Gulfstream's wider growth strategy will see the opening of a new service centre at Fort Worth Alliance Airport in Texas later this year, hot on the heels of the new centre in Mesa, Arizona.

Director of Savannah completions Melissa Grant has been named VP and GM of the 160,000 sq ft Dallas facility, including hangarage and offices, and relocate to facilitate the transition of expertise and experience.

Naveed Aziz began his career at Gulfstream in 1996 as an engineering co-op, designing avionics and electrical systems for the Gulfstream GIV and Gulfstream GV. He succeeds Robby Harless as Dallas VP and GM.