N779LD

This airframe, registered N779LD, is a Gulfstream G-IV (G-IV SP) built in 1991 with manufacturer serial number 1238 by Gulfstream Aerospace. The aircraft is owned by TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE, a corporate owner based in North Salt Lake, UT, US, and is U.S.-registered. Public records and broker listings indicate the airframe has been operated in the executive charter/management market and is commonly presented with a thirteen-place executive interior while remaining certificated for full passenger capacity. The airframe is appraised at $4,500,000, reflecting its age, configuration, and market positioning.

Broker and charter listings for this specific airframe report a typical executive cabin configured for 13 passengers, while the aircraft remains certificated at 22 seats, allowing flexibility between corporate transport and higher-density ferry or repositioning use. The Gulfstream G-IV SP platform on this airframe supports long-range point-to-point missions, commonly employed on transcontinental U.S. routes and medium intercontinental sectors within its 4,220 nm capability at a cruise speed near 459 kts and a service ceiling of 45,000 ft. Operator activity is linked to the owner’s base in North Salt Lake, UT, US, with maintenance and charter listings driving how the interior is advertised; typical maintenance considerations for this airframe center on its twin Rolls‑Royce Tay 611‑8 engines and aging avionics common to early-1990s Gulfstream G-IVs.

The Gulfstream G-IV (G-IV SP) family occupies the large-cabin, long-range executive transport niche, offering transcontinental performance and high-speed cruise for corporate and charter operators. Its competitors include late-model large-cabin jets offering similar range and speed but newer systems, which affects buyer demand and resale value for older airframes like this 1991 example. Maintenance and overhaul cycles for the Tay 611‑8 engines and the potential need for avionics upgrades are primary considerations influencing operating cost and marketability; reflected in this airframe’s estimated value of $4,500,000 and the common practice of marketing a 13-place executive layout despite a 22-seat certification.