SAVANNAH, Ga., Oct. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Gulfstream
Aerospace Corp. today announced it will increase services to
customers with the construction of a new maintenance facility at
Van Nuys Airport near Los Angeles
and the establishment of a Field and Airborne Support Teams (FAST)
unit in the Boston area.
Gulfstream will build a 43,200-square-foot/4,013-square-meter
service center in Van Nuys, with
nearly 24,000 sf/2,230 sm of attached shop and office space.
Gulfstream's facility will complement an adjacent fixed-based
operation run by sister company Jet Aviation. Operations are
expected to begin in 2019.
Meanwhile, on the opposite coast of the United States, a Gulfstream FAST unit,
which comprises factory-trained technicians and a custom truck
outfitted with equipment and spare parts, will be based at Jet
Aviation's facility at Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts.
There are more than 130 Gulfstream aircraft based at Van Nuys
Airport, the busiest business aviation airport in Southern California, and nearly 20 at Hanscom
Field.
"These additions to our product support network will keep us
well-positioned to accommodate operators located at or traveling
through these busy corridors for Gulfstream aircraft," said
Derek Zimmerman, president,
Gulfstream Product Support. "They will also help us prepare for the
upcoming deliveries of our two new aircraft, the Gulfstream G500
and G600, and enhance our ability to provide a world-class customer
experience."
Gulfstream Van Nuys will initially focus on line maintenance and
serve as the new base of operations for the FAST unit in place at
Van Nuys Airport since late 2013. Operators whose aircraft require
heavier maintenance can continue to use Gulfstream Long Beach, the
company-owned service center approximately 45 miles away.
Gulfstream FAST provides 24/7 customer support and includes
specially equipped vehicles in the U.S. and Europe, more than 125 dedicated technicians
worldwide and two dedicated aircraft based in the U.S.
NOTE TO EDITORS
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly owned
subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops,
manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most
technologically advanced business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has
produced more than 2,600 aircraft for customers around the world
since 1958. To meet the diverse transportation needs of the future,
Gulfstream offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising the
Gulfstream G280™, the Gulfstream G550™,
the Gulfstream G500™, the Gulfstream
G600™, the Gulfstream G650™ and the
Gulfstream G650ER™. Gulfstream also offers aircraft
ownership services via Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft
Sales™. We invite you to visit our website for more
information and photos at www.gulfstreamnews.com.
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www.generaldynamics.com.
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