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Aircraft Renewal

Aircraft Renewal

There is in corporate aviation what can be called a constant, so recurrent this phenomenon is: as soon as a company, a group, owns a plane, this one is more and more frequently used, and as a consequence its intrinsic advantages become obvious. The corporate jet...

Bombardier Global 7500: The New High-End Market Reference

Bombardier Global 7500: The New High-End Market Reference

After several years of waiting and setbacks, Bombardier announced at the beginning of November the certification of the Global 7500. An important and crucial step for the Canadian aircraft manufacturer, and above all, a small revolution in the high-end aircraft...

Interview with Greg Laxton, CEO of Boeing Business Jets

Interview with Greg Laxton, CEO of Boeing Business Jets

After an exceptional year 2017 with 16 new orders, Boeing Business Jets consolidated its position against its main rival, Airbus, in a very specific business aviation market. Ultimate Jet took advantage of the Monaco Yacht Show to meet with Greg Laxton, CEO of Boeing...

NBAA 2018 on Brazilian time

NBAA 2018 on Brazilian time

A wind of positivism blew throughout the National Business Aviation Association convention held October 16-18 in Orlando, Florida. In addition to the announcement of the launch of new models during the event, the event was, once again, expected by worldwide...

Gulfstream G500 Filght Test : My Best Ride…Period!!

Gulfstream G500 Filght Test : My Best Ride…Period!!

There we were, doing .91M at 50 000 feet barely 19 minutes after takeoff (with 2 stops at FL250 and FL420) ... watching the U.S. East Coast and the Atlantic Ocean closing in, and the line of cumulonimbus disappearing below us ... in Gulfstream’s brand new G500. My day...

Sylvain Mariat: the interior revolution

Sylvain Mariat: the interior revolution

Melody, Harmony, Kaolin... Beyond these names, new interior concepts presented for several years by Airbus Corporate Jet. But above all, the style of one designer, Sylvain Mariat, who for more than ten years has revolutionized cabin design for the European aircraft...

Aircraft De-icing

Aircraft De-icing

The arrival of autumn marks the beginning of the aeronautical winter season. Cold and humidity will soon be the daily weather forecast, but also represent the icy conditions so dreaded by many pilots. These two factors will significantly impact flight safety if a...

Guide to customs clearance for a Helvetian aircraft

Guide to customs clearance for a Helvetian aircraft

Although stuck for millennia in the middle of the Old Continent, we must remember that Switzerland is not part of the European Community. And this particularity is extremely important when you have a private plane, and especially when it comes to customs clearance or...

The unknown benefits of outsourcing operations

The unknown benefits of outsourcing operations

Launched more than a decade ago after the 2008 crisis, outsourced operation companies experienced a concomitant development with the internet revolution. However, it is not enough to say that these operators were not welcomed with open doors in an environment where...

Romain Hugault: a story of passion

Romain Hugault: a story of passion

The world of Romain Hugault is a blend of aeronautical subtlety, eroticism and slices of history. In less than fifteen years, this aviation lover has forged a name for himself as one of the greatest comics illustrators. More than a mere draftsman, his style has...