Guest editorial: Business jet makers exit decade-long lullnews Alasdair Whyte 21 Sep 21 0If patience is a virtue, then business jet makers are the most virtuous of all, having waited some 13 years until now to proclaim that… Read more
Brian Foley: Business Jet Prices Are Risingnews CJI Expert 25 Aug 21 0Add one more item to the growing list of prices on the rise — private jets. Given the high value of these aircraft, which can… Read more
Brexit Customs Compliance for Aircraftnews CJI Expert 17 Feb 21 0Paul Cawley, Director of Indirect Taxes for KPMG in the Crown Dependencies, explores the importance of determining the Customs status for aircraft now that the… Read more
Jetcraft: Younger buyers buying larger jetsnews Yves Le Marquand 20 Nov 20 0Jetcraft’s latest transaction data reveals large jets (Bombardier Global, Dassault Falcon 7x, Gulfstream G500, etc.) account for a major share of aircraft purchased by buyers… Read more
CJI Town Hall: ’Looking good for corporates return’news Yves Le Marquand 2 Oct 20 0Fractional and charter activity is performing well without business flying so “just think what’s going to happen when the corporates do come back”, Steve Varsano,… Read more
ALTEA: ‘Bombardier refinancing project a sign of things to come’news Yves Le Marquand 28 Sep 20 0ALTEA founding partner, Robin Dunlop, believes that Bombardier’s recent $1bn refinancing project is a sign of things to come as the industry deals with the… Read more
Brexit is ‘not the be-all and end-all’ for UK business aviationnews Yves Le Marquand 22 Sep 20 0Brexit is not the “be-all and end-all” for UK business aviation and could present opportunities for bilateral agreements with key aviation markets globally, according to… Read more
CJI Middle East & Africa: ‘Little change in activity without vaccine’news Yves Le Marquand 21 Sep 20 0 Without a vaccine, or at least some relaxing of border controls, charter activity will remain at a similar level to that it has witnessed… Read more
CJI Middle East & Africa 2020: VVIP aircraft are ‘tools for safe flight’news Yves Le Marquand 16 Sep 20 0 VVIP business aircraft are the tools for continued safe expansion of corporate travel in the aftermath of Covid-19, Rob Dicastri, CEO, Royal Jet,… Read more
Lunajets: ‘Over optimistic operators living in Cuckoo Land’news Yves Le Marquand 9 Sep 20 0“Some jet operators or competitors seem to live in Cuckoo Land by publishing over optimistic press releases, podcasts and articles,” warns LunaJets’ MD Alain Leboursier.… Read more
Covid-19: ‘Most telling months behind us’ says analystnews Yves Le Marquand 7 Sep 20 0The most crucial months to assess the recovery of business aviation industry are already behind us, according to Brian Foley, founder, Foley Associates. The US-based… Read more
Brian Foley: ‘Charter industry could be setting up to fail’news Yves Le Marquand 4 Sep 20 0Some business jet charter providers could be setting the industry up for exclusion from any future government aid programmes, after over optimistic assessments about the… Read more
eVTOL profitability: ‘Slim chance in the current market’, says expertnews Yves Le Marquand 3 Sep 20 0There is “little to no chance” of eVTOL aircraft achieving profitability in the current market, due to their high development costs, Brian Flynn, MD, DiamondStream… Read more
ZeroAvia’s maiden hydrogen-powered flight approachesnews Yves Le Marquand 2 Sep 20 0ZeroAvia expects its maiden “long distance” 300nm flight, powered solely by a hydrogen electric drive train, will take place within two months, the company’s head… Read more
CJI Town Hall: ‘Air charter has been slow to catch up with changes in booking platform’news Yves Le Marquand 28 Aug 20 0Andrew Douglas, founder, Make Tech Fly, believes the air charter industry is one of the most dated. If one looks at the changes in automotive… Read more
‘Illegal charter must be watched very carefully’: Neil Harveynews Yves Le Marquand 21 Aug 20 0It is all too easy to cross over into illegality when it comes to aircraft charter and the dangers should be monitored carefully, according to… Read more
Many in business aviation ‘unprepared for Brexit No Deal’news Yves Le Marquand 21 Aug 20 0Many people in business aviation are unprepared for the consequences of a Brexit No Deal, according to Dave Edwards, CEO, Air Charter Association (ACA). Edwards… Read more
Air Charter Association: ‘Tonnes of green shoots in the industry’news Yves Le Marquand 20 Aug 20 0“We are getting a lot more publicity about what we do as a sector and, probably for the first time in a long time, it’s… Read more
New Honeywell ultraviolet cabin system could cut Covid-19 presencenews Yves Le Marquand 3 Aug 20 0Honeywell’s new UV Cabin System may reduce Covid-19 presence within business jet aircraft cabins. In clinical studies, ultraviolet light has been found to be capable… Read more
Clear regulations would minimise disputes in pre-owned business aircraft dealsnews Yves Le Marquand 23 Jul 20 0If there were clearer rules about the circumstances in which the money needs to be refunded to the paying party there would less disputes resulting… Read more
