GULFSTREAM LARGE-CABIN AIRCRAFT NOW CERTIFIED BY FAA AS COMPLIANT WITH STAGE 4 NOISE STANDARDS

Noise Data Certificate For In-Service Aircraft Available Via Aircraft Service Change

SAVANNAH, Ga., November 3, 2010 - Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently certified the jet-maker’s large-cabin aircraft to the Stage 4 noise standard. The certification applies to the Gulfstream G550, G500, G450, G350, GV, GIV-SP and GIV. These aircraft have always been Stage 4 compliant but have now been formally certified to the standard.

Stage 4-certified aircraft may avoid restrictions based on operational noise levels being considered at several airports around the world, and may be subject to lower usage charges related to the noise levels generated.

The more stringent noise requirement means the aircraft are below the maximum noise level prescribed in FAA Part 36, Stage 4.

In-production large-cabin Gulfstream aircraft will enter service with certified compliance to Stage 4 noise requirements. In-service aircraft can become compliant through an aircraft service change (ASC).

 

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Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics
(NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world’s most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced more than 1,900 aircraft for customers around the world since 1958. To meet the diverse transportation needs of the future, Gulfstream offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising the wide-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G150®; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G200®; the new large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G250®; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G350®; the large-cabin, long-range G450®; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G500®; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550® and the ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650®. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales®. The company employs more than 9,000 people at seven major locations. We invite you to visit our website for more information and photos of Gulfstream aircraft at www.gulfstream.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 91,000 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about General Dynamics is available online at www.gd.com.