Gulfstream launches FAST vehicle

Gulfstream Aerospace will
soon support Gulfstream operators in northern California
and Colorado
using a specially outfitted field and airborne support team (FAST) mobile
maintenance vehicle.

The vehicle will be based at
San Jose International Airport and will support Gulfstream aircraft in and
around San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland, as well as Gulfstream aircraft in
Sacramento, Fresno and as far east as Reno.

From December to early
March, the vehicle will be based at Denver’s Centennial Airport
to serve operators in Colorado
during ski season.

“We have more than 60
operators based in northern and central California, and many operators who
travel in and out of Colorado from December to March, so we believe there is a
good business case for such a resource,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream
Product Support.

“Depending on customer
response, we may test the demand for similar support vehicles in other parts of
the United States, or in Europe – places where we have a high concentration of
Gulfstream aircraft.”

The FAST support vehicle has
a seven member team, they are capable of working directly from the vehicle
whether it is attached to the truck or detached on an apron. The vehicle has a
full 645 piece consolidated toolbox and has replacement parts onboard, as well
as its own generator, air compressor and aircraft jacks.