Gulfstream Opens New MRO at Van Nuys Airport

Gulfstream Aerospace officially opened its second company-owned maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in Southern California yesterday.

The new service center at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) offers sizeable ramp space and access to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the Savannah, Georgia-based airframer said.

“Southern California, especially Los Angeles County, is a prime location for Gulfstream business jets, and with maintenance facilities in both Van Nuys and Long Beach, we have the resources to assist customers based in and transitioning through the area faster and more efficiently,” said Gulfstream customer support president Derek Zimmerman. “This expansion ensures our new aircraft, the Gulfstream G500 and G600, and the rest of our growing fleet continue to have the best service and support in business aviation.”

Encompassing 66,000 sq ft (6,132 sq m), the VNY facility includes 43,000 sq ft (3,995 sq m) of hangar space that can simultaneously accommodate four G650/650ERs. It also has easy access to Gulfstream’s West Coast distribution center that carries nearly $30 million in parts and materials and serves as a local operating base for the company’s field and airborne support team (FAST).

VNY also is near World Energy’s SAF refinery. More than 130 Gulfstreams are based at VNY and more than 220 are based in all of Southern California, according to Gulfstream Aerospace.