Pre-buy becomes issue salad (and video of CJI Miami session)opinion Alasdair Whyte 26 Nov 24 0Gaius Julius Caesar had a spectacular career. He united Rome, conquered France, invaded England and invented the world’s most popular salad. But he kept it… Read more
Will the 2024 US presidential election hit business jet sales?news Fayaz Hussain 11 Dec 23 0There is a common perception in the business aviation industry that the number of transactions tend to decline in the years with US Presidential Elections.… Read more
Breaking: Four Corners Aviation buys UltraAirnews Alasdair Whyte 4 Oct 22 0UltraAir, an Omaha Nebraska aircraft management company, has been acquired by Four Corners Aviation. Four Corners Aviation was launched in November 2021 by Aquilla Aviation… Read more
Mente Group adds spend management platform MySky Budgetnews Yves Le Marquand 29 Mar 22 0Mente Group is incorporating MySky’s spend management platform, MySky Budget, to give a detailed picture of the total annual running costs of any aircraft type… Read more
Four Corners to offer ACJ TwoTwenty in new productnews Yves Le Marquand 16 Dec 21 0In the week of its first flight the ACJ TwoTwenty has also become the first aircraft in Four Corners Aviation’s new flight department product following… Read more
Industry on the move: Mente Group, JSSI and AllianceJetnews Yves Le Marquand 28 Sep 21 0Senior appointments have been made at Mente Group, JSSI and AllianceJet finance, including two vice presidents and a new CEO. Mente Group’s newly created position… Read more
Industry on the move: Mente Group and Jet East make senior appointmentsnews Yves Le Marquand 31 Aug 21 0Mente Group has promoted Jim Lewis (pictured left) to senior MD, with his continuing contributions to the team welcomed by the group’s president and CEO… Read more
Private equity firm City+Ventures invests in Mente Groupnews Alasdair Whyte 28 Apr 21 0You would not have expected it last year, but 2021 is set to see record investment into the business aviation industry. We have Signature going… Read more
Business aviation people on the movenews Yves Le Marquand 27 Nov 20 0Business aviation appointments have continued going into the fourth quarter despite the Covid-19 pandemic. This month saw Mente Group, Global Jet Capital, ARGUS, Jet Support… Read more
CJI Americas Day One: New entrants and recovery prospects set the themenews Mike Stones 19 Nov 20 0New customer for business aircraft, often choosing smaller jets, and the prospects for next year were the twin themes of the first day of Corporate… Read more
Mente Group makes two key management appointmentsnews Mike Stones 10 Nov 20 0Mente Group has made two key management appointments. Jamie Buff, a former US Air Force crew chief, has been appointed to the role of director… Read more
Mente Group hires Mariana Santos as VP Strategic Consultingnews Mike Stones 19 Oct 20 0 Mente Group has hired Mariana Santos as Vice President of Strategic Consulting to lead the group’s strategic consulting activities, which provide fleet planning and feasibility… Read more
Mente Group appoints Ken Hart as Vice President of transactions news Yves Le Marquand 14 Jul 20 0Mente Group has appointed Ken Hart as Vice President of transactions, bringing strong cross-border experience to the company with import and export transactions to-and-from Europe, Australia and Asia. Hart will… Read more
CJI Global 2020: Business aircraft sales to see ‘manageable price reductions’news Mike Stones 9 Jul 20 0Pre-owned business aircraft sales are likely to see “manageable reductions” in price due to the Covid-19 global pandemic, according to the CJI Global 2020 forum… Read more
Mente Group moves to New Dallas HQnews Terry Spruce 6 Jun 19 0Dallas, TX – Mente Group has moved its worldwide headquarters into the prestigious North Dallas’ HALL Park, doubling the size of its offices with more room to… Read more
BizJet markets are giving back 2018 price increasesnews Terry Spruce 23 Apr 19 0Dallas, April 22, 2019 – The used business jet market is in flux as a result of political uncertainties, increased availability of good pre-owned inventory, and limited… Read more
Mente Value Platform to be company focus at NBAA Regional Forum in Houstonnews Terry Spruce 4 Mar 19 0Dallas, March 4, 2019 – Headlining Mente Group’s participation in the upcoming National Business Aviation Association’s 2019 Houston Regional Forum on March 14 will be the company’s… Read more
IADA buy a Jetnews Alasdair Whyte 13 Feb 19 0Photo courtesy of Amtec The International Aircraft Dealers’ Association (IADA) – the Organization formerly known as NARA (National Aircraft Resale Association) – is going for world domination.… Read more
Mente, Embry-Riddle, Aero Law Group flight department course schedulednews Terry Spruce 13 Feb 19 0Dallas, February 12, 2019 – An essential course for flight department leaders and managers sponsored by Mente Group, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and Aero Law Group PC has… Read more
Mente Group has a record year worth $500 million in biz jet salesnews Terry Spruce 14 Jan 19 0Dallas, January 14. 2019 – Mente Group, a leading global aircraft brokerage and consulting company active in mid-size and larger business jets, registered a record year for… Read more
