Important supplier and production decisions loom this year for Gulfstream, Cessna and Embraer as they begin turning newly launched business jet concepts into real hardware. Gulfstream is considering accelerating production ramp-up for the G650 ultralong-range jet to meet higher than expanded demand. The company is building a 300,000-sq.-ft. assembly hall to manufacture the G650 under a seven-year, $400-million corporate expansion plan. The building, nearly finished, will accommodate two assembly lines.
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