One of the biggest considerations for aircraft buyers who don’t want to hire a full flight department is whether or not the aircraft qualifies to be flown with a single pilot. While some operators fly with two pilots for safety and redundancy reasons, the following planes are among our favorites for a number of reasons. [...]
This blog is part of a series on Brooke Banglesdorf, Curt and René’s daughter, who moved to Florida in March 2018 to become a full-time student at Flight Safety International in Vero Beach. For more, search “Brooke Banglesdorf” in our blog’s sidebar. Brooke recently had an interesting experience in the air, dealing with her first [...]
Comments like the one uttered in a press conference earlier this week by Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker give me pause on encouraging my daughter’s pursuit of a career in aviation. At a meeting of airline chiefs in Sydney, Al Baker, who is the new chief of the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) said [...]
Gulfstream, Bombardier, Dassault, and Embraer face off as we take a look at each of their respective biggest planes and the costs associated with them, both in purchase and operation. We'll also take a look at how each one’s performance specs stack up against the competition. Gulfstream G650 Cost - Gulfstream’s G650 is arguably the most [...]
This blog is part of a series on Brooke Banglesdorf, Curt and René’s daughter, who moved to Florida in March 2018 to become a full-time student at Flight Safety International in Vero Beach. For more, search “Brooke Banglesdorf” in our blog’s sidebar. One of the major adjustments that Brooke has had to adapt to in [...]
Last time we checked in with Brooke, she was preparing for her first day of flight school at Flight Safety International. Now that she’s had a few weeks to settle in, she gave us the inside scoop on how becoming a full-time flight student has changed the way she’s able to study. In Georgetown, Brooke [...]
Our Q2 2018 Market Reports were just distributed, and they brought mostly good news. For more in-depth market information, sign up to receive our market reports at www.wepushtin.com/reports. In the meantime, check out a quick snapshot of the market below. Bombardier The Bombardier market, overall, seems to be in a healthy state. The suffocating depreciation [...]
René Banglesdorf, IAWA’s VP – Inspire and Lead, recently wrote an article titled “The Untapped Workforce” that was featured in Altitudes Europe. In the article, René explains why aviation’s impending workforce shortage may be solved by recruiting, retaining and promoting women in aviation. She also includes a write-up on IAWA and what the organization as [...]
There’s something powerful about a woman who is comfortable with who she is. That appeal is especially noticeable in the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada. I had the privilege of emceeing an event several weeks ago at which Her Excellency presented the keynote speech. Her disarming manner completely charmed an audience of [...]
This week’s hypothetical mission profile is something we see pretty often with big-time flight departments. Let’s say this flight department has a fleet of six aircraft, all of which are Gulfstream G200s. Each of them is five years old, and the company has depreciated the cost of the aircraft 100 percent over the past five [...]
