Sometines, the very rich have to be very patient !
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Sometines, the very rich have to be very patient !
Jay Johnson, chief executive of Gulfstream parent General Dynamics :
"The next delivery slot for a Gulfstream G650 is five years away"
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"The next delivery slot for a Gulfstream G650 is five years away"
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jr, I see your point but its not really true I think. If you want a G650 you don't get a Falcon "instead", you get a G550/GLEX/Global 6/7/8000....
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Dassault went for a too small cabin when they developed the 7X and as a result they "lost" the race against Bombardier and Gulfstream when it comes to large cabin, long range corporate jets. The 7X is great, but its got a too small cabin.
I also think that if you really want a G650 you can have one in the next 12-24 months, its all about how much you are willing to pay.
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Dassault went for a too small cabin when they developed the 7X and as a result they "lost" the race against Bombardier and Gulfstream when it comes to large cabin, long range corporate jets. The 7X is great, but its got a too small cabin.
I also think that if you really want a G650 you can have one in the next 12-24 months, its all about how much you are willing to pay.
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It has always been a tight race ... for second and third places.
Last year, I flew for a man who had a 650 on order. Gulfstream had leased him a 550 until his 650 is ready. So once again, Gulfstream is showing their commitment to the customer
FR
Last year, I flew for a man who had a 650 on order. Gulfstream had leased him a 550 until his 650 is ready. So once again, Gulfstream is showing their commitment to the customer
FR
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There's one thing you better get right when dealing with the manufacturers. Your honoured as a Customer when you buy Gulfstream but your highly honoured to even just buy Dassault! 
