Gulfstream G700 Sets LA–Farnborough Speed Record
Gulfstream’s G700 has set a new Los Angeles to Farnborough speed record, completing the 4,740-nautical-mile route in 8 hours and 27 minutes — 19 minutes faster than the previous mark.
Gulfstream’s G700 has set a new Los Angeles to Farnborough speed record, completing the 4,740-nautical-mile route in 8 hours and 27 minutes — 19 minutes faster than the previous mark.
The milestone aircraft was completed at Gulfstream’s St. Louis facility and delivered to a customer based in North America.
The G700 follows the Gulfstream G600 and G500 India certifications, received in the second half of 2025, reflecting strong and sustained regulatory momentum for Gulfstream’s next-generation fleet in one of the world’s fastest-growing business aviation markets.
The G500 and G600 received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) steep-approach certification in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
The new aircraft will replace the Gulfstream G280 and feature signature Gulfstream Panoramic Oval Windows as well as an all-new Harmony Flight Deck.
The milestone installation comes less than a year after Gulfstream received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) supplemental type certification to install Starlink on the G650 /G650ER. To date, Gulfstream has earned similar FAA Starlink STC certifications on the G800, G700, G600, G500, G550 and GV models with plans to add more.
The last G650 will move to the next phase of the completions process at Gulfstream’s Appleton, Wisconsin, facility before making its official delivery to a customer later this year.
Gulfstream received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) supplemental type certification to install Starlink high-speed internet on the G650 and G650ER models, Gulfstream is currently pursuing similar supplemental type certificates from the FAA for the G800, G700, G600, G500, G400, G280, GIV, GIV-X, GV and GV-SP.
The all-new G400 departed Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at 9:04 a.m. and returned 2 hours, 54 minutes later, having reached a speed of Mach 0.85 and altitude of 41,000 feet.
The Qatar Airways private charter subsidiary was the first customer to receive delivery of Gulfstream’s latest ultra-long-range flagship jet. The new G700 fleet will enter full commercial service in June making Qatar Executive the first international operator of G700 on a private charter basis.