Today, Learjet is known for having produced some of the best business jets to have ever flown. Among these jets is definitely the Learjet 31, which as served in a number of capacities since its introduction in 1990. Between 1987 and 2003, Learjet produced a grand total of 246 Learjet 31s. Although a few have […]
Ask anyone to name a private jet, and they will respond with the same company: Learjet. Yet despite having created the modern business jet, the company’s recent ceasing of aircraft production clearly signals how Learjet as a company, has failed… In its nearly 60 year history, the company delivered a total of 3058 aircraft to […]
The brain child of genius inventor and engineer Bill Lear, the Learjet 23 was the first purpose-built business jet and singlehandedly birthed the modern business aviation industry as we know it! Despite its two year production run (1964-1966), 101 Learjet 23s were built and it served as the basis for the next 30 years of […]
The newest addition to an aviation dynasty that’s almost 60 years old – including the world’s first business jet – the Learjet 75 was supposed to be just another member of an aviation dynasty almost everyone’s heard of. Yet whilst it has sold over 150 times since 2013 (alongside the shorter range Learjet 70), the […]
When it was introduced, the Learjet 45 was among the most successful private jets of its time. To this day, the Learjet 45 is Learjet’s second best selling private jet, behind the Learjet 35. Although the aircraft is over 20 years old (which is quite old for a business jet) there are still well over […]
In the 1970’s, Gates Learjet was known for making some of the best aircraft of its time. In 1973, they released their most popular aircraft, the Learjet 35. Even today, no Learjet aircraft has sold as much as the Gates Learjet 35. Despite being almost 50 years old, there are still well over 500 Learjet […]
Produced between 1978 and 2006, the Cessna Citation II is not only one of the longest-produced business jets, but also the most popular ever built. Indeed, nearly 1,200 were built in its 28 year long production run. A favorite of corporations, high net worth individuals, militaries and even a few airlines, the Cessna Citation II […]
The Robinson R66 is the latest member of the famed Robinson Helicopter dynasty which began with the Robinson R22 in 1979. Much like the R22, the R66 has proved extremely popular, selling over 1,100 times to date. Designed to be their first turbine-powered helicopter (their previous helicopters were piston-powered), the R66 has allowed Robinson Helicopter […]
When it was unveiled in 1995, the Gulfstream V was the talk of the private jet world. Not only was it one of the largest business jets ever built at the time, but it was so large that it was in a class of business jets all on its own: Ultra-long-range jets. As Gulfstream’s flagship […]
Today, Bombardier is famous for produce some of the best private jets currently on the market. Chief among them is their entry-level jet, the Bombardier Challenger 300, which has proven to be quite popular since its introduction in 2004. Whilst the Challenger 300-derived Challenger 350 is still in production, the Challenger 300 was produced between […]