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17 November 2025

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Eight for Eight: Gulfstream G800 Achieves Eighth City-Pair Speed Record en Route to Dubai Airshow

Gulfstream G800 Achieves Eighth City-Pair Speed Record en Route to Dubai Airshow

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has announced its newly certified ultralong-range Gulfstream G800 achieved its eighth city-pair speed record en route to Dubai Airshow 2025, underscoring the aircraft’s unmatched performance, range and efficiency. 

The eighth G800 city-pair speed record was completed on a flight from Phuket, Thailand, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, accomplished in 5 hours, 38 minutes. The record was joined by seven others, which include Miami to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 12 hours, 33 minutes and Florence, Italy, to Savannah, in 9 hours, 33 minutes. This latest record brings the total city-pair speed records for the Gulfstream fleet to more than 760.   

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