It is going to be a noisy EBACEopinion Alasdair Whyte 23 May 23 0The European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) is underway in Switzerland. You can expect at least one significant announcement from a manufacturer, at least… Read more
NetJets orders, Vista launches trading, Kenny leaves Wheels Up opinion Alasdair Whyte 16 May 23 0Last week was a long one in business aviation. Kenny Dichter has left Wheels Up. NetJets has placed options for 250 Praetor 500s. Vista Global… Read more
New line in optimism – Middle East poised for boomopinion Alasdair Whyte 26 Sep 22 0Much of the Middle East is booming. High energy prices and countries trying to get oil and gas from other countries are helping the region. The… Read more
Priester/Mayo – a family acquisition – One Minute Weekopinion Alasdair Whyte 20 Sep 22 0The first nine months of 2022 have seen some significant operator acquisitions. Global Medical Response bought GrandView Aviation; Wheels Up acquired Alante Air Charter; and… Read more
Jet Edge International raises $60 millionnews Alasdair Whyte 28 Feb 19 0Solace Capital, a Los Angeles private-equity firm, has invested $60 million in equity in Jet Edge International, the private-jet company. Jet Edge will use the… Read more
Corporate Jet Investor Quarterly – Issue 1news CJI Expert 25 Feb 19 0Fundamentally, business aviation is about three things: planes, people and passion. If you love aircraft, we have some stunning Boeing Business Jet 777 concepts –… Read more
A new rodeo for Michael Amalfitanoopinion Alasdair Whyte 14 Jul 15 0NOTE: The below originally appeared as the editorial in our July 10 One Minute Week newsletter. To find out more, and sign up for free,… Read more
A new rodeo for Michael Amalfitanonews Alasdair Whyte 14 Jul 15 0“I have not been this excited in a long time.” After 33 years in financial services – and 22 years dealing with banking regulations –… Read more
African dawnopinion Alasdair Whyte 12 Jun 15 0There can be few places around the world that are as misunderstood as Africa. But from the beautiful sun drenched Cape Town beaches on Africa’s… Read more
African dawnnews CJI Expert 12 Jun 15 0There can be few places around the world that are as misunderstood as Africa. But from the beautiful sun drenched Cape Town beaches on Africa’s… Read more
In-flight communicationsopinion Alasdair Whyte 14 Nov 14 0In some corners of the internet there’s a debate raging about in-flight communications on commercial flights. The arguments for and against are fairly compelling. We… Read more
In-flight communicationsnews CJI Expert 14 Nov 14 0In some corners of the internet there’s a debate raging about in-flight communications on commercial flights. The arguments for and against are fairly compelling. We… Read more
China’s catch 22opinion Alasdair Whyte 13 Jul 14 0Some 42 of 46 Chinese business jet operators aren’t making any money. At the recent Corporate Jet Investor conference in Hong Kong we learned that… Read more
