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Gulfstream Aerospace Completes Manufacturing Expansion

Gulfstream Aerospace has added 142,000 square feet of production space in Savannah, Georgia, for its G400, G500, and G600 jets.

The ribbon cutting for the new expansion took place this week at the company's facility in Savannah, Georgia. [Courtesy: Gulfstream]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has completed a 142,000 square foot expansion of its manufacturing facility in Savannah, Georgia, dedicated to the G400, G500, and G600 business jets.
  • This expansion is a key part of a $150 million strategic investment, designed to enhance production capacity through advanced automation and 3D-model designs, and is expected to create 1,600 new jobs in the region.
  • The company is also expanding other operations, including outfitting facilities in Wisconsin and Illinois, and customer support centers in Texas and Arizona, as part of its ongoing growth strategy.
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Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. said it has completed its manufacturing facility for the Gulfstream G400, Gulfstream G500, and Gulfstream G600 business jets. The expansion project at the company’s operations in Savannah, Georgia (KSAV), increases the facility capacity by 142,000 square feet.

“Gulfstream continues to invest across all our facilities, including in Savannah, our headquarters for more than 50 years,” said Mark Burns, president of Gulfstream. “We designed the G400, G500, and G600 to have a number of commonalities that increase both operational and manufacturing efficiencies. Those commonalities mean that we have the flexibility to easily expand production lines to meet the growing demand for these aircraft, which also increases job growth across the region.”

Jonathan Welsh

Jonathan Welsh is Lead Editor of Aviation Consumer and a private pilot who worked as a reporter, editor and columnist with the Wall Street Journal for 21 years, mostly covering the auto industry. His passion for aviation began in childhood with balsa-wood gliders his aunt would buy for him at the corner store. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanWelsh4

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