12 December 2019 - Gulfstream Aerospace Corp officially opened the second company-owned maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at Van Nuys Airport. It has customer resources that include sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and sizeable ramp space. It will also serve as a local operating base for Gulfstream FAST%u2122 Field and Airborne Support Teams, a rapid-response unit that specializes in troubleshooting grounded aircraft.
The Van Nuys Airport at Southern California is one of the world's busiest corridors for Gulfstream business jets.
About 45 miles away is the Gulfstream Long Beach which is the company-owned service center and Completions facility.
"We are excited and proud to add Gulfstream Van Nuys to our rapidly growing worldwide service center network," said Derek Zimmerman, president, Gulfstream Customer Support. "Southern California, especially Los Angeles County, is a prime location for Gulfstream business jets, and with maintenance facilities in both Van Nuys and Long Beach, we have the resources to assist customers based in and transitioning through the area faster and more efficiently.
"This expansion ensures our new aircraft, the Gulfstream G500 and G600, and the rest of our growing fleet continue to have the best service and support in business aviation. We're grateful to our parent company, General Dynamics, and to Los Angeles World Airports for their critical support."
There are more than 130 Gulfstream aircraft based at Van Nuys Airport, the most active business aviation airport in California. More than 220 Gulfstream aircraft are based in Southern California.
The Gulfstream Van Nuys facility -
1.Approximately 66,000 square feet, which includes approximately 43,000 sq ft of hangar space, enough to accommodate four Gulfstream G650ER%u2122 or G650%u2122 aircraft
2.Adjacent to the facility is a fixed-based operation run by sister company Jet Aviation that has a 10,000-sq-ft terminal and 43,000-sq-ft hangar, which includes office space.
3.Easy access to Gulfstream's West Coast Customer Support Distribution Center, which has a parts and materials inventory of nearly $30 million
4.Both MROs are certified by FAA
5. Gulfstream Long Beach also has EASA and Civil Aviation Administration of China maintenance approvals.
6.Gulfstream Van Nuys will add foreign maintenance approvals in the coming months.
7.Both MROs offer SAF, which is produced at a nearby refinery operated by World Energy and blended with traditional petroleum-based Jet A fuel.
8.The Gulfstream Van Nuys includes recycled building materials, an energy-efficient thermoplastic polyolefin roof, water-saving fixtures and landscaping, and enhanced control systems for heating/cooling.
9.The facility will receive U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification.
"We continue to educate our customers about SAF and promote its many benefits," Zimmerman said.
Gulfstream Van Nuys is the company's third maintenance facility opening in the past five months.