Simply Abu Dhabi XXVII

5 0 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I “Customers really want the flexibility to tailor an interior to their specific needs, and we ensure they have the ability to do that by providing 944 different ways they can arrange the three living areas on our all-new G500, 3,075 different ways on the G600, and 5,500 different ways for the four living areas on the G650 and G650ER,” explains Gulfstream President Mark Burns. Interior cabin design is a hallmark of the Gulfstream ownership experience, bolstered by its in-house interior design and completions experts who advise customers on fulfilling their visions for their aircraft cabin. Gulfstream-crafted cabinetry, upholstery and veneers are paired with exclusive materials and accessories sourced from the world’s finest design houses. It all began in 1958, when Bethpage, New York-based Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation completed the design for the Gulfstream I. The company founder, Roy Grumman, named the aircraft the ‘Gulfstream’ because many Grumman executives vacationed in Florida, where the Gulf Stream current flows northward along the coast. In 1967, Grummanmoved the Gulfstream corporate jet operation to Savannah, where the company experienced a series of mergers and buyouts during the 1970s, before