Gulfstream sets 200-jet target as G300 timing comes into view

Gulfstream’s parent, General Dynamics, says the plan is to deliver 200 business jets a year in 2030. The new G300 is now pointed at certification in late 2027, with first deliveries possible in late 2027 or early 2028.

• 200 deliveries a year targeted for 2030
• G300 certification expected in late 2027
• Last G280 delivery expected around mid-2027
• G300 deliveries could start in late 2027 or early 2028
• G280 and G300 airframes are built by IAI in Tel Aviv

Gulfstream has put a firmer date on its next big production push. General Dynamics president Danny Deep said the Savannah airframer is aiming for 200 business jet deliveries in 2030, a level that would mark a record pace for the company.

The ramp will require production to rise above 200 aircraft in 2029 because paint, interiors and completions take time before handover. At the same time, Gulfstream is managing the handover from the G280 to the G300, with a gap expected after the final G280 delivery around mid-2027.

The number matters because large-cabin jet demand has stayed strong while manufacturers still wrestle with suppliers and skilled labor. A 200-jet annual pace would put Gulfstream among the clearest winners of the post-pandemic business jet boom, but the G300 schedule also shows how geopolitics can reach right into a private jet production line.