Gulfstream G550 government and military operators

This is a list of notable operators for the Gulfstream G550, an executive transport jet used by multiple governments, individuals, and companies.

Government operators

 Algeria
 Australia
 Bahrain
A Bahraini G550 at Heathrow Airport
HALO flies over smoke creating wake vortices
 Germany
 Israel
 Italy
 Kuwait
 Nigeria
 Poland
 Singapore
 Sweden
 Tanzania
 Turkey
 Uganda
A USAF C-37B at Yokota Air Base, Japan
 United States

Individual operators

Various companies are known to own and operate G550s, among the most well-covered being those acquired by Elon Musk in 2020 and 2021. Musk's two most recently purchased G550s were formerly owned by Wells Fargo and Contrail Aviation LLC.[30]

The following individuals have been reported to own G550s at some point:

Corporate operators

The following companies have been reported to own G550s at some point:

A G550 operated by Credit Suisse
A G550 owned by Luxottica

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