Celebrating the end of Q1 for business aviationopinion Alasdair Whyte 12 Jan 26 0“Good morning and welcome to the first-quarter conference call of the business aviation market for the 21st Century. Any forward-looking statements made today are subject… Read more
Business models to pull the trigger on growthopinion Fayaz Hussain 22 Dec 25 0“If a far-sighted capitalist had been present at Kitty Hawk in the early 1900s he should have shot Orville Wright. He would have saved his… Read more
Luc Benninga joins EMCJET as vice president salesnews Fayaz Hussain 18 Dec 25 0Full-service aircraft brokerage company EMCJET announced that it has appointed Luc Benninga as the vice president of sales in Europe. “Luc joins us as VP… Read more
ACC Aviation dissects private aviation’s operating modelsnews Fayaz Hussain 17 Dec 25 0Private aviation operates on a simple premise: providing clients with on-demand access to aircraft. But this may be a too simplistic way to look at… Read more
Baker Aviation is poised for take offopinion Alasdair Whyte 6 Dec 25 0In 2018 Troy Lawson, a partner at West Elk Aviation, helped entrepreneur Tim Livingston buy an aircraft. At the time he had no idea what… Read more
Baker Aviation acquires 20 Challenger 300 aircraftnews Yves Le Marquand 4 Dec 25 0Baker Aviation has secured a deal for 20 Bombardier Challenger 300 aircraft from Flexjet as the charter operator looks to expand its fleet. The aircraft… Read more
FlexJet authorised for private jet operations in Saudi Arabianews Fayaz Hussain 1 Dec 25 0Luxury private jet company FlexJet has received the authorisation to carry out foreign jet operations in Saudi Arabia from its regulator the General Authority of… Read more
Flexjet’s opaque aircraft orderopinion Yves Le Marquand 6 Oct 25 0Cars looked better in the good old days. You had ridiculous tail fins, more chrome than in a professional kitchen and huge sticking-out ornaments on… Read more
Flexjet places firm order for 300 Otto Aerospace aircraftnews Yves Le Marquand 30 Sep 25 0Flexjet has placed a firm order for 300 Phantom 3500 business jets with additional options from Otto Aerospace. The order marks Otto’s first fleet customer… Read more
Flexjet takes delivery of first Gulfstream G700news Alasdair Whyte 18 Sep 25 0Flexjet has taken delivery of its first Gulfstream G700. The fractional operator was a launch customer for the aircraft in 2019 when it ordered 16… Read more
Starlink now available for Embraer Praetor and Legacy aircraftnews Yves Le Marquand 6 Aug 25 0Embraer is set to offer Starlink as an aftermarket solution for Praetor 600, Praetor 500, Legacy 500 and Legacy 450 owners through a Supplemental Type… Read more
Embraer reaffirms 2025 outlook despite biting tariffsnews Fayaz Hussain 6 Aug 25 0Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer said it is confident it will achieve $7-7.5bn in revenue for the year 2025 despite the negative impact of tariffs imposed… Read more
Why LVMH likes Flexjetopinion Alasdair Whyte 25 Jul 25 0“Isn’t it nice not to be going through diligence?” It was the end of 2024 when Kenn Ricci, founder of Directional Aviation and chair of Flexjet,… Read more
Flexjet closes $800m investmentopinion Alasdair Whyte 21 Jul 25 0Kenn Ricci, chairman of Flexjet, referred to private equity as one of the “assassins killing business aviation” at our CJI Miami conference last November. To… Read more
Flexjet closes $800m investment with L Catterton, KSL and J Safranews Alasdair Whyte 21 Jul 25 0Flexjet has received $800m in equity from L Catterton, KSL and J Safra. L Catterton, the venture fund of LVMH, led the investment in the… Read more
Flexjet unveils new yacht-inspired cabin for jet and helicoptersnews Yves Le Marquand 27 Jun 25 0Flexjet has provided a first look of its new cabin design inspired by Riva motor yachts created in partnership with Ferretti Group. The design is… Read more
CJIQ 225 focuses on business jet operators in Asianews Mike Stones 16 Jun 25 0The latest edition of Corporate Jet Investor Quarterly focuses on business jet operators in Asia, goes motor racing with Jetcraft’s CEO and compares Gulfstream’s new… Read more
Flexjet breaks ground on Scottsdale terminalnews Yves Le Marquand 23 May 25 0Flexjet yesterday broke ground on its newest private terminal at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona. Due to open in late 2026, the $36m facility will feature… Read more
Embraer delivers 23 executive jets in 1Q2025news Fayaz Hussain 4 Apr 25 0Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer delivered 23 executive jets in the first quarter of 2025 – five more than 18 in the same period of last… Read more
Flexjet signs $7bn order for 182 aircraft with Embraernews Fayaz Hussain 5 Feb 25 0Global fractional ownership programme operator Flexjet announced a $7bn purchase agreement with Embraer for the purchase of 182 aircraft over a period of next five… Read more
