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- Jan 14, 2026
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Gulfstream G500 and G600 Gain EASA Steep-Approach Approval
The European approval supplements authorizations granted by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in 2023 and 2024.
The Gulfstream G500 and G600 have received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for steep approaches, allowing the twin-engine aircraft and their approved crews to use a wider range of airports.
The additional approvals follow similar regulatory authorizations already in effect in the U.S. In October 2023, the FAA approved the G500 for steep approaches, and in May 2024 the regulator granted the same authorization to its larger counterpart, the G600. The EASA and FAA approvals are based on steep-approach demonstration flights by the G500 and G600 conducted in 2021 at London City Airport and the Swiss airports of Lugano and Sion. At the time, Gulfstream said it expected to receive steep-approach landing approval from both organizations in 2022.
The International Civil Aviation Organization defines a steep approach as one with an angle of 3.5 degrees or more. The Federal Aviation Administration sets its threshold at more than 4.5 degrees, taking the view that approach angles below 4.5 degrees do not represent a significant increase in risk.
The Gulfstream G500 and G600 have received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for steep approaches, allowing the twin-engine aircraft and their approved crews to use a wider range of airports.
The additional approvals follow similar regulatory authorizations already in effect in the U.S. In October 2023, the FAA approved the G500 for steep approaches, and in May 2024 the regulator granted the same authorization to its larger counterpart, the G600. The EASA and FAA approvals are based on steep-approach demonstration flights by the G500 and G600 conducted in 2021 at London City Airport and the Swiss airports of Lugano and Sion. At the time, Gulfstream said it expected to receive steep-approach landing approval from both organizations in 2022.
The International Civil Aviation Organization defines a steep approach as one with an angle of 3.5 degrees or more. The Federal Aviation Administration sets its threshold at more than 4.5 degrees, taking the view that approach angles below 4.5 degrees do not represent a significant increase in risk.
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