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G650 On Track for Provisional Certification in 2011
Gulfstream's G650 is on track for provisional certification this year.
Gulfstream expects provisional certification of the G650 this year. (Photo: Mariano Rosales)
Gulfstream expects provisional certification of the G650 this year. (Photo: Mariano Rosales)

The ultra-long-range Gulfstream G650 is expected to receive FAA certification this year, as originally predicted in the timeline for the program when it was unveiled. Certification of the G650 will take place in two stages, with provisional certification this year followed by issuance of the full type certificate early next year. Deliveries will begin in the second quarter of 2012, according Gulfstream Aerospace president Larry Flynn, who spoke at NBAA 2011 last month.

“Provisional type certification [PTC] allows us to begin inducting G650s into final-phase completions and stay on track for customer deliveries in the second quarter of 2012,” Scott Neal, Gulfstream senior vice president of sales and marketing, told AIN (via emailed responses to AIN’s questions).

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