This blog is Part Two of a series called “Niche Lending – Business Aviation,” written by Shelley Svoren of First Republic Bank. Part One, which breaks down the global market for business aviation financing, is available here: Part 1 Financiers should acquaint themselves with a number of risks prior to entering into business aircraft transactions. [...]
This is a guest post written by Shelley Svoren, Senior Business Banking Analyst and Industry Specialist at First Republic Bank. The world of private aviation splashed across all media forms evokes images of the glamorous life. Comparatively, the New York Times’ “The History of Private Planes Is Less High Life and More Daily Grind - [...]
In episode three, private aviation insider René Banglesdorf interviews corporate pilot Matthew Webb about the key features of the Gulfstream G280. In this interesting interview, we learn about the stand-out features of the G280. Find out about its luggage capacity, aircraft performance, fuel consumption and much more! About Matthew: Matthew Webb is an international pilot who [...]
In episode two, private aviation insider René Banglesdorf interviews experienced pilot Bill Bryant about the key features of the Bombardier Challenger 605. In this engaging interview, we learn about the stand-out features of the 605. Find out about its key strengths, performance, maintenance and much more! About Bill: Originally from Canada, Bill Bryant has over 12,000 [...]
Private aviation insider René Banglesdorf interviews some of the world’s most interesting pilots and gets the scoop on aircraft they’ve mastered, including the aircraft’s operational strengths and weaknesses and their most thrilling experiences from the cockpit. In episode one, she speaks to Andrew Gratton, pilot, aviation consultant, founder Scandic Aviation and co-founder of Wingform on [...]
This video interview is part of a series of interviews between Curt and René Banglesdorf, President and CEO of Charlie Bravo Aviation, respectively. To view all of the uploaded conversations, search “Curt and René” in our blog’s sidebar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpJ7v6tjUPI Cessna's Citation Excel is one of our favorite private jets, especially for charter, but what's the [...]
This video interview is part of a series of interviews between Curt and René Banglesdorf, President and CEO of Charlie Bravo Aviation, respectively. To view all of the uploaded conversations, search “Curt and René” in our blog’s sidebar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK5WQ_zZ4w4&t=1s The Citation X is among the fastest civilian aircraft in the world, but for some people, [...]
King Air 350 (10 pax) No surprise here: the most popular turboprop in the world that our CEO René Banglesdorf calls “the F150 of turboprops” has the biggest cabin of any single-pilot aircraft. Its cabin stretches 19’5” in length, stands 4’9” tall, and has a width of 4’6”. In its typical configuration, however, the King [...]
This video interview is part of a series of interviews between Curt and René Banglesdorf, President and CEO of Charlie Bravo Aviation, respectively. To view all of the uploaded conversations, search “Curt and René” in our blog’s sidebar. So you're ready to sell your King Air C90 or F90 to move into a larger aircraft. [...]
This video interview is part of a series of interviews between Curt and René Banglesdorf, President and CEO of Charlie Bravo Aviation, respectively. To view all of the uploaded conversations, search "Curt and René" in our blog's sidebar. You own a TBM and want to upgrade into a more capable aircraft, so what do you [...]
