# 2026-00994: Gulfstream Owners: Update Maintenance Plans or Face FAA Safety Mandates

2026-00994, Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Airplanes, is a Federal Register rule from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2026-01-20, effective 2026-02-24 (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00994
- As of: 2026-06-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-00994
- Title: Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Airplanes
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 2290
- Published: 2026-01-20
- Effective: 2026-02-24
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2120-AA64
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

Gulfstream Owners: Update Maintenance Plans or Face FAA Safety Mandates

## Summary

If you own or work with Gulfstream GVII-G500 or GVII-G600 airplanes, listen up! The FAA is rolling out new, stricter safety rules that require updating your maintenance plans by February 24, 2026. These changes help keep the planes safer but might mean some extra work and costs to follow the new guidelines.

## Abstract

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Model GVII-G500 and GVII-G600 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a determination that new and more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new and more restrictive airworthiness limitations. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Effects PRIA read

- Must update maintenance program fast: cost, high. If you own or operate Gulfstream GVII-G500 or GVII-G600 airplanes, you must revise your maintenance or inspection program to include Section 05-10-10 (Airworthiness Limitations) of the GVII-G500 AMM Revision 18 or GVII-G600 AMM Revision 14 within 30 days after February 24, 2026. The FAA estimates t…
- No special flight permits allowed: cost, low. Operators of Gulfstream GVII-G500 and GVII-G600 airplanes are not allowed to use special flight permits under 14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199 after this AD. This prohibition is effective February 24, 2026.
- No alternate inspection intervals without approval: cost, low. After you revise your maintenance or inspection program as required, you may not use alternative actions or intervals (for example, different inspections or timing) unless those alternatives are approved as an Alternative Method of Compliance (AMOC) per 14 CFR 39.19. The AD took effect February 24,…

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## Sources
- [2026-00994 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/20/2026-00994/airworthiness-directives-gulfstream-aerospace-corporation-airplanes)
- [2026-00994 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-20/pdf/2026-00994.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00994 (as of 2026-06-11).