Q1 2023

Cover story

Private jets: This time its personal – Billed as a personal jet, Cirrus Aircraft’s Vision Jet promises to transform private aviation, claims CEO Zean Nielsen. We take a test flight before talking to Richard Kane, CEO, Verijet, which offers Vision Jet charter for as little as $550 per seat.

Aircraft

Picture This: Protest on a plane – Moved by civil rights protests in Iran, Argentine pilot Enrique Piñeyro decided to show support on the fuselage of the Boeing 787-8 he operates for the humanitarian NGO Solidaire.

Picture This: Bombardier boosts MRO services – Last year Bombardier expanded its MRO facilities in Melbourne, Australia, Singapore and London Biggin Hill Airport, UK. We peek behind the hangar doors.

Jet Data: Your new, updated reference guide to all the latest metrics, including list prices, for leading bizjets.

Features

SAF potential – Out of the frying pan, into the flier CJI’s visit to Neste’s Rotterdam refinery revealed a new world of potential for Sustainable Aviation Fuel. So, when it comes to sustainable fuels, what’s in the pipeline?

Banking on sustainable aviation – Marie-Laure Gassier, BNP Paribas, explains how the Net Zero Banking Alliance aims to help business aviation cut its environmental footprint.

Raising the profile of Elevate Aviation Group – CEO Greg Raiff tells CJI how he plans to grow “the largest private aviation firm that no one has heard of”.

Welcome to the Metaverse – The new frontier in jet sales. Predicted to become an $800bn market by next year, the Metaverse offers great potential to business aviation, according to Jetcraft and other industry commentators.

Aircraft Family: Guardian Jet – After sharing a bedroom as boys, brothers Mike and Don Dwyer now share the same office at brokerage and consultancy Guardian Jet. Here’s how they built an aviation business based on meritocracy.

Events

CJI Miami 2022 – Almost 600 delegates thronged our conference to hear the latest trends in private jet aviation during almost 30 sessions spread over three days.

CJI Dubai 2022 – It was boom time for business aviation in the Middle East market, as we staged our conference at the Fairmont The Palm in Dubai. Despite record demand, no one was complacent about the challenges that lie ahead for the industry.

In every issue

Day in the Life: David Crick, MD, DavAir Group – “Sometimes my Monday finishes on a Wednesday.” This busy appraiser sets a hectic pace, spending up to three months away from home visiting clients worldwide.