First G800 delivered – but will it deliver?opinion Mike Stones 30 Aug 25 0“Fly further faster” is the invitation Gulfstream Aerospace makes to potential buyers of its new G800 business jet. Now, one unnamed buyer will have the… Read more
Honda’s long-range light jetopinion Alasdair Whyte 20 Jun 23 0Honda Aircraft Company is unique. This is not just because it likes to put engines on top of wings or is owned by a huge… Read more
Honda’s long-range light jetopinion Alasdair Whyte 16 Jun 23 0Honda Aircraft Company is unique. This is not just because it likes to put engines on top of wings or is owned by a huge… Read more
Now is unique time to sell aircraft to hungry US buyersopinion Alasdair Whyte 2 Oct 22 0If you are based in Europe, Africa or Asia and are planning on selling your aircraft you should not read this. Instead, call a broker… 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
Private jet registrations show ‘unexpected’ rise in Western Europenews Mike Stones 16 Nov 21 0Private jet registrations have shown an unexpected rise in Western Europe, according to research by jet broker Colibri Aircraft. There are about 2,444 pre-owned private… Read more
Colibri reveal 42% drop in pre-owned jets for salenews Yves Le Marquand 27 Sep 21 0Analysis from Colibri Aircraft reveals there are only 142 pre-owned private jets for sale in Europe right now, 42% lower than in December 2019 (243… Read more
Colibri: Historically low levels of pre-owned fleet for salenews Yves Le Marquand 21 Jul 21 0Analysis from pre-owned broker, Colibri Aircraft, reveals that only around 4.65% of the pre-owned jet fleet is for sale – the lowest level since records… Read more
Colibri Aircraft: Pre-owned sales ‘have held up well’ during pandemicnews Yves Le Marquand 29 Mar 21 0Colibri Aircraft has revealed that globally 2,227 pre-owned jets were purchased last year, worth over an estimated $14.5bn, a 10% increase on 2019. It is… Read more
Colibri Aircraft: Sales of pre-owned aircraft in Europe fell 21% in 2019news Alasdair Whyte 15 Apr 20 0Colibri Aircraft, the aircraft broker, says that 152 pre-owned private jets were bought in Europe in 2019 – a drop of 21% when compared to… Read more
Research from Colibri Aircraft shows 2% rise in asking pricenews Terry Spruce 30 May 19 0New research from London based Colibri Aircraft, which specialises in the marketing, resale and purchase of pre-owned private aircraft, reveals that at the start of… Read more
Research reveals economic uncertainty takes its toll on UK and European business aviation flightsnews Terry Spruce 28 May 19 0New analysis from London based Colibri Aircraft, which specialises in the marketing, resale and purchase of pre-owned private aircraft, reveals the number of business aircraft… Read more
11% of Europe’s private jets could be grounded in 2020 because of a failure to upgrade their communication systemsnews Terry Spruce 7 Dec 18 0New research from London based Colibri Aircraft, which specialises in the marketing, resale and purchase of pre-owned private aircraft, reveals it may be uneconomical to… Read more
Top brokers discuss global business jet market prospectsnews CJI Expert 4 Dec 18 0Despite the emergence of strong growth rates in private business aviation in Asia and elsewhere, Europe and North America still represent over 90% of all… Read more
Aircraft Comparison: Praetor 600 vs Gulfstream G280 vs Challenger 350 vs Dassault Falcon 2000 vs Cessna Citation Longitudenews CJI Expert 15 Oct 18 0First, the disclaimer: “A paper aircraft can always beat a real aircraft when you compare them,” says the head of one aircraft manufacturer. “Until an… Read more
Growing pilot shortage complicates sale of private jetsnews Terry Spruce 13 Sep 18 0London based Colibri Aircraft, which specialises in the marketing, resale and purchase of pre-owned private aircraft, says a huge shortage of pilots in the European… Read more
Air BP’s Olivia Stone elected as Joint Inspection Group’s first female Council Chairnews Terry Spruce 3 Sep 18 0Air BP’s Global Operations Standards Manager, Olivia Stone, has been elected as the new Council Chair of the Joint Inspection Group (JIG), effective immediately. She… Read more
Research reveals significant drop in supply of pre-owned private jets for salenews Terry Spruce 30 May 18 0New research from Colibri Aircraft, which specialises in the marketing, resale and purchase of pre-owned private aircraft, reveals the number of private jets for sale… Read more
Colibri Aircraft appoints new sales director to “huge growth market”news Alasdair Whyte 23 Oct 17 0London-based Colibri Aircraft, which specialises in the marketing, resale and purchase of pre-owned private aircraft, has appointed Markus Schmitzer as sales director for Germany. A… Read more
Colibri Aircraft sees a big increase in private jet first time buyersnews Terry Spruce 11 Oct 17 0Colibri Aircraft, which specialises in the marketing, resale and purchase of pre-owned private aircraft, says it has seen a dramatic increase in the number of… Read more
