Executive & VIP Aviation International March 2008

Publish Date: 01/03/2008
Publication: Executive & VIP Aviation International

Ocean Sky – a private jet group based in London – is building a fleet of largely heavy jets. Chief Executive Officer, Kurosh Tehranchian, tells us how he is building his private jet group. Meanwhile, Peter Leiman and Cameron Ogden have co-founded Blink – a new air taxi operation – and are awaiting their deliveries of Mustang aircraft. ZAS Aviation Services has ordered two Grob Aerospace spn aircraft and taken options on two more. We find out more from this Egyptian handler. Additionally, VistaJet’s Chief Executive Officer and President, Bing Chen, tells us about his fleet and his hectic year ahead.

Also in this issue, Landor Associates Branding and Design Consultants, delivers a lesson in branding and Chapman Freeborn talks to us about this broker’s growth strategy. Tray Siegfried, Nordam’s Vice President of Strategic Growth, explains why the booming business jet market is good news for his family business and we visit Chicago Executive Airport, located in Chicago’s suburbs.

On the hardware front, we speak to: Project Phoenix, EADS Socata, Bombardier Aerospace, Aerion Corporation, Snecma and MTU Aero Engines.

Finally, we visit the worlds of the fuel companies and resellers, the executive handlers and the executive caterers about the enthusiasm with which they are adapting to the new larger and more diverse market for private flight.