

“Whether it is busy executives pressed for time or leisure and luxury travelers flying for safety and convenience, they want to be efficient and prefer not to stop for flight crew swapping or needless refueling. This jet expedites cross-country and international travel, bridging the gap with destinations like California, Hawaii, London, Paris and even Tokyo and Seoul.”Įlite Jets is providing professional management services for the Gulfstream G550 and a Hawker 850XP through a Charter Revenue Program, which allows jet owners to generate revenue when an aircraft is not in use by the owner. “Some of the largest commercial jets cannot fly as far as the Gulfstream G550,” said Stephen Myers, executive vice president at Elite Jets. Elite Jets provides multiple pilot teams for long-haul flights. That’s dependability owners can count on, day in, day out, flight hour after hour.With a range of 6,750 nautical miles, the Gulfstream G550 is capable of flights lasting up to 15 hours. More than 450 Gulfstream G550 aircraft are in service, and collectively, have flown more than 1 million hours, a performance that gives the G550 a National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) dispatch reliability rating of 99.9 percent―the equivalent of missing only one trip in five years of service.

Fly all those miles without the delay of fueling stops or extra landing fees. London to Tokyo or to Los Angeles is nonstop at Mach 0.85. The G550 flies from Shanghai to Los Angeles or New York to Dubai nonstop at Mach 0.80. Powered by two Rolls-Royce engines that provide the most thrust of any jet in its class, the Gulfstream G550 has a cruise range of 6,750 nautical miles /12,501 kilometers. The G550 can transport up to 18 passengers and still has the range to fly nonstop more than 12 hours. The G550 has the efficiency to fly 6,750 nautical miles/12,501 kilometers nonstop, but also is capable of operating out of short-field, high-altitude airports. Collier Trophy or by being named by owners as the best-in-value business aircraft. The Gulfstream G550 has earned many admirers, whether by winning the prestigious Robert J.
