This blog is Part Three 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 Part two, which goes into detail on risks financiers must consider before jumping into business aviation, [...]

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 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 [...]