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23Apr

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Analysis

Is Aviation a Good Investment?

An industry worth a staggering $3.5 trillion globally, aviation is arguably one of the most lucrative industries to be in after ones like tech, healthcare and financial services yet so many aviation companies go out of business each year. But it's not just the small ones with limited financial resources that go bust; each year we see headlines with a major international airline declaring bankruptcy or entering bankruptcy protection, whilst others report record profits. So all this begs the question: Is aviation a good investment? All in all, assuming you have the knowledge in your particular sub-niche of aviation, and the financial resources to make it successful, aviation is a good investment. The things that sink a company quickly is bad management and a lack of money. ...

22Dec

By Alya KulikovaNo Comments

Executive

How to Charter a Private Jet: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide

As airlines continue to cut costs by cutting amenities, more and more people are turning to private jets. 1. Understand Your Needs 2. Contact a Jet Broker Once you understand your needs, your best bet would be to contact a professional jet broker. Yes, you will end up paying their fees, but in most cases it's cheaper and far easier than doing it yourself. Though you could easily contact an operator for a quote, you'll end up with a much more expensive quote simply because they don't know who you are. Brokers, on the other hand, have longstanding relationships with most operators and represent both past and future business. Due to this, they not only get a cheaper quote, they can often negotiate it down even further as they can place bulk orders. Another...

Business Class vs First Class: How do They Compare?

15Aug

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Executive

Business Class vs First Class: How do They Compare?

For most people, flying in business class or first class seems unobtainable. However, for some, considering which to fly on is a common occurrence! This got me thinking, which is actually better? A while ago, we covered which was better between first class and on a private jet. Today, we thought we'd look at which was better: flying in business class or flying in first class? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Business Class vs First Class: Price Unless you are rich or work for a large company flying in business or first class seem unobtainable to most people. However, when it comes to flying, price is always one of the largest factors. Business Class Naturally, this depends on the airline and route. However, generally speaking, business cla...

What is the future of business aviation? Business aviation in 10 years…

27Nov

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Analysis

What is the future of business aviation? Business aviation in 10 years…

Two weeks ago, we did an article on "What is the future of aviation?" on that article, we were asked whether we'd do an article focusing on the future of business aviation. So what is the future of business aviation? The future of business aviation can be separated down into categories: Speed Efficiency Luxury Price Consolidation (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What is the future of business aviation in terms of speed? We have regularly covered the potential for the speed of business aircraft to increase in the coming decade. The Aerion AS2 is set to be the main supersonic business jet in the coming decade. The AS2 is set to be the fastest business jet ever created, even faster than recently released business jets like the G700 and Global 8000. Wh...

How Gulfstream will conquer the business aviation market in the next 10 years

30Oct

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Opinion

How Gulfstream will conquer the business aviation market in the next 10 years

Last week, Gulfstream unveiled their newest business jet- the G700 at the NBAA in Las Vegas. But the manufacturer has been slowly turning into a titan of the business aviation market. But how has it got like this? First we need to provide a little bit of insight into how the manufacturer got started, and mainly the last 10 years, as well as the next. How did Gulfstream start out? The company that would later go on to become Gulfstream, started out as a division of Grumman Aerospace. It was started because Grumman, mainly a military aviation company, noticed a lack of aircraft manufacturers in the business aviation market. Grumman started by making a small business jet to test whether the market was safe for them to enter. The aircraft that Grumman produced was a twin turb...