During the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) Bombardier announced a 300nm range increase for its upcoming Global 7000 business jet. The new range of the Global 7000 means that it will be able to fly as far as
Dassault launched the Falcon 6X on February 28 as a replacement for the now-canceled Falcon 5X. Dassault had to cancel the Falcon 5X due to ongoing issues with the Silvercrest engines that were due to power it. The Falcon 6X
Hold it! If you are just about to buy yourself a brand new private jet, it may be worth waiting for one of the new models coming on to the market in the next few years. Despite a tough market,
Dassault has formally begun the process of cancelling its new Falcon 5X business jet, due to ongoing issues with its Safran engines. The Silvercrest engines that were due to power the aircraft suffered multiple delays, pushing back the first Falcon
In the first part of a mini series looking at the current state of the Chinese market, we talk to Jeff Lowe, managing director of Asian Sky Group (ASG). Although ASG is predominantly an aircraft broker, its sister company Asian
When Gulfstream introduced the G500 and G600 in October 2014, they said that the new aircraft were not meant to replace the G450 and G550. Instead they are the beginning of a new product family, and the market would decide
When Dassault rolled out the first Falcon 5X in June 2015, those invited were treated to a show where dancers used a series of mirrors to create a shape that when viewed from above, turned into the letter X. After
First, a disclaimer (and it’s one we use every time): “A paper aircraft can always beat a real aircraft when you compare them,” says the head of one aircraft manufacturer. “Until an aircraft is flying, it is unfair to compare
In a recent article on the FT website, business jet broker Colibri Aircraft says that there has never been a better time to buy an aircraft. They also say that prices are at an all-time low. They compared the average
Nike’s new G550 N3546 at Long Beach, California (Photo: Michael Carter) Nike’s latest Gulfstream G550 has broken cover at Long Beach Airport. Registered as N3546 / MSN 5421, the aircraft was originally built and delivered in 2013 to Nissan North
