my1le From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 175 posts, RR: 0 Posted (4 months 4 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 6808 times:
Looks like the first G650 was delivered to a US based customer today (12/20). Any idea's on where it is headed? The FAA Database shows 60 in the system.
Drewski2112 From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 99 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (4 months 4 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 6289 times:
The second delivered G650 was N100A which flew away to GGG a few hours after 711SW had left, but flew as a blocked flight (as it should be).
I had heard the last hurtle for Gulfstream before first delivery (among others things I'm sure) was the sound proofing interior. I bet it's safe to say they won't deliver 18 planes by the end of the year as they had stated earlier in October though. Good to see things are moving forward. I know of one flight department which is eagerly looking forward to getting two of these next year
GCT64 From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2007, 1104 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (4 months 4 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 5974 times:
Quoting IAHFLYR (Reply 3): IIRC, the former N100A was a GLF4 or GLF5 owned by a large oil company based at DAL.
Most recently N100A has been a Global Express, which has now been re-registered N102A to make way for the G650. As you say with a "(very) large oil company".
GCT64 From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2007, 1104 posts, RR: 1 Reply 11, posted (4 months 3 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 4328 times:
Quoting bohica (Reply 10): I wonder if Nike will re-register it's current N1KE to another registration to put N1KE on it's new G650?
The G5 N1KE has already been re-registered to N6453 (the "normal" registration for the #2 aircraft in the Nike fleet) and N1KE is a reservation held by Gulfstream, so it looks almost certain that the G650 will be delivered as N1KE.
The fourth G650 is also, apparently, likely to be delivered today (26 Dec 12): N762MS SAV-ROG http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N762MS (Flightaware shows it as a GLF5 but it will be a G650 (re-registered from N608GD))
bohica From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 2407 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (4 months 3 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 4095 times:
Quoting GCT64 (Reply 11): The G5 N1KE has already been re-registered to N6453 (the "normal" registration for the #2 aircraft in the Nike fleet) and N1KE is a reservation held by Gulfstream, so it looks almost certain that the G650 will be delivered as N1KE.
g500 From United States of America, joined Oct 2011, 720 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (4 months 3 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 3802 times:
I noticed N711SW ( Wynn's G-650) is doing nothing but 1 hour flights. Why buy a $65 million dollar airplane with a 7000NM range just to do short domestic hops?
26point2 From United States of America, joined Mar 2010, 665 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (4 months 3 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 3447 times:
Quoting g500 (Reply 14): Why buy a $65 million dollar airplane with a 7000NM range just to do short domestic hops?
Perhaps he still wants to spend Christmas in Sun Valley like the rest of them...wouldn't you? Surely after the New Year it's off to Macau and what-not.
jetstar From United States of America, joined May 2003, 1523 posts, RR: 10 Reply 17, posted (4 months 3 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 3339 times:
Quoting g500 (Reply 14): I noticed N711SW ( Wynn's G-650) is doing nothing but 1 hour flights. Why buy a $65 million dollar airplane with a 7000NM range just to do short domestic hops?
Probably flight training, since it is a brand new airplane, there are no experienced G-650 pilots out there other than Gulfstream’s factory pilots, so Steve Winn’s pilots need to build up some actual flight time, I am sure they already completed their Flight Safety training in the simulators and received their type ratings but for insurance and FAA rules they need a certain amount of flight time before they can act as Pilot in Command.
GCT64 From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2007, 1104 posts, RR: 1 Reply 18, posted (4 months 2 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 2781 times:
Quoting GCT64 (Reply 11): The fourth G650 is also, apparently, likely to be delivered today (26 Dec 12): N762MS SAV-ROG http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N762MS (Flightaware shows it as a GLF5 but it will be a G650 (re-registered from N608GD))
So, unless anyone knows of any more, it looks like Gulfstream managed 5 deliveries before the end of 2012 versus their plan to deliver 17 (Q2 investor conference call).
NASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 3079 posts, RR: 5 Reply 19, posted (4 months 2 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 2747 times:
I thought that N650PH that was at NBAA in Oct was going to be the first G650 delivery
It flew in as N613GD but while on display it wore N650PH.
GCT64 From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2007, 1104 posts, RR: 1 Reply 20, posted (4 months 2 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 2696 times:
Quoting NASCARAirforce (Reply 19): It flew in as N613GD but while on display it wore N650PH.
It reverted back to N613GD to leave NBAA and, as of 27 Dec, was still flying as N613GD (operated SAV-FXE-SAV).
There was speculation that Gulfstream would achieve their first G650 delivery during NBAA but that obviously slipped again back to 20 Dec.
GCT64 From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2007, 1104 posts, RR: 1 Reply 21, posted (4 months 2 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 2323 times:
A quick update:
6007, 6008, 6010, 6011, 6012 have all been delivered (see 5 deliveries above)
Apparently 6006, 6009, 6013 are all possible deliveries soon. 6006 will be the first for Europe (it will be Russian owned (but not registered)).
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