The other big winner at Wimbledonnews Alasdair Whyte 8 Jul 16 0The biggest shock at the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament this year was Sam Querry beating Novak Djokovic. Djokovic, a 12-time Grand Slam champion holds all four… Read more
The other big winner at Wimbledonopinion Alasdair Whyte 8 Jul 16 0The biggest shock at the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament this year was Sam Querry beating Novak Djokovic. Djokovic, a 12-time Grand Slam champion holds all four… Read more
JetSmarter launches European corporate jet seat appnews Alasdair Whyte 25 Mar 16 0JetSmarter the Uber-style corporate jet booking service has launched its European JetShuttle service that will allow customers to book empty seats on private flights for… Read more
Bombardier permanently cans LearJet 85news CJI Expert 29 Oct 15 0Bombardier has permanently cancelled its LearJet 85 program. The Canadian manufacturer made the announcement during its third quarter 2015 investor relations call. The company said… Read more
Global Jet Capital buys $2.5 billion GE Corporate Aircraft Finance portfolionews Alasdair Whyte 5 Oct 15 0Global Jet Capital, the specialist business jet financier that launched last year, has bought GE’s $2.5 billion US corporate aircraft finance portfolio. The 16 people… Read more
Flexjet takes its first Legacy 500 jetnews Terry Spruce 29 Sep 15 0Embraer Executive Jets has delivered the first Flexjets Legacy 500 jet. “It’s a great privilege to have been selected by Flexjet for the expansion of… Read more
Wheels Up lands up to $115 million in new capitalnews Terry Spruce 28 Sep 15 0Wheels Up has completed first closing on a capital raise of up to $115 million. The money has been invested through funds and trusts managed… Read more
Flexjet to Introduce the Legacy 450 to fleetnews Terry Spruce 23 Sep 15 0Flexjet will add a Embraer Legacy 450 midsized program to its current new-aircraft collection. “With the program being launched this month, Flexjet is offering a… Read more
Iran – the next big business jet marketnews Alasdair Whyte 17 Sep 15 0Emad Sharghi, the founder and CEO of aircraft brokerage firm, Executive Aircraft Sales, likes living in different places. He and his wife have lived in… Read more
Iran: Sanctions and business jetsnews Alasdair Whyte 16 Sep 15 0In April 2014 GE was given permission to meet with Iran Air and supply parts to 18 engines that it had originally delivered in the… Read more
Stratajet gear up for September 28 launchnews CJI Expert 7 Sep 15 0Meeting the company’s CEO and founder Jonny Nicol in his London offices at the end of August, he comes across as a man who is… Read more
Cessna begins Latitude deliveriesnews CJI Expert 28 Aug 15 0Cessna has delivered the first Citation Latitude to its new owner. The aircraft received its FAA type certification on June 5. Citation Latitude gains FAA… Read more
Sean McGeough joins Aerion Corporationnews Terry Spruce 26 Aug 15 0Sean McGeough is joining Aerion Corporation as regional vice president for the northeast US. He was previously CEO of Nextant Aerospace. ALSO READ: Aerion appoints… Read more
Business Jet Value Development Through 2015news CJI Expert 11 Aug 15 0Daniel Hall, senior analyst at Ascend Flightglobal Consultancy, looks at how business jet value assumptions need to change. The business jet community has been asking… Read more
Bombardier sells eight aircraft in second quarter, delays Global 7000news CJI Expert 30 Jul 15 0Bombardier delivered 47 business aircraft during the second quarter of 2015, up from 38 jets in the same period of 2014. It also said that… Read more
Victor secures additional funding, completes acquisition of YoungJetsnews CJI Expert 14 Jul 15 0Victor, the UK-based charter service, has secured an additional $5 million in funding. It has also completed the acquisition of US based charter company YoungJets.… Read more
Michael Amalfitano joins Stonebriar Commercial Financenews Alasdair Whyte 9 Jul 15 0Michael Amalfitano has joined Stonebriar Commercial Finance to build a corporate aircraft finance portfolio. Stonebriar, which only launched in April 2015, is a new commercial… Read more
New business jet statusnews CJI Expert 1 Jul 15 0Corporate Jet Investor rounds up the status of all current in development business jets. ALSO SEE: A guide to the 8 major business jet manufacturers… Read more
Jon Martin – the reluctant CEO – leaves Hongkong Jet to Denzil Whitenews Alasdair Whyte 26 Jun 15 0If you ask Jon Martin, the outgoing CEO of Hongkong jet, what his job is, he will say, ‘Pilot’. He flew 747s and 777s for… Read more