Bombardier : Flying high
The Canadian business jet maker marked one of its strongest three-month periods in years in the second quarter 2021, with President and CEO Eric Martel calling the period “exceptional on all fronts”. Europe-based Christophe Degoumois tells us why. By Sylvie Peron What...
FAIL TO PLAN AND PLAN TO FAIL
By Sylvie Péron JetHQ’s President EMEA Rebecca Johnson grew up in a residential airpark estate in California. We first met when she was a young demonstration pilot flying all over the world as part of Hawker Beechcraft. As a corporate pilot, she flew various VIPs to...
Flexjet Europe expands its reach in the Old Continent
By Sylvie Peron Flexjet Europe, a Directional Aviation company, has grown rapidly since its launch in late 2019 through investment in infrastructure, crew, and aircraft that were part of a $1.4 billion order. Managing Director Marine Eugène talks about the recent...
GULFSTREAM INTRODUCES TWO ALL-NEW BUSINESS JETS : The G400 and G800
Gulfstream Aerospace introduced last night two all-new aircraft, further expanding its family of aircraft: the Gulfstream G800, the longest-range aircraft in Gulfstream history, and the Gulfstream G400, the first new entrant to the large-cabin class in more than a...
Indian summer at the Monaco Yacht Show
By Sylvie Peron Excitement was in the air as the yachting community, international media and luxury consumers congregated in the Principality for the 2021 Monaco Yacht Show. All were happy to be attending in person after well over a year hiatus due to the pandemic. If...
European private jet market sees a 42% drop in the number of pre-owned private jets for sale
According to an analysis from Colibri Aircraft (via AMSTAT data), the private jet broker which specialises in the marketing, resale and purchase of pre-owned private aircraft, reveals there are only around 142 pre-owned private jets for sale in Europe at the moment,...
Flight Level 470: the network that’s on the rise
By Fred Vergneres This acronym may not mean anything to you. But along with Covid 19, it has become one of the most popular discussion groups in recent months. Created by Benjamin Rosinger, a Falcon pilot in Hong Kong, FL470 has become in a short time a...
Bombardier Unveils the Challenger 3500
By Fred Vergneres With more than 900 Challengers in service worldwide, Bombardier has unveiled the Challenger 3500. A new integration of its super-intermediate Challenger 350 jet launched in 2014. For Bombardier, which has focused its entire industrial activity on...
Interview with Rob DiCastri, CEO of RoyalJet
By Frédéric Vergneres Particularly discreet in recent years, the company based in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates is taking a new turn and is preparing for ambitious prospects for the coming years. Interview with its CEO, Rob DiCastri ©Royal Jet In recent years,...
Interview with Mark Burns, President, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.
While the G700 should enter the certification phase in a few months, Gulfstream Aerospace remains one of the few aircraft manufacturers that have not suffered too much from the crisis, thanks to a strong order book. It was nevertheless important to discuss...
