<p>Here in Bangalore for the Aeroshow 2011, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Vice President Jeff Miller speaking after a media briefing with Deccan Herald stated that customers are now facing a tough question on whether to stick with the Gulfstream or move away to their competition on account of a huge backlog in orders for the G 650.<br /><br />“With over 200 orders for the G 650 worldwide and a waiting period of nearly six years, the customers are now in a dilemma of which way to go,” said Miller. Added to this, Miller states that each of these jets cost close to 64.5 million dollars which puts a premium on the customer’s waiting period. <br /><br />With Bombardier Inc giving an answer to the G 650 by way of the M 170, it is a race to the finish on whether the G 650 can lure customers to Gulfstream and keep them interested even if the waiting period is as good as seven years in exile.<br /><br />Providing finer Cabin Management System, including an application that can be downloaded onto an iPhone or an iTouch to control the entire cabin systems, Gulfstream is looking to up the ante in their quest to be the premier business jet manufacturer. The application can be downloaded and used to control the temperature, entertainment system and the seating arrangement with a single touch.<br /><br />Displaying their range of G 450 and G 550 Gulfstream business jets at the Aero India show 2011, the company is now heading towards having more interest in the emerging markets.<br /><br />With roughly 70 percent of the business jet market located in the North American continent, US and Canada in specific, Gulfstream will be looking at the Asia Pacific region as the biggest space for their products.<br /><br /> Senior Vice President for the Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Roger Sperry stated that there has been huge interest shown by the Brazil, Russia, Indian and China (BRIC) nations for the Gulfstream range of jets.<br /><br /> “Currently, we have grown from just five Gulfstream jets in India during 2001 to 27 in total as of 2010. With promising growth in India and Asia Pacific region we are here to promote our brand,” said Perry. <br /><br />The G 650 and the G 250 versions of the Gulfstream are likely to take off for commercial operations by 2012. Announcing this, Regional Vice-President for International Sale, Roger Perry stated that both the versions were now in their certifying phase. While the G 650 has clocked over 1,100 hours, the G 250 has clocked 700 hours and completed 325 flights.<br /><br />The last of the five G 650 took off for the testing phase on January 24 of this year, while three G 250s are already in the certification process since 2009.<br /></p>
<p>Here in Bangalore for the Aeroshow 2011, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Vice President Jeff Miller speaking after a media briefing with Deccan Herald stated that customers are now facing a tough question on whether to stick with the Gulfstream or move away to their competition on account of a huge backlog in orders for the G 650.<br /><br />“With over 200 orders for the G 650 worldwide and a waiting period of nearly six years, the customers are now in a dilemma of which way to go,” said Miller. Added to this, Miller states that each of these jets cost close to 64.5 million dollars which puts a premium on the customer’s waiting period. <br /><br />With Bombardier Inc giving an answer to the G 650 by way of the M 170, it is a race to the finish on whether the G 650 can lure customers to Gulfstream and keep them interested even if the waiting period is as good as seven years in exile.<br /><br />Providing finer Cabin Management System, including an application that can be downloaded onto an iPhone or an iTouch to control the entire cabin systems, Gulfstream is looking to up the ante in their quest to be the premier business jet manufacturer. The application can be downloaded and used to control the temperature, entertainment system and the seating arrangement with a single touch.<br /><br />Displaying their range of G 450 and G 550 Gulfstream business jets at the Aero India show 2011, the company is now heading towards having more interest in the emerging markets.<br /><br />With roughly 70 percent of the business jet market located in the North American continent, US and Canada in specific, Gulfstream will be looking at the Asia Pacific region as the biggest space for their products.<br /><br /> Senior Vice President for the Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Roger Sperry stated that there has been huge interest shown by the Brazil, Russia, Indian and China (BRIC) nations for the Gulfstream range of jets.<br /><br /> “Currently, we have grown from just five Gulfstream jets in India during 2001 to 27 in total as of 2010. With promising growth in India and Asia Pacific region we are here to promote our brand,” said Perry. <br /><br />The G 650 and the G 250 versions of the Gulfstream are likely to take off for commercial operations by 2012. Announcing this, Regional Vice-President for International Sale, Roger Perry stated that both the versions were now in their certifying phase. While the G 650 has clocked over 1,100 hours, the G 250 has clocked 700 hours and completed 325 flights.<br /><br />The last of the five G 650 took off for the testing phase on January 24 of this year, while three G 250s are already in the certification process since 2009.<br /></p>
