Gulfstream G280 Logs Speed Record En Route to London

A Gulfstream G280 recently set a speed record between Grand Rapids, Mich., and Luton, England, completing the flight in exactly seven hours, the Savannah, Ga.-based aircraft manufacturer announced on Thursday. This boosts the super-midsize jet’s record-setting tally to 54.

The airplane departed Gerald R. Ford International Airport near Grand Rapids at 7:43 a.m. local time and arrived at London Luton Airport at 7:43 p.m. local time, completing the 3,377-nm/6,254-km journey at an average speed of Mach 0.82.

“This record demonstrates the G280’s ability to make nonstop transatlantic flights other aircraft in its class can’t match,” said Gulfstream senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing Scott Neal. “That translates into time savings for G280 operators.”

Pending approval by the U.S. National Aeronautic Association, the city-pair record will be sent to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale in Switzerland for recognition as a world record, Gulfstream said.