European business aviation recovery stunted by UK quarantine rulesnews Yves Le Marquand 16 Jun 20 0European business aviation recovery has been hampered by the UK government’s new quarantine rules for those entering the country. The 14 day quarantine for all… Read more
Large Business Jet Sales Coolnews Terry Spruce 21 May 20 020 May 2020 – As the last decade commenced, the world had an insatiable appetite for the biggest of corporate jets notes Brian Foley. More… Read more
Owners not dumping business jetsnews Alasdair Whyte 10 May 20 0Brian Foley, founder, Brian Foley Associates sees opportunities for business aviation as lock-downs end So far, you can’t pry private jets from owners’ hands despite crazy… Read more
Brian Foley: business aviation in a word, unsettlednews Yves Le Marquand 23 Mar 20 0Summing up the state of the business aviation industry in one word. Analyst, Brian Foley, said “unsettled”. He said Covid-19 is having a direct impact… Read more
Greta late than nevernews CJI Expert 21 Jan 20 0The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced the theme of its 50th meeting which is taking place this week as: ‘Stakeholders for a Cohesive and… Read more
Singapore is the new Hong Kongnews CJI Expert 13 Jan 20 0First grey was the new black. Then Thursday was the new Friday. And now Singapore is becoming the new Hong Kong as wealthy residents of… Read more
Singapore and the band was rubbish toonews Alasdair Whyte 17 Jun 19 0No-one attending Corporate Jet Investor Asia would claim that the Asian business jet market is going through a boom at the moment. That’s despite the… Read more
EBACE 2019 – No (big) news is good newsnews Alasdair Whyte 28 May 19 0The big news story of EBACE was that there were no big stories. Lots of smaller announcements and news stories but no big surprises. While… Read more
EBACE 2019: Working on the sustain gang – Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuels Conferencenews Alasdair Whyte 19 May 19 0EBACE 2019 actually started at TAG Farnborough Airport on Saturday with an inspiring conference focused on Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuels. TAG Farnborough Airport was a… Read more
Trump shot the tariff, but it did not spook President Xinews Alasdair Whyte 11 May 19 0The sudden breakdown in trade talks between the US and China this week has surprised many and spooked stock markets. Today the US has raised… Read more
IADA buy a Jetnews Alasdair Whyte 13 Feb 19 0Photo courtesy of Amtec The International Aircraft Dealers’ Association (IADA) – the Organization formerly known as NARA (National Aircraft Resale Association) – is going for world domination.… Read more
What will happen in 2019news Alasdair Whyte 7 Jan 19 0As we start 2019, it is hard to remember another year when so many forecasters are predicting a downturn. And there is a lot of… Read more
Klapmeier stepping down at Cirrusnews Alasdair Whyte 20 Dec 18 0The year is ending on a strong note – particularly with the entry into service of the Global 7500 yesterday – but business jet deliveries… Read more
Ethics: “You gets what you gets”news CJI Expert 13 Dec 18 0I am continually asked about our industry and ethics. In fact, as I participated on a panel at a Corporate Jet Investor conference in Miami… Read more
Rockwell & Collinsnews Alasdair Whyte 3 Dec 18 0Engine and avionics manufacturers often feel that they get a rough deal. Everyone gets excited about new aircraft launches. But drawing a crowd to the… Read more
Rationality in an irrational marketnews Alasdair Whyte 21 Nov 18 0Mike McCracken, president of Hawkwye Aircraft Acquisitions, argues that the pre-owned aircraft is ruled by human behaviour rather than pure economic theory. And that back-t0-back deals… Read more
Miami nice 2018news Alasdair Whyte 19 Nov 18 0Miami Beach is not a place that is famous for restraint. But at Corporate Jet Investor Miami last week no one was getting carried away.… Read more
Don’t buyback in angernews Alasdair Whyte 14 Nov 18 0Despite the high levels of activity in the pre-owned market and some genuinely exciting products – such as Bombardier’s Global 7500 which was certificated by… Read more
The math(s) of aircraft manufacturing: Third quarter 2018 reviewnews Alasdair Whyte 26 Oct 18 0After the hyperbole of a tradeshow, it can be refreshing to look at some hard facts. So here are how OEMs have done delivering and… Read more
Zilberbrand wants to be the Bloomberg of business aviation and says residual values have stabilisednews Alasdair Whyte 26 Oct 18 0Few people have changed the world of finance as much as Michael Bloomberg. When he was pushed out of Salomon Brothers he created a small… Read more