GULFSTREAM APPOINTS REBECCA JOHNSON REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT IN INTERNATIONAL SALES

SAVANNAH, Ga., May 3, 2010 - Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has appointed Rebecca Johnson a regional vice president in the company’s International Sales division. Her territory is central south Europe, which includes Albania, Austria, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Turkey.

Johnson reports to Tarek Ragheb, vice president, International Sales for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMA) Division. She will be based in Switzerland.

Most recently, Johnson served as an international captain on a Russia-based Gulfstream G550 for Farner Airwings.

Johnson’s aviation career includes six years with Hawker Beechcraft Corp., where she was a member of the company’s U.S. demonstration team based in Wichita, Kan. She then went on to supervise a Switzerland-based demonstration team covering Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India.

Johnson started her career in corporate aviation at Silicon Valley Express, a San Jose, Calif., charter company.

Johnson holds a bachelor’s degree in aviation from San Jose State University. She has amassed 6,300 flight hours.

 

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Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world’s most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced some 1,800 aircraft for customers around the world since 1958. To meet the diverse transportation needs of the future, Gulfstream offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising the wide-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G150®; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G200®; the new large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G250®; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G350®; the large-cabin, long-range G450®; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G500®; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550® and the ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650®. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Financial Services Division and Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales®. The company employs more than 9,000 people at seven major locations. We invite you to visit our website for more information and photos of Gulfstream aircraft at www.gulfstream.com.

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