Flexjet Takes Its First G500, Boosting Gulfstream Fleet

Fractional jet provider Flexjet took delivery of its first Gulfstream G500 this week, bringing the company’s Gulfstream fleet to 68 aircraft and four types: G450, G500, G650, and G700. Overall, the operator has more than 340 aircraft in its fleet and expects to add 50 more this year.

While not revealing the size of its G500 order, Flexjet did note that the new type will replace the 32 G450s it currently has in service. The company also continues to take deliveries of ultra-long-range G700s, with five of them now on property. A spokesman told AIN that Flexjet’s 30 in-service G650s will not be replaced by G700s, as “the G650 continues to be a core product for us, and the program remains unchanged as we work toward achieving critical mass on the G700.”

The G500s will operate as part of Flexjet’s Red Label program, which offers a high level of personalization and service for fractional-share owners. Red Label offers access to a modern fractional jet fleet with LXi Cabin Collection artisan interiors and flight crews assigned to a single, specific aircraft/tail number. These crews also include cabin servers who undergo training at Flexjet’s Red Label Academy near London.