N880GA

The airframe bearing tail number N880GA is a Gulfstream GVIII-G800 with manufacturer serial 88012, held in corporate ownership by GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORP of Savannah, GA, US. The registration is United States and records identify the airframe as belonging to its manufacturer/registrant rather than a third-party operator, reflecting its role in corporate or demonstration use. The aircraft is listed with a market valuation of $72,500,000, and its registry entry and manufacturer documentation describe a nine-seat demonstration/configuration layout. Recorded ownership and registry details indicate retention by the manufacturer in Savannah for operational, demonstration, or corporate missions.

This specific GVIII-G800 is configured per manufacturer/demo standards with a cabin listing 9 seats in the registrant entry, suggesting a long-range, low-density corporate interior intended for transcontinental and intercontinental point-to-point missions. Avionics are fitted with Gulfstream’s Symmetry Flight Deck, providing the integrated systems, flight management and automation suite typical of the model for single-pilot augmented operational capability in professional flight departments. Based in Savannah, GA, US under manufacturer ownership, the airframe’s typical missions would include demonstration flights, manufacturer transport, type introduction activities, and customer familiarization flights. Maintenance and operational planning for this airframe reflect the Pearl 700 turbofan powerplants and GVIII airframe support requirements under manufacturer-managed programs.

The Gulfstream GVIII-G800 occupies a near-ultra-long-range, large-cabin business jet niche, offering transoceanic reach with high cruise speeds and a 51,000 ft service ceiling. Competing models in the segment target similar long-range performance and cabin comfort; demand centers on corporations, charter operators and fractional providers seeking maximum range and speed with modern avionics such as the Symmetry Flight Deck. For a manufacturer-held example like N880GA, resale considerations include demonstration history, maintenance provenance, and the airframe’s demonstrator role, all factors that typically influence buyer assessment and residual value in the marketplace.