Category: Aircraft
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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review notes the rise in charter jets and private aircraft has created such a demand that a new hanger and terminal is going to be built at the Pittsburgh International Airport to support them.
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Reuters is reporting that Q Aviation may be up for sale or looking for a specific new merger partner. The company leases airplanes United, US Airways, and Northwest.
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AviationNow.com is reporting that Cessna Aircraft’s Mustang aircraft has been awarded FAA type certification. According to the artcile over 250 orders have been placed and this would push production through 2009. The ‘list’ price per Mustang is roughly $2.3 million.
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Seattle PI is reporting Galaxy Aviation’s HelpJet Services out of West Palm Beach, Florida is ready to take its members out of hurricane zone via charter jet services.
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Areo-News Network has the latest details on JetDirect’s recent purchase of Spirit Aviation, and they review the long list of acquisitions that JetDirect has completed over the years.
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NetJets reportedly owns over 600 jets which it operates via NetJets Aviation. This high number of jets enables them to successfully allocate a jet to a member with only four hours notice. Out of those 600 jets, more than 240 are reportedly Cessna Citation business jets. And…
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The Helium Report (the consumer reports for the wealthy?) is reportedly working on a new report entitled "The Six Cs of Private Aviation: Cost, Complexity, Commitment, Consistency, Capability, and Comfort." You can learn more via this link. If you are interested in blog posts at AviationObserver.com you’ll probably be interested…
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Areo-News is reporting that Eclipse Aviation is expecting full FAA certification for their Eclipse 500 very-light-jet (VLJ) in the very near future. The retail price of the Eclipse 500 is expected to be in the $1.5 million range and currently has a provisional certification. According to the article the final…
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AirWise is reporting that Canadia’s Bombardier may have to cut down production of their 70- and 90-seat regional jets if more new orders do not come in from Northwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines and US Airways Group. They have in recent years been producing about 75 planes each year. Brazil’s…
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MSN.com is reporting a "sharp rise in demand" for private jet business between the U.S. and London after recent terror alerts. Some of the sources noted in the article include: Aviation Research Group, Delta AirElite, Sentient, DayJet, NetJets, and Gulfstream. One of the more interesting financial tidbits from the article…
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