Purchasing New Business Aircraft by Mark Schweibold. Mission Possible: Building a Winning New Aircraft Acquisition Team “Hello New Aircraft Buyer. Your mission is to acquire a business aircraft that provides efficient, reliable and safe transportation that meets the assigned operational parameters. Assemble your team carefully and get started, but should you fail, this Agency will […]
São José dos Campos, Brazil, July 4, 2017 – Embraer delivered today the first Phenom 100 business jet to Affinity Flight Training Services. The aircraft has been selected to provide Multi-Engine Pilot Training to UK Armed Forces as part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence´s Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) programme. The contract with Affinity comprises a […]
General Aviation Aircraft Purchasing Tips by Mark Schweibold Preparation is the key to getting a great deal in today’s buyer’s market There’s no feeling that matches that of buying an airplane. If you’re like most pilots, you’ve spent months—and maybe even years—dreaming about the perfect airplane, what it’d be like and what you’d do with […]
Presentado en la convención de 1989 de la Asociación Nacional de Negocios de la Aviación (National Business Aircraft Association – NBAA), el CitationJet combinó un sin número de materiales de próxima generación en cuanto a ingeniería, informática y tecnologías de fabricación, con un equipo de diseño integrado que incluyó todas las disciplinas del área funcional. […]
In my previous article, I discussed the history of the PC-12 and its developmental background. This article will focus on the model’s production history. The PC-12, like most long produced aircraft types, has gone through numerous modifications, upgrades and designation changes. The three basic model designations of the PC-12 are: PC-12/41- 4100KG MTOW PC-12/45- 4500KG […]
As part of a big celebration at the headquarters in Stans today, Pilatus handed over the 1,500th PC-12 to its loyal customer of many years, the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS). The PC-12 has become a Pilatus bestseller, and is used all over the world. A fitting handover celebration was held to mark […]
Pilatus PC-12 Part One: Development | The JetAv Blog by John Hall Pilatus Aircraft Limited, based at Stans, in Switzerland, has produced a wide range of aircraft since forming in 1939. The company originally was best known for its training aircraft, the P-2 and P-3 (no longer in production), the PC-7 and PC-9. It also had […]
We often are asked the question by aircraft owners, “What is the best way to shop for my aircraft refurbishment project and who should we request bids from?” The answer begins with an explanation of aircraft refurbishment pitfalls and challenges awaiting the inexperienced attempting to produce a quality project within budget. Our recommendation is to begin with employing a competent […]
Can you afford not to own a Time Machine? by Mark Schweibold There is still a myth being perpetuated by class warfare mongers or individuals not sorting through the facts. The myth is that business jet travel is just for the rich and famous. The following research by Harris Interactive: “The Real World of Business […]
When introduced to the business jet world in 1996, the Citation X held the title of The World’s Fastest Business Jet. With the capability to fly .92 Mach and achieve a range of approximately 2500 nm at max payload, it quickly became a charter customer’s favorite “super mid-sized” aircraft. The X, like most business jets, held […]