BJT WAYPOINTS | March 18, 2021

USED AIRCRAFT REVIEW

FALCON 50/50EX These airplanes offer a lot for the money, and winglets can significantly enhance their already excellent performance.

COMPANY OF THE WEEK

AIR CULINAIRE Since its founding in 2000, it has grown to become the world's largest business aviation caterer.

QUOTE UNQUOTE “The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent upon it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to do.” — astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei

PROVIDER UPDATE

JET IT FOUNDERS LAUNCH EUROPEAN OPERATION The debut of fractional ownership program Jet Club comes after the U.S. company recorded 400 percent year-over-year growth.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC FILM EXAMINES NEW AIR FORCE ONE Workers are replacing thousands of miles of wiring with metal-armored cables, to shield against electromagnetic interference from a nuclear blast.

MANUFACTURER UPDATE

BOEING INKS FINAL VIP 747 SALE The jet represents the last available executive variant of the iconic widebody, as production heads toward its scheduled end next year.

SPONSOR CONTENT

BEFORE YOU PUT A BUSINESS JET ON YOUR COMPANY RADAR, KNOW YOUR 5 CS Why are more companies choosing to fly private aircraft during the ongoing pandemic? As you can imagine, the benefits are numerous.

RECOGNIZED

SEAN PENN Our conversation with the activist actor is a finalist for best Q&A in the American Society of Business Publication Editors’ 2021 editorial competition.

GUIDE TO FLYING PRIVATELY

FIRST CHARTER FLIGHT? In this regularly updated resource, you’ll find tips on how to maximize your investment in private aviation.