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 [...]
Charlie Bravo Aviation CEO René Banglesdorf explains the value of using a broker for your private aircraft transaction.
There’s a big difference between “cheap” and “affordable,” and many first time buyers underestimate the cost disparity. For example, the $500,000 jet with a roomy cabin may need $2,000,000 in upgrades if it’s going to be flying in two years. And of course, it’s always important to be in an aircraft that meets your mission—runway [...]
Falcon 6X Following Dassault’s abandonment of the Falcon 5X in late 2017 due to development issues of the new Snecma Silvercrest engines, they’ve moved on to a successor in the Falcon 6X, which they announced in February of 2018. The aircraft is set to make its first flight in 2021 with deliveries slated to begin [...]
Cessna 408 SkyCourier Textron Aviation is finalizing the design of the Cessna 408 SkyCourier, their twin-engine turboprop scheduled to take its first flight in 2019 with entry into service in 2020. Although the utility aircraft remains in development, Textron already has an order from FedEx for 50 of them with options for 50 more on [...]
While buying an older aircraft certainly presents advantages in the acquisition costs, the diagnostic advantages afforded to those who buy newer models may be worth the extra money in the long run. At a recent Falcon event, our research team was able to hear directly from Dassault about some of their most recent diagnostic features. [...]
