Gulfstream Shines in General Dynamics’ 1H Earnings
Gulfstream expects certification of its flagship G650 in the third quarter, the company said during its second-quarter earnings call.
Gulfstream expects certification of its flagship G650 in the third quarter, the company said during its second-quarter earnings call.

With sales of $1.6 billion, up 16 percent from the same period last year, General Dynamics’ aerospace group was a bright spot in the company’s second-quarter 2012 financial report, released yesterday morning. At Gulfstream, in the first half of the year, the large-cabin market made up 60 percent of the order book, “reflecting the return of some of our North American customers and some cooling of international demand, particularly in Asia,” said General Dynamics CEO Jay Johnson.