G500s delivered to Qatar Executive

摘要

GULFSTREAM ANNOUNCED on December 31, 2018, that it had made the first deliveries of its new G500 aircraft to an international customer. Qatar Executive, the executive charter division of Qatar Airways, accepted two G500s at Gulfstream's production facility in Savannah, Georgia, on the above date. The aircraft will join five G650ERs already in service with Qatar Executive. The G500 gained Federal Administration Type and Production Certification in July 2018 and this was followed by Qatar Civil Aviation Authority validation of the US documentation in October. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said: "We are truly delighted to be the international launch customer for the all-new Gulfstream G500 jet. This state-of-the-art aircraft will set a new industry benchmark and will offer our passengers an unrivalled flying experience."