is set to launch a fixed-rate, guaranteed lease program starting at 50 occupied hours. An official announcement is expected later today.
The G450 was developed in parallel with the G550, the first time that Gulfstream developed two new models concurrently, meaning it benefited from systems developed for the G550.
In 2016, Gulfstream announced it was ending production of the type as it began production of the G500.
In addition to the used market, you can access the G450 via fractional ownership and leases as well as aircraft type-specific jet cards and on-demand via charter.
The price for a used G450 starts at around $11 million.
Production Start: 2005
Production Ends: 2016
Last Delivery: 2018
The G450 followed up the G400 which was in production 2003 to 2004. It has the same cabin dimensions as the G IV (1986 to 1992) and G IVSP (1992 to 2002).
Large Cabin – Heavy Jet
As of November 2019, Amstat lists 354 G450s in service
Height: 6.2 feet
Width: 7.3 feet
Length: 45.1 feet
Seating Capacity: Up to 14
Full: 4,070 nautical miles
Four Passengers: 4,025 nautical miles
Maximum Cruise Speed: 500 mph
Normal Cruise Speed: 476 mph
Long-Range Cruise Speed: 445 mph
169 cubic feet
Fractional Ownership – Yes
Dedicated Jet Card – Yes
Used G450s are listed starting at approximately $11 million
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