BJT WAYPOINTS | August 24, 2021

BJT VIDEO

FLOATPLANE OPERATOR TAILWIND AIR LAUNCHES NYC–BOSTON HARBOR SERVICE Fly from the Big Apple to Beantown or vice versa in 75 minutes.

IN THE NEWS

LIONEL MESSI’S PRIVATE JET TRANSFER FLAGS PRIVACY ISSUES Almost 120,000 soccer fans tracked the Global 7500 flight with VistaJet from his former club Barcelona to his new job with Paris Saint-Germain.

QUOTE UNQUOTE “Despite [Jeff Bezos’s] budding wealth, he appeared to have little interest in collecting assets like vintage sports cars or expensive paintings won at exclusive auctions. He was not, by any means, an aficionado of luxury yachts. Only his private jet seemed to kindle his overt enthusiasm, because avoiding public air travel saved him a resource that money couldn’t buy: time.” — Brad Stone, in his bestselling new book, Amazon Unbound

CINEMA

A MUSEUM FOR MOVIE LOVERS Peek behind the silver screen to see artifacts from classic films and more.

PROVIDER UPDATE

JET EDGE ADDING 27 SUPER-MIDSIZE JETS TO FLEET The aircraft will be a mix of new and used Bombardier Challenger 300/350s and Gulfstream G450s.

FUTURE FLIGHT

HERMEUS TO FLY HYPERSONIC SMALL VEHICLE NEXT YEAR The aerospace start-up has also landed a U.S. Air Force contract for the initial development of a hypersonic business jet for presidential travel.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

A NEW WORLD OF ACCESS OPTIONS Charter, jet card, fractional, and membership offerings continue to expand. Here’s a look at programs introduced or expanded in the past year.

MOST READ

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION CRACKS DOWN ON ILLEGAL CHARTER Five companies face proposed fines for alleged rule-breaking operations.

SPONSOR CONTENT

GAIN INSIGHT INTO THE NEXT FIVE YEARS OF BUSINESS AVIATION Global Jet Capital releases its exclusive forecast to provide greater insight into the new delivery and pre-owned transaction market.

RESOURCE

SOLUTIONS IN BUSINESS AVIATION This sponsors-supplied guide from BJT publisher AIN features innovations that are designed to make your job easier. You will learn about the latest technologies at MROs and FBOs, the latest advancements in sustainability, and new options in aircraft ownership and maintenance service plans.

GO GREEN

BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FLIGHT DEPARTMENT BJT parent company AIN is hosting four one-day regional conferences on sustainability and the modern flight department and will explain everything about carbon offsets, building to LEED standards, and more.