BJT Waypoints
BJT WAYPOINTS | February 2, 2021
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FLYING
ARE YOUR CHARTER FLIGHTS SAFE?
Thanks largely to stringent regulations, accidents are rare. You could help make them even rarer.
 
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IN THE NEWS
Wheels Up
WHEELS UP TO GO PUBLIC IN $2.1B DEAL
Shares in the private aviation company will be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
 
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SPONSOR CONTENT
TOP 5 MYTHS ABOUT BUSINESS AIRCRAFT OPERATING LEASES
To simplify the business aviation experience, Global Jet Capital explains the top five myths commonly associated with business aircraft operating leases.
 
QUOTE UNQUOTE
“In my early years, there were a number of experiences that made me decide I could not afford the luxury of just being an actress. There were a number of issues I wanted to address. And I wanted to use my career as a platform.”
— Cicely Tyson, who died on January 28 at age 96
 
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DON'T MISS!
FREE WEBINAR ON THE BASICS OF FLYING PRIVATELY
We’ll take you through the fundamentals of everything from charter, jet cards, and flight clubs to fractional aircraft shares and full ownership.
 
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FROM OUR ARCHIVES
Zappo's Tony Hsieh, Photo:  Ryan Weber
ZAPPOS’S TONY HSIEH
Read our 2012 interview with the late entrepreneurial visionary.
 
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MANUFACTURER UPDATE
Bombardier Global 7500
BOMBARDIER NOW FOCUSED SOLELY ON BIZAV
After the sale of its transportation unit to Alstom, it is a standalone private aviation company—with $4.7 billion in debt.