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Gulfstream’s G700 Earns Another Certification
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: The latest authorization brings the new jet's tally to more than 12
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Aruba’s Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) is the latest governing body to validate Gulfstream’s new flagship G700.
The announcement comes after the ultra-long-range twinjet received FAA certification at the end of March. That was followed in early May by EASA authorization. Since then, it has racked up more than 10 other approvals, including the UK and Mexico, demonstrating the Savannah, Georgia-based airframer’s commitment to meeting stringent safety and performance standards across various jurisdictions, the DCA said.
Gulfstream expects to deliver more than 50 of the $81 million, 7,700 nm-range twinjets by the end of the year.
The Registry of Aruba—which was established nearly 30 years ago as the first privately managed Category 1 aircraft registry in the world—is one of the few whose registered aircraft can operate under a U.S. operator certificate, and a sizable portion of its customer base consists of European-owned or -operated aircraft. It is expecting the addition of the first G700 to the registry by the end of the month.