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Gulfstream Unveils 2020 Customer Event Calendar
By: Jerry Siebenmark
Caption: The events provide Gulfstream customer input and feedback that the Savannah-based airframer says is critical to its business.
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Gulfstream Aerospace’s customer support organization has released most of its 2020 calendar of customer-focused events, the first one of which is slated for January 22 in Zurich, Switzerland, in conjunction with the 2020 World Economic Forum in nearby Davos. Customer events include Gulfstream’s biennial Operators & Suppliers Conference, two customer advisory board meetings, and a flight operations forum.

They begin with the flight operations forum next week in Zurich—a flight-crew-focused event with presentations on advanced aircraft technology, connectivity, and an interactive collaboration session between pilots and Gulfstream staff. Its first advisory board meeting kicks off February 3 to 5 at Gulfstream’s Savannah headquarters, followed by a virtual meeting from August 31 to September 2, allowing 100 select Gulfstream operators to talk with Gulfstream senior executives and staff about their aircraft and the company’s support services.

Gulfstream’s marquee customer event, the Operators & Suppliers Conference, will be held June 7 to 10 in Savannah. Typically drawing between 1,500 and 2,200 customers and suppliers, it focuses on safety, operational issues, and technical updates.

“These events provide us with numerous opportunities, in groups or individually, for customer input and feedback,” said Gulfstream Customer Support president Derek Zimmerman. “They also provide another opportunity for us to share up-to-date information with our customers and discuss many topics relevant to the continued safe, efficient, and reliable operation of their aircraft.”