Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation which views India as a long-term growth market for its range of business jets has just released a fact sheet for the Asia-Pacific region wherein it shows ‘tremendous growth’ for Gulfstream. Gulfstream which has been part of the Indian market for over two decades has been growing at a rapid pace in the Asia-Pacific market, particularly India. In 2001, Gulfstream had five aircraft in the Indian market and by 2012 the number had reached 21, registering growth by nearly four times. The company now has a market share of 23 per cent in the mid- and large-cabin markets.

“Gulfstream has been part of the Indian market for more than two decades providing long-range transportation to India’s largest companies. We have been part of their global growth and have, indeed, facilitated that growth by enabling executives to move rapidly and easily from continent to continent,” Roger Sperry, Regional Senior Vice President, International Sales for South America and the Far East, has said.

“Our market in the Asia-Pacific has been our fastest growing of recent years, today accounting for 27 per cent of our aircraftorder backlog. We’ve been moving more product support resources into the region to support today’s operators and position ourselves for growth.”

“We are focused on the future.” Sperry said, talking about two new products, the G280 and G650. “The G280 leads the super-midsize segment in performance, and the G650, with a range of 12,000 km and a top speed of Mach 0.925, simply creates a category unto itself. They will create great opportunities for us in India and around the world,” Sperry has said.

Gulfstream recently won type validation from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation, for the ultra-long range G550 aircraft. The G550 is the current range leader in the business-jet market, with the capability to fly 6,750 nautical miles non-stop.

It joins a growing fleet of Gulfstream jets in the Indian skies, which will soon include the all-new G650—the largest, fastest, longest-range purpose-built business jet. The aircraft has a range of 7,000 nautical miles, connecting Mumbai or New Delhi to London non-stop at very high speed. Alternatively, it will link any two cities across the globe with a maximum of one stop. Gulfstream has a 200-order backlog for the G650, its new flagship aircraft. Gulfstream has received type validation from the DGCA for many models, including the GIII, GIV, GV, G100, G200, G450 and G500.