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Thursday, 11 June 2026

Gulfstream G700 passes 100 deliveries and 100 city-pair records

The Gulfstream G700 has reached 100 customer deliveries. The Savannah airframer announced the milestone on 10 June. The same release confirmed the model's 100th city-pair speed record. Both numbers mark a fleet benchmark for the ultra-long-range platform.

The 100th record flight ran from Savannah to San Jose, California. The G700 covered the route in 4 hours and 36 minutes. Cruise speed averaged Mach 0.91. The aircraft then continued from San Jose to Teterboro, New Jersey. That second leg ran 4 hours and 14 minutes, again at Mach 0.91.

The G700 carries a published range of 7,750 nautical miles at Mach 0.85, or 6,650 nm at Mach 0.90. Maximum operating speed is Mach 0.935. The cabin holds 20 panoramic oval windows across four living areas. The Symmetry Flight Deck uses active control sidesticks, a Combined Vision System and dual head-up displays.

More than 700 pilots have been trained and type-rated by FlightSafety International, according to the release. The model is certified in more than 20 countries. Mark Burns, Gulfstream president, said the G700 'has once again set a new benchmark, firmly establishing itself as the business aviation industry flagship.'

Customer deliveries began in April 2024, after FAA type certification the month before. The 100th hand-over comes a little over two years after the first delivery. The G700 sits at the top of Gulfstream's clean-sheet family, alongside the in-service G800 and the G400 still in flight test. Production runs at Gulfstream's Savannah advanced manufacturing campus. The platform uses Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines, the same powerplant as the G800.

Source: Gulfstream press release, 10 June 2026, via Aviation International News; Aero Crew News; EVA International.


Also today

Otto Phantom 3500 reaches FAA Part 23 certification basis

Otto Aerospace has closed the G-1 Issue Paper for its Phantom 3500 jet. The closure sets the certification basis with the FAA under 14 CFR Part 23. The Fort Worth developer announced the milestone on 8 June. The Phantom 3500 is a windowless super-midsize business jet. In place of windows, the cabin uses panoramic digital displays the developer calls Super Natural Vision. Otto Aerospace is targeting first flight in 2027 and entry into service by 2030. Flexjet holds a launch order for up to 300 aircraft, valued at list at more than $5 billion. The order ranks as one of the largest single-operator commitments in business aviation history.

Source: Otto Aerospace press release via PR Newswire, 8 June 2026; AVweb; GlobalAir.

Jet Linx grounds US fleet for 10th annual safety summit

Jet Linx halted flight operations on 9 June for its 10th annual safety summit. The Omaha-based Part 135 operator runs 22 base locations across the United States. The company says its fleet has flown 200 million miles across 27 years without a fatal accident. Around 500 employees attended the day-long session, alongside Sonnie Bates of WYVERN and Patrick Chiles of ARGUS. Jamie Walker, executive chairman, delivered closing remarks. Jet Linx remains the only US operator to voluntarily stand down its full fleet for safety each year. The session covered safety culture, human factors and third-party audit standards.

Source: Jet Linx press release via PR Newswire, 10 June 2026; Aviation International News.