Aircraft
Gulfstream Fleet Grows in Fertile Middle East
More than 120 of the OEM's jets are now based in the region
Gulfstream G700 at MEBAA 2024
Gulfstream Aerospace’s G700 is making its return to MEBAA, but this time as a certified aircraft. The U.S. company has delivered several of the ultra-long-range jets to customers here in the Middle East since the model entered service in May. © David McIntosh/AIN

Gulfstream Aerospace has had a presence in the Middle East for nearly 60 years, beginning with the GII jet, and there are now more than 120 Gulfstreams based there. President and CEO Mark Burns said the General Dynamics group company continues to see strong interest and robust demand in the region.

“The Gulfstream fleet in the Middle East has grown nearly 40% in the last decade, which means that more and more customers are operating our high-speed, long- and ultra-long-range aircraft, from the G650ER to the G500/600 and now G700 since its certification this past spring,” he told AIN ahead of the MEBAA 2024 show.