N309EL

This airframe, registered as N309EL, is a Gulfstream GVII-G500 (Gulfstream G500) built in 2024 by Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation and bearing serial number 72135. The aircraft is recorded as owned by Eli Lilly and Company, a corporate owner that took possession upon manufacture in 2024, and it is registered in the US. As an operator-specific executive transport configured for nine passengers and equipped with modern avionics, the airframe carries an estimated market value of $48,500,000 and presents as a current-production ultra-long-range business jet in contemporary corporate service.

The cabin of this specific G500 is fitted in a 9-seat executive configuration (operator-specific layout) tailored to corporate transport, emphasizing a small, high-comfort passenger load for long-distance missions. Avionics are provided by the Gulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck™, supporting advanced situational awareness, flight envelope protections and automation appropriate to long-range corporate operations. With a 5,000 nm range and a cruise speed of 488 kts, typical mission profiles for this airframe include transcontinental and intercontinental point-to-point travel without intermediate stops, operated from a US-based corporate flight department. Maintenance and operational considerations for this single-aircraft corporate fleet center on PW814GA engine support and Gulfstream-authorized maintenance programs consistent with new-production GVII-series aircraft.

The Gulfstream GVII-G500 (Gulfstream G500) occupies the mid-to-large-cabin, ultra-long-range business jet niche, offering near-transoceanic capability at high cruise speed and a 51,000 ft service ceiling. Competing models in this performance segment typically include late-model offerings from Bombardier and Dassault; buyers prioritize range, cabin comfort and cockpit automation like the Gulfstream Symmetry suite. For corporate owners such as Eli Lilly and Company, resale and maintenance considerations focus on adherence to manufacturer service bulletins, engine program enrollment for the PW814GA units, and the residual strength of GVII-series demand in the pre-owned marketplace.