Gulfstream Aerospace yesterday marked completion of a 142,000-sq-ft expansion that doubles the capacity at its G400, G500, and G600 manufacturing facility in Savannah, Georgia. The $150 million expansion will help the company reach a planned increase of 170 aircraft deliveries next year, up from an estimated 133 to 135 jets this year.
“Gulfstream continues to invest across all our facilities, including in Savannah, our headquarters for more than 50 years,” said Gulfstream president Mark Burns. “We designed the G400, G500 and G600 to have a number of commonalities that increase both operational and manufacturing efficiencies. Those commonalities mean that we have the flexibility to easily expand production lines to meet the growing demand for these aircraft, which also increases job growth across the region.”
Production methods for this large-cabin business jet family include advanced automation, 3D model designs, and robotic and bonding techniques that, according to Gulfstream, “result in unprecedented quality and precision.” Burns added that the company’s modern facilities “help us deliver the highest-quality product in the industry, built by the industry’s most talented workforce.”
Besides these midline models, Gulfstream also produces the ultra-long-range G650ER, G700, and G800 in Savannah. These activities include wing and empennage production that it brought back in-house in 2019.