Aircraft
G500 Deliveries Put Gulfstream Over the Top in 2018
Gulfstream delivered 121 business jets last year, one more than in 2017, with the mix favoring large-cabin jets, at 92, up two from a year earlier.
After winning G500 certification in the third quarter, Gulfstream shipped nine of the new models in the fourth quarter, boosting shipments by 40 percent year-over-year during the period. (Photo: David McIntosh/AIN)
After winning G500 certification in the third quarter, Gulfstream shipped nine of the new models in the fourth quarter, boosting shipments by 40 percent year-over-year during the period. (Photo: David McIntosh/AIN)

Business jet deliveries at Gulfstream Aerospace surged 40 percent in the fourth quarter—to 42 units (34 large-cabin and eight midsize jets)—largely thanks to nine shipments of the newly certified G500, parent company General Dynamics announced today. This pushed full-year Gulfstream deliveries to 121, one more than in 2017 and meeting General Dynamics’ guidance of 121 to 125 units. The mix favored large-cabin jets, at 92, up two from a year earlier.