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- Feb 12, 2025
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End of an Era: Final Gulfstream G650 Leaves Production Line
After more than 13 years of continuous production, the final G650/G650ER has left Gulfstream Aerospace’s production line in Savannah, Georgia.
Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that the aircraft that transformed the ultra-long-range (ULR) business jet segment—the G650/650ER—is no longer in production. Earlier this month, the last of them—a G650ER—left the production line at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport campus in Georgia and will next be sent to Gulfstream’s facility in Appleton, Wisconsin, for completion before being delivered to the customer later this year.
Gulfstream announced the G650 program in March 2008 and unveiled the first prototype, named T1, in September 2009. T1 flew two months later. On September 7, 2012, the G650 received FAA certification, and the first delivery took place on December 27, 2012. Until today’s announcement, the G650 and its longer-range (7,700 nm) sibling, the G650ER, introduced in 2014, had been in continuous production ever since. They will be succeeded by the G800, which uses the G650/650ER fuselage and is set to enter service later this year.
“With the G650 and the subsequent G650ER, Gulfstream created the large ULR segment,” JetNet iQ Director Rollie Vincent said. “With nearly 600 aircraft in service today, there is nothing small about this business jet family. Upon entering service in 2012, the G650 quickly established itself as the aircraft of choice for many corporations, high-net-worth individuals and governments requiring the capabilities of a high-speed intercontinental aircraft with a wide cabin. The ER version, introduced in 2014 and ideally suited to meeting demand from customers seeking access to the farthest corners of the world, became the high point of Gulfstream’s portfolio.”
“Since their introduction, the G650 and G650ER have become the industry standard that all others followed, recently surpassing the astounding milestone of one million flight hours,” Gulfstream President Mark Burns said. “In addition to the program’s countless awards and more than 125 world speed records, the innovations introduced in the G650’s form, fit and precision manufacturing process laid the foundation for today’s next-generation Gulfstream fleet.” The Rolls-Royce BR725-powered G650 won the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy in 2014.
“Although this will be the final G650 produced, the fleet’s high utilization and reliability mean these aircraft will serve customers for decades,” Burns added. “As with any Gulfstream aircraft whose production is ending, our customer support and program management teams will continue to research, develop and implement advanced technologies and modernization upgrades, such as Honeywell Primus Epic Block 3, announced in July, and Starlink high-speed internet, announced in October.”
Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that the aircraft that transformed the ultra-long-range (ULR) business jet segment—the G650/650ER—is no longer in production. Earlier this month, the last of them—a G650ER—left the production line at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport campus in Georgia and will next be sent to Gulfstream’s facility in Appleton, Wisconsin, for completion before being delivered to the customer later this year.
Gulfstream announced the G650 program in March 2008 and unveiled the first prototype, named T1, in September 2009. T1 flew two months later. On September 7, 2012, the G650 received FAA certification, and the first delivery took place on December 27, 2012. Until today’s announcement, the G650 and its longer-range (7,700 nm) sibling, the G650ER, introduced in 2014, had been in continuous production ever since. They will be succeeded by the G800, which uses the G650/650ER fuselage and is set to enter service later this year.
“With the G650 and the subsequent G650ER, Gulfstream created the large ULR segment,” JetNet iQ Director Rollie Vincent said. “With nearly 600 aircraft in service today, there is nothing small about this business jet family. Upon entering service in 2012, the G650 quickly established itself as the aircraft of choice for many corporations, high-net-worth individuals and governments requiring the capabilities of a high-speed intercontinental aircraft with a wide cabin. The ER version, introduced in 2014 and ideally suited to meeting demand from customers seeking access to the farthest corners of the world, became the high point of Gulfstream’s portfolio.”
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“Since their introduction, the G650 and G650ER have become the industry standard that all others followed, recently surpassing the astounding milestone of one million flight hours,” Gulfstream President Mark Burns said. “In addition to the program’s countless awards and more than 125 world speed records, the innovations introduced in the G650’s form, fit and precision manufacturing process laid the foundation for today’s next-generation Gulfstream fleet.” The Rolls-Royce BR725-powered G650 won the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy in 2014.
“Although this will be the final G650 produced, the fleet’s high utilization and reliability mean these aircraft will serve customers for decades,” Burns added. “As with any Gulfstream aircraft whose production is ending, our customer support and program management teams will continue to research, develop and implement advanced technologies and modernization upgrades, such as Honeywell Primus Epic Block 3, announced in July, and Starlink high-speed internet, announced in October.”
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