N978M 2018 Gulfstream G280
- 2018Built
- 10Seats
- 3,600 nmRange
- 482 ktCruise
- 45,000 ftCeiling
INSIDE
The Gulfstream G280 cabin.
Illustrations of a typical Gulfstream G280 cabin, not N978M’s. Every aircraft’s completion differs.
SPECIFICATIONS
Gulfstream G280 specs
Published figures for the type, from public sources. A given aircraft varies with its completion, weight and mods.
- Model
- Gulfstream G280
- Year
- 2018
- Serial number
- 2144
- Engines
- 2 × Honeywell HTF7250G (AS907-2-1G)
- Thrust
- 7,624 lbf each
- Seats
- Up to 10
- Range
- 3,600 nm
- Cruise
- 482 ktas
- Published Mach
- 0.85
- Ceiling
- 45,000 ft
- Fuel capacity
- 2,182 US gal
- ICAO type
- G280
THE AIRCRAFT’S LIFE
N978M, from delivery to today.
Registration events from FAA records, compiled August 2026. Maintenance, damage and component history live in the logbooks, not the registry.
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Registry record
Earlier use of the number: N978M was assigned to another aircraft, a Bird BK. That registration was cancelled on this date.
FAA registry -
Registry record
Earlier use of the number: N978M was assigned to another aircraft, a 2006 Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40. That registration was cancelled on this date.
FAA registry -
Registry record
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
FAA registry -
Galena Services LLC
Certificate of registration issued as N978M.
FAA registry
FAA REGISTRATION
Registration details
- Registration
- N978M
- Status
- Current as of August 2026
- Certificate issued
- Dec 4, 2018
- Airworthiness date
- Mar 29, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jul 1, 2023
- Registration expires
- Dec 31, 2028
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADA270
- Aircraft category
- Super-midsize jet
- Weight class
- Over 20,000lbs
From FAA registry data as of August 2026. Check the FAA registry for the current record.
OWNERSHIP
Registered owner
Galena Services LLC
ESTIMATED VALUE
What N978M might be worth
No estimate on record
Value depends on total time, engine program, damage history and the completeness of the logbooks.
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As reported in public sources
- Avionics
- Gulfstream PlaneView280 (standard on the type)
- Cabin
- Cabin of the type: 73 in high, 83 in wide, 25.83 ft long, 120 cu ft baggage
Listings and registries are not the logbooks. A pre-buy confirms equipment, program status and damage history from the records themselves.
RESEARCH NOTES
About N978M
Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed below, August 2026. Not checked against the aircraft's logbooks.
Aircraft summary
Galena Services LLC (Denver, CO, US) is the registered owner of N978M, a 2018 Gulfstream G280 with serial number 2144.
FAA record
The FAA record gives the type certificate as FAA TCDS A61NM (Gulfstream G280). Its airworthiness date is March 29, 2018, and its certificate of registration was issued on December 4, 2018. The FAA record does not mark it as fractionally owned. Other aircraft carried the number N978M earlier: a 2006 Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40, registration cancelled June 13, 2012, and a Bird BK, registration cancelled June 7, 1933. Neither is this aircraft.
The Gulfstream G280 type
As a super-midsize jet, the Gulfstream G280 is specified for up to 10 passengers. On speed and altitude, the type data list 482 knots true airspeed at maximum cruise, Mach 0.85, and a ceiling of 45000 feet. Range is given as 3600 nautical miles, Gulfstream's theoretical NBAA IFR figure at Mach 0.80 with 4 passengers and 2 crew. The type specifications list two Honeywell HTF7250G (AS907-2-1G) engines at 7624 lbf each, along with 2182 US gallons of fuel capacity. The standard flight deck on the Gulfstream G280 is Gulfstream PlaneView280. The Gulfstream G280's cabin measures 73 inches high, 83 inches wide and 25.83 feet long, with 120 cubic feet of baggage space.
SOURCES
Where this page comes from
Built from FAA registry records, manufacturer specifications, and public flight-tracking and market data, compiled August 2026. Values come from Radar’s aircraft value model. Owners and operators can ask for a correction or removal.
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