Mesinger Pulse: Plant and Payoffnews Mike Stones 31 Jan 25 0Maybe you have never noticed what makes for a good ad in publications that will both catch the eye and make the sale. There is… Read more
Mesinger Pulse: Is it or is it not …news CJI Expert 20 Dec 24 0A panacea? It is probably too early to tell if this new administration will bring magnificent sustainable growth to our industry or just a flash… Read more
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
Mesinger Pulse: The first 100 daysnews CJI Expert 14 Nov 24 0May 1st, 2025 is the date by which the new administration will have completed its first 100 days, writes Jay Mesinger, CEO and founder, Mesinger… Read more
Jay Mesinger: “October surprises – What could be next?”opinion Alasdair Whyte 11 Oct 24 0October surprises that’s what. Our industry always seems to hang in the balance of international news, domestic news, weather events, and in this year’s case,… Read more
Three special holidays in summer and what they meannews CJI Expert 13 Sep 24 0Funny how certain dates during the year bring about certain memories for each of us. I am no different. Our summer in the US are… Read more
Mesinger Pulse: Due diligence – we must never slip backwardsnews CJI Expert 9 Aug 24 0So much changed for us all from March 2020 to the end of 2023, writes Jay Mesinger, CEO and founder, Mesinger Jet Sales. At the… Read more
Counting the ways: But it is complicatednews CJI Expert 7 Jun 24 0As we enter the last month of the first half of the year, it is a nice time for reflection. I promise it all looks… Read more
CJI Town Hall, Masterclass: ‘Safety, quality, honesty and transparency’news Mike Stones 24 May 24 0Most Mondays, Allen McReynolds, chief operating officer, Weststar Aviation runs a training class for new recruits. “The first thing I tell them is: “Safety, quality,… Read more
‘Get out of your head and into the market’news Alasdair Whyte 3 May 24 0As a former childhood magician, I’m often reminded of a story about Harry Houdini, the world’s most renowned magician and escape artist, writes Jay Mesinger,… Read more
Mesinger Pulse launches new CJI Expert Advice seriesnews Alasdair Whyte 27 Mar 24 0Corporate Jet Investor is launching a new expert advice section with Mesinger Pulse written as the first confirmed contributor. Mesinger Pulse will be published on… Read more
CJI Masterclass: What first-time sellers need to knownews Mike Stones 19 Mar 24 0Planning your sale, engaging expert advice and acting early was the advice to first-time business jet sellers at the first CJI Masterclass, Building a successful… Read more
The ABC of jet salesopinion Mike Stones 4 Mar 24 0“Always be closing.” For super salesman Blake in the 1992 movie Glengarry Glen Ross, selling is simple. But in the real world, and in the… Read more
Mesinger Jet Sales joins IADAnews CJI Expert 14 Mar 23 1Mesinger Jet Sales has joined the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA). The Colorado-based company has been operating for almost 50 years and its CEO and… Read more
This too shall pass, and a boom is no exceptionopinion CJI Expert 12 Dec 22 0Teterboro business airport was buzzing last month, with activity up 3% on November last year, according to WINGX data. But it was the outlier, with… Read more
Bonus depreciation changes spark more sales but bring risksnews CJI Expert 15 Sep 22 0The hectic fourth quarter for US private jet transactions is becoming even busier with the news that 100% bonus depreciation will drop to 80% from… Read more
CJI Town Hall: Industry experts predict soft landingnews CJI Expert 31 Mar 22 0Business aviation’s chances of a soft landing after the boom of the past two years stand at 40%, according to Ford von Weise. The global… Read more
CJI Town Hall: ‘First-time buyers are shot in arm for whole industry’news Mike Stones 14 Jan 21 0First-time buyers of business aircraft have re-energised the market since June 2020, Jay Mesinger, CEO and President of Mesinger Jet Sales, told hundreds of delegates… Read more
CJI Asia: The pre-owned bizjet market and its new entrantsnews CJI Expert 21 Oct 20 0Private jet sales in the pre-owned market are extremely high, according to pre-owned aircraft brokers Jay Mesinger, CEO and President, Mesinger Jet Sales, and Brad… 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
