BJT WAYPOINTS | November 3, 2022

ANALYSIS

THE ‘NEW NORMAL’ MAY BE HERE TO STAY Value numbers and sentiment remain positive, and the preowned aircraft market seems likely to continue improving.

A CAUTIONARY TALE

HANSEN HELICOPTERS’ ‘HIGHWAY TO HELL’ The details behind a decades-long story of greed, corruption, complete disregard for safety, and many lives lost.

QUOTE UNQUOTE “Sometimes people ask me if grammar errors greatly annoy me. The way I see it, if I understand what the other person is trying to say, language has done its job. We can choose to ignore misplaced apostrophes and their/there. But we can smile when it happens on giant billboards.” — Anu Garg, writer and creator of A.Word.A.Day (wordsmith.org)

NEW AIRCRAFT

GULFSTREAM DELIVERIES, SALES CONTINUE TO SOAR Strong business jet demand from the U.S., the Middle East, and Southeast Asia is fueling a strong third quarter for the airframer.

PROVIDER UPDATE

SOLAIRUS ADDS LIGHT JET, TURBOPROP MANAGEMENT PROGRAM The aim is to provide owners with economically priced support with access to full flight and maintenance services and safety management.

BJT VIDEO

WHAT IT’S LIKE TO RIDE ON A SELF-FLYING CESSNA Our colleague is one of only a few people to have flown in Xwing's experimental aircraft.

IN THE NEWS

FRANCE CONTINUES DEBATE ON BUSINESS AVIATION’S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said he wants to “go even further” by requiring jets to fly with biofuels.

FROM OUR ARCHIVES

JAMES CARVILLE AND MARY MATALIN With the U.S. elections approaching, let’s revisit this duo’s 2016 political commentary.

SPONSOR CONTENT

HIGH-FLYING YOUNG BUYERS HELP DRIVE PRIVATE AVIATION BOOM Download this year’s Jetcraft 5-Year Pre-Owned Business Jet Market Forecast.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Q&A: REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER GIL DEZER Partnering with iconic brands, he has built a giant business. Now he’s looking to replace his Gulfstream IV with a newer jet.

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