Steve Main joins Aero Venturesnews Alasdair Whyte 11 Apr 25 0Steve Main has joined Aero Ventures as senior vice president to grow its aircraft sales business. He joins from broker dealer Mente Group. Bill Papariella launched… Read more
SmartJets sells Dassault Falcon 2000 in’record time’news Terry Spruce 4 Feb 25 0SmartJets, has announced the sale of a Dassault Falcon 2000 in just 27 days, including pre-purchase inspection (PPI). The buyer was represented by Talon Air… Read more
Embraer grows first quarter deliveries and backlognews Rob Hodgetts 22 Apr 24 0Embraer Executive Aviation delivered 18 aircraft in the first quarter of 2024 – up from eight jets in the first three months of 2023. Despite… 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
FAI Aviation Group now accepts cryptocurrencynews CJI Expert 15 Dec 22 0FAI Aviation Group now accepts major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum as a method of payment across all its global services. The German operator… Read more
IADA welcomes Lone Mountain Aircraft as a new Accredited Membernews Terry Spruce 23 Aug 22 0Lone Mountain Aircraft, an aircraft reseller which annually handles over 200 pre-owned transactions, has joined the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) as an accredited dealer.… Read more
National Aircraft Resale Association Set for Record-Breaking Static Display at NBAA 2016news Alasdair Whyte 28 Oct 16 0October 17, 2016 – The National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA) announced it will host the largest single static display of business aircraft at the 2016… Read more
IBA: Private jet demand increases, but prices fallnews CJI Expert 11 Feb 15 0Low oil prices have created an increased demand for private jets in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, according to a new report from the… Read more
JetBrokers closes five sales in January 2015news Terry Spruce 5 Feb 15 0JetBrokers closed five aircraft transactions in January 2015. The aircraft brokerage sold a Beechjet 400A, an Astra, a Learjet 45, a Cessna Citation XLS+ and… Read more
Middle East business aviation: large cabins and slow salesnews CJI Expert 6 Jan 15 0When foreigners think of the Middle East they tend to think of sand dunes and camels. The reality is that the Middle East is a… Read more
Business jet sales boom in first nine monthsnews CJI Expert 3 Nov 14 0Aircraft fleet and operator information provider AMSTAT says that 7.8 per cent of the global business jet fleet transacted during the first nine months of… Read more
Gulfstream G600 wows NBAA, but brokers aren’t convincednews CJI Expert 31 Oct 14 0Gulfstream displayed a full-size mock-up of its $54.5 million Gulfstream G600 at NBAA 2014 in Orlando last week. The aircraft manufacturer launched the aircraft, alongside… Read more
NARA aircraft brokers stay optimisticnews CJI Expert 28 Oct 14 0For the first time at the annual NBAA convention this year, a collection of aircraft brokers belonging to the National Resale Aircraft Association (NARA) exhibited… Read more
10 reasons not to buy a private jetnews Alasdair Whyte 28 Aug 14 0There are many reasons why you may want to buy a business jet. Owning one could be great for your business or personal life, but… Read more
Mente Group celebrates fifth birthdaynews Alasdair Whyte 10 Jul 14 0Mente Group, the aircraft consultant and broker, has closed $1.5 billion in business jet transactions since launching in July 2009. The summer of 2009 was… Read more
Mike McCracken, Hawkeye Aircraft Aquisitionsnews CJI Expert 30 Jun 14 0Mike McCracken is a seasoned US aircraft and re-opened Hawkeye Aircraft Aquisitions in mid-2014 after leaving his position at Embraer. Why did you become an… Read more
Boutsen Aviation sells three aircraft on one weeknews CJI Expert 18 Jun 14 0Boutsen Aviation has now sold 12 business aircraft in the first half of 2014. Boutsen Aviation, a Monaco-based business jet brokerage led by former Formula… Read more
Boutsen Aviation sells second Falcon 7X this yearnews Terry Spruce 10 Jun 14 0Monaco-based, Boutsen Aviation has completed a second deal with Kunak Jet Sales for a pre-owned Dassault Falcon 7X. Boutsen Aviation, based in Monaco, has completed… Read more
Hawkeye Aircraft Aquisitions re-opens as boutique brokeragenews CJI Expert 6 Jun 14 0Hawkeye Aircraft Aquisitions aims to be a highly-personalised business jet brokerage. Hawkeye Aircraft Aquisitions in Tampa, Florida has re-opened as a boutique business jet brokerage… Read more
Business jet opportunities remain in Eastern Europe despite conflictnews Terry Spruce 27 May 14 0Colibri Aircraft, a brokerage company based in London, sees business opportunities in Eastern Europe, as the US buyer pool grows. The current conflicts in Eastern… Read more
