Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream G7-G500

Twin Jet· 111 globally registered

The Gulfstream G500 represents the Savannah manufacturer's first clean-sheet large-cabin design in nearly three decades, entering service in 2018 as a technological leap over the G450 it replaced. Built around Pratt & Whitney Canada PW814GA engines and an all-new fly-by-wire flight deck with active control sidesticks, the G500 delivers 5,300 nautical miles of range at Mach 0.85 while seating up to 19 passengers in a cabin nearly eight feet wide. Its Symmetry Flight Deck introduced touch-screen avionics and synthetic vision as standard equipment, setting a new benchmark for business jet cockpits. The aircraft cruises at 51,000 feet and can operate from runways as short as 5,200 feet, combining intercontinental reach with access to smaller airports. Gulfstream designed the G500 alongside its longer-range sibling, the G600, sharing a common type rating and 95 percent parts commonality to reduce operator training and maintenance costs. The type competes directly with Bombardier's Global 5500 and Dassault's Falcon 8X in the ultra-long-range segment, where cabin comfort and dispatch reliability command premium pricing. SkyMeter has tracked 391 flights across 113 airframes and 61 operators, with TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE the largest observed operator.