Aircraft
Gulfstream G700 Rapidly Picking Up Validations
The in-service fleet topped 700 hours within the first 100 days in the market
Gulfstream G700 (Photo: Gulfstream)
Gulfstream's G700 fleet set two more city-pair records recently, bringing the total number to nearly 60. © Gulfstream Aerospace

Gulfstream Aerospace’s G700 program has been picking up steam since FAA certification on March 29, accumulating type validations from eight nations along with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. The Savannah, Georgia airframer listed Mexico among the latest nations to approve the 7,700-nm business jet.

After receiving the U.S. nod a little more than 100 days ago, Gulfstream delivered the initial copies in April. While not specifying how many have been handed over since—Gulfstream cannot report deliveries ahead of its July 24 quarterly earnings call—analysts and others estimated eight by early July, with others at the time pending a believed modification. However, Gulfstream this week reported the in-service fleet has already topped more than 700 flight hours, showing a maturity in the program.