Round-up 16/10

G550 N584GA (5584) looks to have done a first flight from Savannah on the 9th as GLF27. Slowly heading to the 600 built which would be quite an achievement. Another weather related evacuation as Hurricane Michael approached. Aircraft started moving to Huntsville AL on the 9th with the bulk positioning on the 10th. This latter group included G500 N509GD which is pictured below. They all returned to Savannah on the 12th. A picture has appeared of the new G650 N305CC confirming that Carnival Cruises are getting a new one. G280 (2151) cancelled to the Czech Republic as OK-RLV on the 11th.
Slightly off topic but bear with me. MGM, who are expecting to take delivery of their new G650 soon have just disposed of one of their Embraer Lineages. N730MM has become the first aircraft on the Irish corporate jet register as EJ-IOBN with Gainjet Ireland who also have a pair of Gulfstreams which may also move over to this new register in due course.
In a pre NBAA press conference at Orlando yesterday, Gulfstream announced that the range of the G600 has been increased again. Full details at www.gulfstreamnews.com

N509GD at Huntsville by Darren Metherell



Round-up 12/9

Greenie G650 N292GA (6292) flew Savannah - Long Beach as GLF09 on the 5th. It was followed by N686GD (6286) as GLF28 on the 6th. G280 N328GA (2128) flew Tel Aviv to Stansted on the 6th continuing westbound the following day. G650 6261 was cancelled to China on the 6th and the 16th G500 appeared on the register. G650 6266 was upgraded to an ER.
Hurricane Irma was the big news and Gulfstream Savannah played it safe by evacuating more than 30 aircraft to Fort Smith (FSM) in Arkansas on the 6th and 7th. Included in these was G550 N557GD (5557) in full scheme and sporting a Spanish flag. These are expected to return in the next few days.
N639GA (6239) cancelled to Malaysia this morning so this one looks to be finally moving. First seen back in February.

N328GA departing Stansted on the 7th by John Lythgoe