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New business jets need to be more than good, they also need to be lucky

opinion
Alasdair Whyte
19 Jan 18
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As well as being a boom for local laser light suppliers and contemporary dance troupes (things that some manufacturers seem to think are as essential…

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Briber beware

opinion
Alasdair Whyte
12 Jan 18
0

Anyone involved in international transactions will have heard about the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). But a recent settlement in a case involving the…

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Optimism jumps the pond

opinion
Alasdair Whyte
5 Jan 18
0

When the US business jet market catches optimism, Europe follows.  This is dreadful paraphrasing, but also true. There are signs that it is already happening.…

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2018 – the business aviation year in preview

opinion
Alasdair Whyte
29 Dec 17
0

However you celebrate the New Year this weekend, it is humbling to know that you are following a tradition stretching back many millennia. Scottish archaeologists have…

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2 x 5X = ?

opinion
Alasdair Whyte
15 Dec 17
0

Cancelling a business jet programme is never an easy decision to make, especially if the first aircraft has been built. And had its first flight.…

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Consolidation: The quest to improve operator margins

opinion
Alasdair Whyte
14 Dec 17
0

In this article, Irena Deville, co-founder and CEO of digital purchasing platform Convolus, discusses the consolidation of the business aviation industry, and why that can…

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A labour of love

opinion
Alasdair Whyte
8 Dec 17
0

Almost two years to the date that the HondaJet received its type certification from the US FAA, the Pilatus PC-24 received its type certificate this…

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Zetta Jet

Zetta Jet knocked out

opinion
Alasdair Whyte
1 Dec 17
0

The most hyped boxing match of 2017 was one between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Conor McGregor. Dubbed “the Money Fight”, it took place in Las…

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How Peak Day policies can impact which private jet card membership is right for you

opinion
Alasdair Whyte
1 Dec 17
0

In the following article, Doug Gollan, founder and editor-in-chief of Private Jet Card Comparisons, explains why choosing the wrong private jet card programme can cost…

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Printing the future

opinion
Alasdair Whyte
24 Nov 17
0

Unless you are reading this from your flying car, you can be forgiven for being sceptical about technology forecasts. We have all been overpromised many times…

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Ctrl + P = aircraft

opinion
Alasdair Whyte
24 Nov 17
0

Unless you are reading this from your flying car, you can be forgiven for being sceptical about technology forecasts. We have all been over promised…

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Paradise lost

opinion
Alasdair Whyte
17 Nov 17
0

Like most people, lawyers love hearing about the misfortune of their competitors. At any industry event, small groups will gather to discuss tales of client…

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Tax reform and the rational aircraft buyer and seller

opinion
Alasdair Whyte
16 Nov 17
0

In the following article, aviation lawyer Stewart Lapayowker (pictured below) asks: “Tax reform proposals may be having an effect on the decision-making of aircraft buyers…

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“957 Business Jets In The Isle Of Man Seems A Bit Excessive”

opinion
Alasdair Whyte
3 Nov 17
0

“Mr Speaker, 957 business jets in the Isle of Man seems a bit excessive for any island anywhere,” said Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the…

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Business jet market still waiting for solid economics to trickle down

opinion
Alasdair Whyte
31 Oct 17
0

In this article, Richard Aboulafia, VP, Analysis at the aviation and defence market intelligence and consulting company Teal Group Corp, sets out his vision for the…

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Trade Wars

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Alasdair Whyte
20 Oct 17
0

The biggest story in commercial aviation this week was the decision by Airbus to partner with Bombardier on the C-Series. The European manufacturer will be…

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GE cuts productivity by cutting business jet fleet

opinion
Alasdair Whyte
22 Sep 17
0

Under pressure from an activist shareholder to cut costs, GE is reducing the number of business jets it owns. “We are executing on a plan…

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Charge Of The Flight Brigade

opinion
Alasdair Whyte
15 Sep 17
0

Lots of companies claim to be the Uber for private aviation. But Germany’s Lilium wants to be aviation’s Tesla. Unless you follow the electric aircraft…

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US ATC privatisation fails math(s) test

opinion
Alasdair Whyte
21 Aug 17
0

The only real argument for privatising US air traffic control is that it would save taxpayers’ money. The theory is that a non-profit air traffic…

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Brazil begins bounce back

opinion
Alasdair Whyte
14 Aug 17
0

When Jim O’Neill, chief economist for Goldman Sachs, first coined the BRIC acronym in 2001, he had grouped together four countries that he thought would…

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