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Tag: International Aviation HQ

1Jan By Salomón MarcoNo Comments
Analysis

Inside Kenn Ricci’s Private Aviation Empire

Though few know his name, Kenn Ricci sits at the helm of arguably the largest private aviation empire ever built, one who operates 150 aircraft, employs more than 2,200 people worldwide and has more than $2.5 billion in revenue! Who is Kenn Ricci? Kenneth C. Ricci, known as "Kenn" to his friends, was born on September 3 1956 and grew up in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. A mathematically gifted student, Kenn decided he wanted to become an accountant and enrolled at the University of Notre Dame to help make this happen. Following the advice of "Use your time in college to find your passion" given to him by his father, as well as help him pay his tuition, Kenn got involved with the US Air Force's Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and learned to fly. Later, he grad...
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29Dec By Christopher HarrowNo Comments
Executive

All The Different Types of Private Jets

Just as with any other type of aircraft, private jets are used for a v Business Turboprops Okay, so maybe this one's cheating a little. Whilst not technically a "jet", business turboprops are still every bit the essential business travel tool their jet-powered cousins are. Popular business turboprops include: Pilatus PC-12Beechcraft King AirPiaggio Avanti Very Light Jets Also known as VLJs, Very Light Jets are the smallest Popular Very Light Jets (VLJs) include: Cirrus SF50Embraer Phenom 100Cessna Citation M2 family Light Jets Popular Light Jets include: Embraer Phenom 300SyberJet SJ30Pilatus PC-24 Mid-Size Jets Popular Mid-Size Jets include: Cessna Citation ExcelEmbraer Legacy 450Learjet 75 Super Mid-Size Jets Popular Super...
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Top 15 Most Expensive Airlines to Book Your Next Trip With!
25Dec By Gareth SeagullNo Comments
Airlines

Top 15 Most Expensive Airlines to Book Your Next Trip With!

15. United Airlines 14. Japan Airlines 13. Air France 12. British Airways 11. Oman Air 10. Delta Airlines 9. Swiss International Airways 8. All Nippon Airways (ANA) 7. Cathay Pacific 6. Korean Air 5. Qatar Airways 4. Singapore Airlines 3. Emirates 2. Etihad 1. Lufthansa What do you think of the most expensive airlines? Have you ever flown on any of them? Tell me in the comments! Featured image courtesy of Mark Harkin via Flickr.
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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...
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15Dec By Christopher HarrowNo Comments
History

How Rollin King Made Southwest Airlines Into The Giant it is Today!

Though overshadowed by his more famous friend and co-founder, Herb Kelleher, without Rollin King Southwest Airlines would've never come to be. After all, he's the one who had the idea to found it in the first place! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Early Life Rollin White King was born on April 10 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio as the only child born to Griffin and Elizabeth King. Growing up at the height of the Great Depression, a young Rollin watched as his parents struggled to make ends meet, instilling in him a drive to succeed through hard work. Attending Shaker Heights High School, the nearest high school to his family's home in the Shaker Heights suburb of Cleveland, Rollin excelled in all his studies, but particularly in English where h...
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Learjet 23: The First Business Jet
11Dec By Alya KulikovaNo Comments
Executive

Learjet 23: The First Business Jet

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 Learjet aircraft, including the now-famous Learjet 24, Learjet 31 and Learjet 35... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Background When WWII ended, the world scrambled to develop a domestic fighter jet. You see, during the war, both the British and Germans had succeeded in not only building their own fighter jets, but also using them in combat... often with deadly results. Though this international scramble was spearheaded by ...
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Beechcraft Baron: A Classic Beechcraft
8Dec By Salomón MarcoNo Comments
Aircraft Digest

Beechcraft Baron: A Classic Beechcraft

A descendant of both the Beechcraft Bonanza (Debonair) and Travel Air, the Beechcraft Baron retains most of the "classic" features found on a Beechcraft, whilst also incorporating elements into a popular combo. Introduced in 1961, the Baron has remained continuously in production until the present day, making it one of the longest and most produced aircraft in history, with over 7,000 built to date. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Background During WWII, Beechcraft (then known as Beech Aircraft Corporation) ramped up production to help the war effort, producing their now-famed Beechcraft Model 18 transport and trainer. When the war ended and all its military contracts were cancelled, Beechcraft pivoted away from twin-engine military aircra...
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Why is Oceanic Airlines Used in so Many Films?
4Dec By Charles YongzhengNo Comments
Airlines

Why is Oceanic Airlines Used in so Many Films?

What do Executive Decision, Marvel's Daredevil comics, and White Collar all have in common? Aside from being icons in their own right, all feature a particular fictional airline: Oceanic Airlines. All while none are part of the same universe... Indeed, it seems that whenever pop culture wants to depict a fictional airline, the name they go with is Oceanic Airlines, or sometimes the similar Oceanic Airways, but why exactly is this? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); History But before we can discuss exactly why Oceanic Airlines is used in so many films, TV shows, video games and more, we should probably look at how the fictional airline came to be... Origins As aviation became more accessible and more people were exposed to aviation thanks ...
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How The Wright Brothers Failed…
1Dec By Alexander Pask1 Comment
History

How The Wright Brothers Failed…

By all accounts, the Wright Brothers succeeded where seemingly everybody else failed: They performed the first powered flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft. But they were also colossal failures, namely how they failed to monopolize the aviation industry. At one point, they had a monopoly on the industry and were by all accounts the kings of aviation. Yet within a few years, this monopoly had disappeared and the Wright Brothers were quickly overtaken in terms of wealth and size by other aircraft manufacturers. When Wright Aeronautical merged with Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Company in 1929 to form Curtiss-Wright (which still exists today), not only were they the smaller of the two main firms in the merger, they had the humiliation of putting the Wright name last. As for...
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