BJT WAYPOINTS | August 26, 2021

USED AIRCRAFT REVIEW

GULFSTREAM G280 This super-midsized business jet, which received U.S. certification in 2012, outshines competing models with its speed, range, and spacious cabin.

ORGANIZATION OF THE WEEK

INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT DEALERS ASSOCIATION This group serves as a standards and accrediting body for the aircraft sales and leasing transaction industry.

QUOTE UNQUOTE “If life had a second edition, how I would correct the proofs.” — poet John Clare

TIME OFF

10 EXOTIC MOVIE LOCATIONS From an 18th-century palace to the sewers of Paris.

HIGH SEAS

HELI YACHTING: TAKING YOUR AIRPORT WITH YOU Like private aviation, large, oceangoing yachts carrying their own helicopters are seeing strong use during the pandemic.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

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.

MOST READ

MICHAEL PASCUCCI Q&A Check out our 2007 interview with the businessman who just made headlines for his $40 million pledge to his alma mater—the largest donation in its history.

GETTING STARTED

HOW TO FLY PRIVATELY Here are the business aviation basics you need to know.