Honda’s Asian pondersOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 12 Apr 17 0There is nothing not to like about the HondaJet. From its unusual over the wing mounted engines, to its rather charming back story, for one… Read more
China speeds upOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 11 Apr 17 0You might not be able to notice it straight away, but things are different at this year’s ABACE show. The glitz and glamour are still there,… Read more
China speeds upOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 11 Apr 17 0You might not be able to notice it straight away, but things are different at this year’s ABACE show. The glitz and glamour are still there,… Read more
Asia’s growth cut in halfOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 10 Apr 17 0Asian Sky Group’s annual fleet report has quickly become one of the highlights of the ABACE show. Now in its sixth year, the report breaks… Read more
Asia’s growth cut in halfOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 10 Apr 17 0Asian Sky Group’s annual fleet report has quickly become one of the highlights of the ABACE show. Now in its sixth year, the report breaks… Read more
Supersonic RollsOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 3 Apr 17 0Rolls-Royce want us to know that they are ready for when a supersonic business jet manufacturer knocks on their door. Internally the company has done… Read more
Country and JetsOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 17 Mar 17 0Videos showcasing business jets are usually accompanied by stirring classical music. But this is a mistake. Classical music is not the true genre of the… Read more
Opinion: The UK needs to follow the US with dedicated business aviation airportsOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 16 Mar 17 0Robert Walters, business development director at London Biggin Hill Airport, says that if the UK government does not recognise the importance of business aviation the country will not be… Read more
Time banditsOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 6 Mar 17 0Mike McCracken, the founder of Hawkeye Aircraft Acquisitions, has been selling aircraft for 37 years and still loves it. But he is trying to change… Read more
2016 deliveries lowest since 2004One Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 27 Feb 17 0Last year the 10 (count them) business jet manufacturers delivered 661 business jets. It is the lowest figure since 2004 when customers took 591 aircraft.… Read more
Michael Amalfitano new head at Embraer Executive JetsOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 20 Feb 17 0Michael Amalfitano is leaving Stonebriar Commercial Finance, and more than 35 years of aircraft finance, to become president and CEO of Embraer Executive Jets. Marco… Read more
The need for speedOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 13 Feb 17 0For busy executives, bankers and the rich and famous travelling between London and New York, the removal of Concorde from commercial service in 2003 was… Read more
The quest for the Holy GrailOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 24 Jan 17 0The holy grail of business jet charter is solving the issue of empty legs. This happens when an aircraft needs to return to base, or… Read more
The optimist’s guide to 2017One Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 7 Jan 17 0There are a lot of articles warning that the world faces real uncertainty in 2017 – including Bloomberg’s pessimist’s guide. But instead, let’s look at how… Read more
Gama Aviation announces Landmark US mergerOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 3 Jan 17 0Gama Aviation, the business aviation operator, has started 2017 by merging its US operations with Landmark Aviation, BBA Aviation’s 90 aircraft US management business. BBA… Read more
JetSmarter raises $105 million to become first business aviation UnicornOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 19 Dec 16 0JetSmarter this week raised $105 million in funding, at what it says is a $1.5 billion pre-money valuation. This makes it the first business aviation… Read more
Trump shows Boeing the Art of the DealOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 7 Dec 16 0In his seminal 1987 book Art of the Deal, Donald Trump outlined how he negotiated the purchase of a 727 from Diamond Shamrock, a Texan… Read more
ICAO CORSIA good for business jet operatorsOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 7 Oct 16 0Last Saturday more than 100 people died at London Heathrow Airport. OK, they did not actually die. But they did lie on the floor for… Read more
The CJI Interview – Marco The CJI Interview: Marco Tulio Pellegrini, CEO, Embraer Executive Jets – Melbourne, FL, Sept 2016One Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 23 Sep 16 0How to stimulate growth into business aviation is a subject that comes up whenever industry people meet. Whether it is around a coffee table in… Read more
Business Aviation and World TradeOne Minute Week Alasdair Whyte 9 Sep 16 0It will be of no comfort to sailors stuck on ships outside harbours, but the slowdown in world trade that brought about the collapse of Hanjin… Read more
