Gulfstream G500, G600 receive EASA steep approach landing certification

Gulfstream has announced that the Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600 have received certification from the EASA for steep approach landing. The certification will allow the aircraft to operate at more airports worldwide. To earn this certification, the aircraft must demonstrate steep-approach capabilities with low-speed handling and short-field landings at the London City Airport in England and the Lugano Airport in Switzerland. The G500 and G600 received steep approach landing certification from the FAA in 2023 and 2024, respectively. "Our customers already benefit from the groundbreaking performance and efficiency of the G500 and G600," said Gulfstream president Mark Burns. "With EASA steep-approach certification now achieved, we're proud to offer European operators even greater fleet flexibility by giving them access to more remote airports and destinations around the world." RELATED STORIES: Pentastar Aviation receives Gogo Galileo HDX for Gulfstream aircraft New super-midsize Gulfstream G300 jet makes first flight Gulfstream G800 achieves 8th city-pair speed record on way to Dubai Airshow There are more than 350 G500 and G600 aircraft in service with a combined total of over 50,000 flight hours, 173,000 landings and over 120 city-pair speed records. The jets feature the Gulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck, including safety-enhancing technology such as the industry's first active control sidesticks and the most extensive use of touch-screen technology, as well as Phase-of-Flight intelligence. The aircraft were designed to boost manufacturing efficiencies by establishing commonalities throughout the Gulfstream next-gen fleet. These advances led Gulfstream to incorporate the same award-winning flight deck on the G700, G800 and G400.