Learjet 60 | International Aviation HQ

26Mar

By Salomón MarcoNo Comments

History

How Learjet Failed…

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 customers on every inhabited continent, becoming an icon in the process. But alas, the company is little more than a shell of its once-great self. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); History Before we can discuss how and why Learjet has failed, we must first look at the background of the company and how it has evolved over the years. Founding In 1962, self-taught American engineer Bill Lear decided enough was enough. ...

Learjet 60: Learjet’s Long Range Luxury…

11Nov

By Charles YongzhengNo Comments

Executive

Learjet 60: Learjet’s Long Range Luxury…

For 21 years, between 1991 and 2012 the Learjet 60 was Learjet division of Bombardier's longest range business jet. However, in 2012, after twenty years of production, Learjet pulled the plug on the Learjet 60. Nevertheless, almost a decade later, most of the original four hundred Learjets are still flying. For most of them, they are in the hands of the people who originally bought them, although many are on the secondary market. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Development In 1981, Learjet released their latest business jet, the Learjet 55, itself being derived from the first ever business jet, the Learjet 23. This aircraft originally sold very well, but by the end of the 1990's, sales began to slow. Learjet attempted to create new variant...

13Jun

By Charles YongzhengNo Comments

Executive

15 Cheapest Private Jets in The World!

When we were young, we probably dreamed of traveling the world in a private jet. For most of us, it's unachievable. However, what are the cheapest private jets? Today we will find out! I'm not here to say whether you should or shouldn't own a private jet. That is a different conversation entirely. The price of the private jet itself is only a glimpse of the total cost of owning a private jet. However, if you have the income to do so, these might just be the cheapest private jets that you can own! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Learjet 75 - $13.8 million The Learjet 75 is the most "expensive" of all of these private jets. Despite this, the Learjet 75 is still one of the cheapest private jets on the market! The Learjet 75 is a lengthened...