Published Date: 27/04/2010
In this issue, Claudio Camelier, Vice-President Market Intelligence, Executive Aviation, sets the scene for the environment in which Embraer is acting out its vision of becoming a major player in the business aviation market by 2015 through "innovative and differentiating product and service solutions". Additionally, Bombardier has made it clear that it is determined to return to the top for customer support. Phil Nasskau speaks to James Hoblyn, President, Customer Support and Specialised Aircraft, to find out Bombardier's point of view on the aftermarket. Also, Don Parry writes about the Cessna perspective on maintenance and Phil Nasskau reports on the Savannah, Georgia-based manufacturer's newest jet - the G650. There is MRO news from GE Aviation and Hawker Beechcraft's European President, Sean McGeough, talks about how the company is placed for the fresh interest in sales being shown in the market. Finally, we interview, Barclays, Honeywell, Flying Colours, Design Q, XOJET, Titan Airways and delve into the complex world of avionics.
Published Date: 05/03/2010
John Rosanvallon has seen the best of times and the worst of times since his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of Dassault Falcon Jet in 2003. He explains where he perceives Dassault Falcon Jet’s next opportunities lie. We also find out from from Ralph Eisenschmid, Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chief Executive Officer, what MENA Aerospace has to offer. Further, GE Aviation has a bullish business unit leader in Brad Mottier and has set its sights on powering large cabin aircraft, light jets (through its joint venture with Honda) and is now enthusiastic about turboprops. Good news also comes from Pilatus which had a record-breaking year for PC-12NG deliveries in 2009. Also interviewed in this issue is: Key Air, Inflite, BAe Systems, TrueNorth Avionics, Scott Group Custom Carpets, ASA, Universal Weather and Aviation, Duncan Aviation, Empire Aviation Group and CEVA Logistics.
Published Date: 10/12/2009
Established in 1995, Metrojet is one of several aviation businesses that come under the umbrella of the Hong Kong Aviation Group and is now the largest tenant at the Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre at Hong Kong International Airport. Metrojet now has established as a formidable force in a market where impediments to executive aviation remain a challenge. Also covered in this issue is Germany’s Vibroair which has turned its attentions to the international mid-size market for the first time – with promising results. VLJs have been ordered in the good times and delivered in the bad, and charter companies are simply having to accommodate the new market conditions. The question is whether VLJs make sense as a dedicated air taxi fleet or as part of a mixed charter operation. On the completions front, we speak to Benoit Defforge, Airbus Corporate Jet Centre Chief Executive Officer, and Bruno Galzin, Head of Sales and Marketing. What makes this completion centre so busy in such tough times? Also covered in this issue are: Assistair; Frost & Sullivan; Stratos Aircraft; Solar Impulse; ATR; Rolls-Royce; Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings; and NetJets Europe. Finally, we report on innovation in electronic solutions
Published Date: 01/10/2009
Steve Ridolfi, President of Bombardier Business Aircraft, speaks to us about the sharp and dramatic decline in the market but reminds us that Bombardier is interested in the long game. Also, Thomas Flohr, Chairman of VistaJet, is building a fleet the size of that of an airline. It is therefore not surprising that he has hired as VistaJet Chief Executive Officer Philippe Bruggisser, formerly Chief Operating Officer of Swissair and also President of the airline’s holding company, SAir Group.
Delta AirElite is a long-established airline-owned private charter company that has sought out and found some silver linings to the down turn. We speak to Curtis Kruger, Chief Operating Officer of Delta AirElite. Also in this issue, Colin Steven, Vice President Sales & Marketing, EMEA, at Embraer tells us why the suite of Embraer products developed previously have been built with the future in mind. He says they are a family of aircraft fit for the future. We find out more about JSSI, Ambeo, OnAir, Tyrolean Jet Services, Masterjet, OMNI Group, worldwide interior companies and the CarbonNeutral Company. Finally, we speak to Elmar Lukas, European Segment Leader Aircraft at GE Capital, and Toennies von Limburg, Director of International Sales with Bank of America Corporate Aircraft Finance.
Published Date: 01/06/2009
In this EBACE 2009 issue of Executive & VIP Aviation International, Dagmar Grossmann, Chief Executive Officer of Grossmann Jet Service reads this very difficult market for charter operations with the advantage of hindsight. In addition, Thomas Flohr, Chairman of VistaJet, speaks to us about his company’s focus on operating along the old Silk Road which extends from Europe, through the Middle East to South East Asia. Peter Leiman, Managing Director and co-founder of Blink, continues to exude confidence a year after the air taxi operator’s London launch. Also, Roger Whyte, Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing at Cessna, tells us where the market is headed and what Cessna’s place in it will be. We also speak to Sean McGeough, Vice President International Sales, Hawker Beechcraft and we find out about pre-owned aircraft pricing from Anthony Brooks, Senior Analyst with Ascend in London. Steven Gomez, Technical Sales Manager for TFE Propulsion and Safety Products in Business and General Aviation at Honeywell talks us through the engine alternatives and Sabena technics explains to us its role in executive interiors. Also talking about interiors is EMTEQ, ARINC and a whole host of communications experts. Finally, we find out about the cautious optimism being exhibited in the Middle East and about the impact of secure airside operations on the delivery of catering to the aircraft.
Published Date: 01/03/2009
Sam Jantzen, the Chief Operating Officer at Raisbeck Engineering, a specialist in aircraft performance enhancement through airframe modifications, talks about the company’s main strength: experience through knowledge. We also speak to to Richard Gaona, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comlux The Aviation Group, and Bassam Al-Sarraj, President of SwiftJet. Edwin Black, Director of Marketing and Sales, Blackhawk Modifications, explains how Blackhawk uses the STC process to upgrade engines so that operators get more power, more efficiency and ultimately better performance out of their airplanes. We profile the Marshall Business Aviation Centre which was officially opened on 4 December 2008, and Sean Gillespie, Director of Sales and Marketing at Flying Colours, tells us about the CRJ ExecLiner conversion programme. Further, we investigate Saab's civil aircraft missile protection system (CAMPS) and discover that Comp Air will seek FAA certification for the Comp Air 12 Turboprop by the first quarter of 2010. Anthony Frances, a Senior Associate with Clyde & Co LLP specialising in aviation insurance, sheds light on the acquisition of aircraft insurance from the legal perspective, and Mike Berry, ExecuJet’s Managing Director of the Middle East region, explains how ExecuJet Middle East has grown from strength to strength since becoming one of the first independent companies to offer business aviation services in the Middle East. Finally, we interview the pilot training organisations and we report on some very optimistic air taxi operators
Published Date: 11/11/2008
At JetEx Flight Support it is really a case of: you fly the plane and we will do the rest. We speak to Adel Mardini, Chief Executive Officer of JetEx. We also ask Ammar Balkar, President and Chief Executive Officer of Elite Jets, and President of the Middle East Business Aviation Association, about operating conditions in the Middle East region. DC Aviation, Jet Republic, Avcon Jet and Twinjet are all covered in this issue. Further, we ask if VLJs are the right aircraft at the right time, and we also interview aircraft manufacturers: Pilatus and BAE Systems as well as helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky.
In terms of features, we find out what the luxury brand says about an interior and whether new engines will hit the sound barrier. Also, Adam Twidell writes about airport security, and how some private jet FBOs are turning this necessary passenger headache into a positive experience.
Lastly, we speak oxfordjet, RejuvenAir and Spectrum Aeromed. This issue is wrapped up with an article from Christopher Sykes, Partner in Sykes Anderson LLP, who asks whether owning a private jet is really only an expensive ego trip or whether a business case can be made out?
Published Date: 07/09/2008
We speak to Paul Touw, the entrepreneur who founded XOJet and is seeking significant expansion now he has massive funds in place. Also, VistaJet’s recent acquisition of Bombardier’s Skyjet International has put the operator firmly in the executive aviation big league so we interview Bing Chen, the Chief Executive Officer of VistaJet to find out more. William Kelly, Chief Executive Officer of NetJets Transportes Aéreos, and Robert Dranitzke, Director of Marketing for NetJets Europe, talk to us about providing productivity and we investigate Lufthansa Private Jet. In terms of hardware, we interview: Cessna, Embraer, Diamond, Piper Aircraft, HondaJet as well as a host of engine manufacturers. On the completions front, we find out more about MJET, Greenpoint Technologies and AMAC. Finally, we take a peep into the big world of inflight entertainment.
Published Date: 01/06/2008
Aviation Partners is just the most recent adventure Joe Clark has undertaken in the aviation industry. In this issue of Executive & VIP Aviation International, he talks to us about fuel saving and performance improvement through winglet technology.
Also, Mark Baier, Chief Executive Officer of BJETS, tells us about the decision by Briley Group and Tata Group to launch BJETS; and we speak to Flying Group which was created as a fractional operation in 1991, but has since grown rapidly to operate a fleet of 20 owned and managed business jets. Further, we interview Jetpool of the US and Nakanihon Air Service of Japan about their plans and operations.
In terms of hardware, Cirrus Design, Dassault Aviation, Airbus, LISA Airplanes and Honeywell Aerospace all talk us through their technology. We also investigate what the advent of VLJs could mean for the use of airspace and whether TCAS could be on the radar for the VLJ fleet.
Our features include new electric tug technology to move small aircraft; the green debate; pilot and crew provisioning; and, finally, business aircraft values.
Published Date: 01/03/2008
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.
Published Date: 01/12/2007
Stefan Vilner, CEO of JetBird, has an ambitious plan to develop a European air taxi model from his Dublin base; we talk to him about his vision. Also in the December issue, XOJET and Wondair talk strategy as they ramp up their respective operations. Greg Thomas straddles the divide between private charter and airline operations at PrivatAir while the UK's Twinjet stays very much in the private charter niche but harks back to the golden age of aviation. Multiple choices are very much on offer at Flight Options; this fractional owner describes what these are.
From the aircraft maintenance perspective, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise clarifies its recent maintenance shop acquisitions and Marshall Aerospace explains its offering to the private jet set after pursuing military and airliner business in recent years. Then there is Sabena technics which has developed an appetite for private jet interior completions from its French base. We stay in France for an exploration of this country's private jet airports and ask whether this country has developed a blueprint for private jet airport future success.
Then we tackle the hardware. First we talk to airframers Gulfstream and Grob; and then we move on to engine-builders Snecma and GE Honda Aero Engines. We also enter the worlds of interior lighting, ground support equipment, large cabin completions and military airfields for executive use. To round off this issue, we interview Joe Leader, the President of the Air Taxi Association.
Published Date: 01/09/2007
Jacques Lemaigre du Breuil, founder and President of Jetfly, explains the attraction of turboprops for the European market. Also in this issue, Ed Iacobucci, President and CEO of DayJet talks us through the rationale for developing the on-demand market and Taher Agueel, President and Chief Executive Officer of NAS, explains his strategy. Ettore Rodaro, founder and CEO of Comlux Aviation, gives us insight into the Airbus Elites while Sameer Hdairis, General Manager of Arab Wings, describes his place in the boom in Middle Eastern executive aviation. Finally, George Galanopoulos, Managing Director of London Executive Aviation, explains why its order for Mustangs from Cessna cannot arrive too soon.
From the hardware point of view, Cessna, Rolls-Royce and Adam Aircraft are covered in-depth, and completions from Lufthansa Technik, Fokker Services and Gore Design are all profiled.
This issue also sees the charter brokers interviewed with Wayne J Rizzi, President and CEO of Air Royale, and David Savile, CEO of Air Partner, all asked for their views of the market. TAG London Farnborough Airport is profiled, as is Van Nuys Airport. Finally, we feature the finance market, the trends in cabin electronics and the services on the ground in eastern Europe, Russia and the CIS.
Published Date: 01/06/2007
Richard Santulli, Chairman and CEO of NetJets, speaks candidly about trail-blazing the fractional concept in this launch issue of Executive & VIP Aviation International. Further, Chris Crum, CEO of Royal Jet Group, talks about being a purveyor of luxury to the Middle East private travel market, as well as being the largest operator of charter Boeing Business Jets in the world.
We tackle private operations into war zones with Eastern SkyJets, the east European market with ABS Jets, Middle Eastern services from the service-providers' perspectives and "total solutions" with ExecuJet.
On the technology front, Aviation Partners, Boeing Business Jets, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Snecma and Piaggio all talk us through their products and services. Design foresight comes from Priestman Goode’s experience of designing an interior for the Lineage 1000, and completion centres contemplate the engineering versus design conundrum.
