OEM SUSTAINABILITY ties through a third-party provider chosen by Gulfstream. One car- SUSTAINABILITY BY DESIGN bon offset represents the reduction of 1 metric tonne/2,205 pounds of Gulfstream’s innovative, clean wing designs deliver a combination of record-breaking speed and range, exceptional comfort, and better aerogreenhouse gas emissions, the company added. Gulfstream had also announced that the Gulfstream G650ER, dynamic efficiency for a smaller carbon footprint. The wings of the Gulfstream G600, Gulfstream G500, Gulfstream G550 and Gulf- Gulfstream G500, G600, G650, G650ER and G700 are manufactured stream G280 made the company’s first carbon-neutral flights, travel- on-site, decreasing transportation emissions and packaging waste. ing from Savannah to the Las Vegas area for the 2019 National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). POWERING CONSERVATION The five flights were made using a combination of sustainable avia- State-of-the-art engines across Gulfstream’s fleet decrease fuel usage, produce fewer greenhouse gases, and are central to the company’s tion fuel (SAF) and carbon offsets. The renewable fuel used by Gulfstream is produced by World unparalleled achievements in engine noise reduction, which means Energy at its refinery in Paramount, California, from a feedstock minimised disruption to communities and ecosystems worldwide. of agricultural waste, fats and oils. Fuel and aviation services provider World Fuel Services manages the logistics, including LEADING THE INDUSTRY distribution of SAF to Gulfstream on both US coasts. In addition Gulfstream’s Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) allows authoto using the 30/70 blend of low-carbon, drop-in SAF at its Savan- rised pilots to land in low-visibility conditions, increasing efficiency nah headquarters, Gulfstream makes it available for customers at by reducing go-arounds and saving fuel and time. In 2018, Gulfits Van Nuys and Long Beach, California, service centers. SAF is stream had become the world’s first aerospace company to certify EFVS for touchdown and rollout. the only fuel on-site at Gulfstream Long Beach, which also uses it for completions DRIVEN BY R&D and delivery flights. Across the 6,26,743 square feet of research “The innovative partnership between and development facilities that GulfGulfstream and World Energy paved the stream has, the manufacturer provides the way for a larger sustainability movement,” Last year, industry’s leading talent with the space, Burns said. “For almost a decade, we have tools and state-of-the-art technology to leveraged our collaboration with World Gulfstream opened innovate for future flight. This steadfast Energy to increase awareness and availa service center investment in the company’s labs—for ability of SAF around the world. We look development, training and human factors forward to continuing that work.” in Farnborough, testing—reduces in-air flight-test hours, In December 2019, Gulfstream had designed with thus reducing carbon emissions. announced that its Savannah-based fleet environmental has flown more than 1.85 million kilomeGREEN FACILITIES ters on SAF. Gulfstream highlights that benefits, including Gulfstream, ensures that it is building it uses a blend of 30 per cent low-carbon, rainwater harvesting, for the future. At the company’s Savandrop-in fuel derived from agricultural nah headquarters, multiple facilities have waste and 70 per cent traditional Jet A. radiant heating LEED (Leadership in Energy and EnvironSAF provides the same performance as systems in the mental Design) certifications for design, conventional, petroleum-based jet fuel materials and technologies that drastically and requires no changes to factory-stanpurpose-built hangar, reduce water and energy usage. dard engines or aircraft. Every gallon intelligent lighting used by Gulfstream’s Savannah-based controls and heat FUELING PROGRESS fleet saves at least 60 per cent in carbon Gulfstream believes that the future of busidioxide emissions on a life-cycle basis recovery systems ness travel is powered by SAF. Throughout vs. petroleum-based jet fuel, claims the its lifecycle, SAF achieves at least 60 per manufacturer. cent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions Gulfstream has announced a new serper gallon, compared to petroleum-based vice that reinforces the company’s commitment to sustainability and provides Gulfstream operators with jet fuel. Since 2016, Gulfstream has used this cleaner alternative the opportunity to reduce the carbon footprint associated with in daily operations including the Gulfstream G700 flight-test programme. In 2019, the company became the first business jet manutheir flights. There are several elements to Gulfstream’s sustainability pro- facturer to make SAF available to customers. gramme, including aircraft sustainability, eco-friendly buildings and the use of SAF for its corporate, demonstration, Customer Support CARBON NEUTRAL TRAVEL and Flight Test fleets in Savannah. In addition, Gulfstream’s Long Gulfstream underlines its pride in raising the bar for eco-conBeach, California, maintenance and completions facility sells SAF to scious business travel, and invites its customers to take part in customers and uses it for completions and delivery flights. The first that achievement, an example of which is the carbon offset probusiness jets certified for stage 5 community noise levels are those of gramme, which is available through Gulfstream’s Aircraft OwnerGulfstream. Some of the aspects of Gulfstream’s sustainability pro- ship Service and funds activities that generate an equal reduction in carbon emissions. BAI gramme include:
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