"MIDDLE-EAST REGION IS A LAUNCH PAD, AND OUR AIRCRAFT ARE WELL-SUITED FOR MISSIONS OUT OF HERE"

The MEBAA show, held in Dubai every second year, witnesses a very regular participation of Gulfstream Aerospace. The 2024 edition held in December last year also witnessed a great and active participation of Gulfstream. Jayant Baranwal, Editorin-Chief, SP's Aviation, had an exclusive conversation at this occasion, with Michael Swift, Group Vice President - Sales, EMEA & APAC, Gulfstream Aerospace.

- Jayant Baranwal and Michael Swift

Jayant Baranwal (Baranwal): How was Gulfstream’s current fleet conceptualised? Can you elaborate a little bit on the journey till now?

(Swift): Gulfstream conceptualized our next generation aircraft family with a holistic strategy for a fleet for every mission which includes the G400, G500, G600, G700 and G800. This began with the launch of the G500 in 2013, and you can see that fleet strategy come into play even more now with the recent certification of the G700, the G800 around the corner and the G400 to follow.

Baranwal: And what is the standing of, if you can just give me a little brief overview of Gulfstream family, in the world market today. How do you perceive that?

Swift: It’s a good question. The Gulfstream fleet is well accepted around the world. For my part, I cover all the sales teams outside of the Americas. So, I have Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, and we see robust demand for all our aircraft in each market. It really comes down to the end client, where they’re flying, where they need to go, and we believe we have a Gulfstream for every mission.

Baranwal: What sets Gulfstream apart?

Swift: We’re a leader in innovation; we’re a leader in sustainability; and we deliver the finest aviation experience to our clients. I’m proud to stand behind that with all our customers.

“The Gulfstream fleet is well accepted around the world. We believe we have a Gulfstream for every mission.”

Baranwal: When you say sustainability, can you elaborate that a little bit for us?