PrivateFly: ‘Surprised by the strength of recovery’news Yves Le Marquand 16 Jul 20 0In its latest private jet charter trends report, PrivateFly has reported a return to 75% of expected demand in Europe and nearly 100% in the US. Rebounding… Read more
CJI Global 2020: ‘Necessity is the mother of all invention for African business aviation’news Yves Le Marquand 15 Jul 20 0To assess how African business aviation has suffered due to Covid-19 one must analyse through the lens of “necessity is the mother of all invention”, JP Fourie, executive director,… Read more
CJI Global 2020: Three factors will lead to recovery by 2021, predicts Priesternews Yves Le Marquand 14 Jul 20 0A combination of a successful Covid-19 vaccine, economic recovery of the hardest-hit business sectors and a post-US election understanding provide a very good chance business… Read more
CJI Global 2020: Three types of audience in market right now says Alireza Ittihadiehnews Yves Le Marquand 10 Jul 20 0Freestream Aircraft, President and CEO, Alireza Ittihadieh told CJI Global 2020 delegates he is witnessing a large swathe of newcomers and new market-makers arriving into… Read more
CJI Global 2020: US operators witnessing new trends in client practicesnews Yves Le Marquand 8 Jul 20 0 The way in which clients approach private flying is changing, according to three leading US operators. Andy Priester, David Best and Henry Thomas told… Read more
CJI Global 2020: Collins Aerospace – Recent growth is good news for business aviationnews Yves Le Marquand 8 Jul 20 0 Commercial aviation’s loss is business aviation’s gain, according to Dori Henderson, vice president business aviation and digital solutions, Collins Aerospace. “From a business aviation… Read more
CJI Global 2020: Bill Papariella on the past 18 months at JetEdgenews Yves Le Marquand 8 Jul 20 0 Bill Papariella, CEO and co-founder, Jet Edge International gives Corporate Jet Investor Global 2020 delegates an exclusive look into one of the globe’s largest… Read more
CJI Global 2020: Nick Sandler – An investor’s guide to business aviationnews Yves Le Marquand 8 Jul 20 0 Nick Sandler, executive vice president, Stonebriar Commercial Finance, addresses delegates at Corporate Jet Investor’s first virtual conference, CJI Global 2020. Sandler gives us an… Read more
CJI Global 2020: Should all operators adhere to the same safety standards?news Yves Le Marquand 8 Jul 20 0 “Yes, short answer,” said Bernie Burns, founder of US charter broker, B2 Aviation, addressing the panel, US Charter Market 2020-2021, at CJI Global 2020.… Read more
Eric Julien: VVIP market less is morenews Yves Le Marquand 8 Jul 20 0 Particularly in the European market there is a perception gap which is currently damaging bizliner sales prospects according to Eric Jullien, deputy vice president… Read more
CJI Global 2020: Business aviation has done ‘an incredible job’ reacting to Covid-19 says Ian Moorenews Yves Le Marquand 7 Jul 20 0 “It has been an amazing year so far in terms of challenges coming at you left, right and centre. I think the industry has… Read more
CJI Global 2020: Virtual inspection programme, new normal in safety oversightnews Yves Le Marquand 7 Jul 20 0 Aircraft safety inspections are now being performed, almost in their entirety, virtually, however the online process does not necessarily make the job any easier,… Read more
CJI Global 2020: Competitiveness crucial in securing opportunity in VVIP marketnews Yves Le Marquand 6 Jul 20 0 “We are hopeful there is a good window coming of opportunity,” in the VVIP completions market but that is dependent on being competitive, Joe… Read more
CJI Global 2020: Aircraft finance and Covid-19; finding new ways to paynews Yves Le Marquand 6 Jul 20 0 Owners are increasingly looking to shift the way they pay for aircraft in response to financial insecurities arising in the wake of Covid-19, Robert… Read more
Bombardier Global 7500 receives industry-first Environmental Product Declarationnews Yves Le Marquand 2 Jul 20 0This year has brought a number of firsts for the industry and Tuesday (June 30th) was no different as Bombardier’s Global 7500 became the first… Read more
Cut-priced charter rates impacting market sustainabilitynews Yves Le Marquand 29 Jun 20 0Global charter activity is showing signs of recovery as it emerges from global lockdown which means good news headlines for the industry. However, flight activity… Read more
CJI Town Hall: ‘Good opportunity to purchase ultra-long range on resale market’news Yves Le Marquand 25 Jun 20 0“There is a one-off deal here and there and those opportunities are triggering people who have airplanes actually to add an airplane to their fleet,”… Read more
Boeing and Spirit withdraw engineers from Aerion AS2 supersonic business jetnews Yves Le Marquand 25 Jun 20 0The “long business” of supersonic business jet development can wait one or two more years, according to Richard Aboulafia, Vice President, Analysis, Teal Group Corporation.… Read more
CJI Town Hall meeting looked to business aviation recovery in 2021 news Yves Le Marquand 18 Jun 20 0The mood was cautiously optimistic at Wednesday’s Corporate Jet Investor Town Hall online meeting, entitled ‘Around the world in 60 minutes – again’. Speakers, including Scott Ashton,… Read more
Gulfstream sells last commercially available G550news Yves Le Marquand 17 Jun 20 0Gulfstream Aerospace announced today (June 17th) it has sold the last new Gulfstream G550. The final aircraft will be delivered to a customer in 2021, clearing the… Read more
