Planned improvements included new glass cockpit and engines, larger wing, and heated leading edges.

[5] After the flight test program, the G280 demonstrated a range of 3,600 nmi (6,700 km) at Mach 0.80 with four passengers and NBAA IFR reserves in 2011.

[7] In July 2012, the US FAA released a report with conditions to ensure no security gaps in the G280's electronic systems.

The fuselage, empennage and landing gear are manufactured by IAI, the wing by Spirit AeroSystems (now by Triumph Group[14]), and the aircraft is assembled in Israel.

[13] Flying at an altitude of 41,000 ft (12,000 m) and Mach 0.82 (467 kn or 865 km/h), each engine burns 900 lb (410 kg) of fuel per hour.