Aircraft
Gulfstream Deliveries, Orders Soar in First Quarter
Gulfstream deliveries improved by five units to 28 in the first quarter, while orders outpaced shipments.
A ramp up in G600 deliveries helped drive an overall increase in Gulfstream Aerospace's unit shipments in the first-quarter of 2021 (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)
A ramp up in G600 deliveries helped drive an overall increase in Gulfstream Aerospace's unit shipments in the first-quarter of 2021 (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)

Gulfstream Aerospace marked one of its strongest sales quarters in the past two years, reaching a book-to-bill of 1.34:1 in the first three months, parent company General Dynamics (GD) reported today. At the same time, the aircraft manufacturer had a five-unit jump in deliveries, to 28, with large aircraft driving that improvement. Savannah, Georgia-based Gulfstream handed over 25 large aircraft in the first quarter, up from the 20 a year earlier, as well as three midsize G280s, unchanged from a year ago.