Black charter: There is nothing grey about illegal air charterOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 7 Apr 14 0Why the risks of illegally chartering a private jet completely outweigh the minimal reward. Prada’s matte black Gulfstream G450 (Photo: Antony Pratt). In the next… Read more
Cessna CJ3+ will sell well, but do not rely on the “new aircraft effect” to drive salesOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 24 Mar 14 0The Cessna CJ3+ will be a success but the mythical “new aircraft effect” does not mean this will happen quickly. It makes sense that manufacturers… Read more
Some Good Things at Heli-Expo, But No Elephant In The RoomOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 24 Mar 14 0 The Heli-Expo annual helicopter convention in Anaheim drew over 19,000 attendees and 700 exhibitors, anchored by such helicopter stalwarts Sikorsky (UTC), Bell Helicopter (Textron), Airbus… Read more
How to be a good aircraft brokerOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 18 Mar 14 0Rex McGreevy, sales executive at Charlie Bravo Aviation, helps business jet buyers to separate the honest aircraft brokers from the chancers. A good test for… Read more
Dassault hints at stretched 7X. Will Gulfstream follow?One Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 14 Mar 14 0Dassault’s Falcon M1000 project leaves Gulfstream with a dilemma, as it plans to replace the G450. A Dassault Falcon 7X business jet (Photo: Bob Holland).… Read more
Business jets vs. Helicopters: Which is safer?One Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 12 Mar 14 0Chris Mann, owner of The London Helicopter, pits business jets against helicopters to see which comes out on top in the safety stakes. “Safety first”… Read more
Faster. Higher. Stronger. Longer. The top business jetsOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 7 Mar 14 0The Gulfstream G650 milestone flight from LA to Melbourne has redefined ultra-long-range business jets. Faster. Higher. Stronger. Longer. The motto of the Olympics also applies… Read more
Eclipse Aviation: Selling the sausage, not the sizzleOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 7 Mar 14 0Eclipse Aviation launched with so much sizzle that people are missing what a really good sausages the Eclipse 550 is. I have been at Heli-Expo… Read more
Booking a private jet: Aircraft charter 2.0One Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 21 Feb 14 0Business jet charter users have finally switched on their computers. If you are an aircraft charter broker, now is the time to start shaking your… Read more
There is no helicopter leasing bubbleOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 14 Feb 14 0It is easy to be dismissive when industries like helicopter leasing suddenly become fashionable. But just because a product or sector suddenly attracts attention it… Read more
KKR likes helicopters. Again.One Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 16 Jan 14 0KKR invests $100 million in Lease Corporation International. I don’t know if a lot of sightseeing helicopters pass by the windows of KKR’s New York… Read more
Why the business jet recovery is (finally) coming in 2014One Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 10 Jan 14 0Only an idiot would predict a recovery in 2014… but it is coming. I hate to make this my main prediction for 2014, but this… Read more
What will happen to helicopter finance in 2014One Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 9 Jan 14 0After CHC, we could see more helicopter companies return to the stock market. The next 12 months will be fascinating ones for helicopter finance. CHC’s… Read more
How my 2013 business jet market predictions faredOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 3 Jan 14 0While my two sports predictions were pretty good, my business jet market forecast was mixed. Looking back on my business jet market predictions for 2013,… Read more
Why Beechcraft makes sense for TextronOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 30 Dec 13 0Beech and Cessna are coming together 85 years after their last joint-venture failed. But it makes sense for Textron to own Beechcraft and Cessna. So,… Read more
2013: A disappointing but fascinating year for new aircraft salesOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 24 Dec 13 0Despite the fact that new business jet buyers failed to return, it was a very interesting year for the industry with a number of new… Read more
How European business aviation fared in 2013One Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 20 Dec 13 0Despite an emergence from recession, Richard Koe, managing director of WINGX Advance, says European aircraft deliveries and prices are still languishing, while flight activity is… Read more
Jersey Aircraft Registry to battle with Guernsey Aircraft RegistryOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 6 Dec 13 0It may just be a coincidence that the launch of the Jersey Aircraft Register (with help from Brian Johnson) is announced three days before Guernsey… Read more
Wheels Up is more than a start-up, it is a movementOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 29 Nov 13 0Although it markets itself as a private aviation member’s club, Wheels Up is a cross between a leasing company, a card provider and an aircraft… Read more
Analysing the numbers that make the business jet market tickOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 25 Nov 13 0The global business jet fleet is increasing, but owners are holding on to aircraft for longer and sales are dragging. New data from JETNET says… Read more
