Gulfstream expects better demand from Asia, US

[SINGAPORE] Executive jet manufacturer Gulfstream, which will deliver more aircraft this year, is upbeat on the year ahead as companies in the region increasingly leverage on private jets to grow their business.

In emerging markets, companies are using business jets to be more efficient and service their clients better, Roger Sperry, senior regional vice-president (international sales), said.

While top management would typically use private jets in the past, these days middle and lower management increasingly use it to squeeze in multiple meetings and visits.