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Volume 17, Issue 4 – April 2013
Featured Articles Business Aviation and the Boardroom 22
Sequestration, Governance & Corporate Jets: Sequestration indicates a lack of insightful governance - yet in the midst of such uncertainty, the value of Business Aviation rings true…
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Governments Also Need Business Aviation: Government and industry have similar needs: public sector employees have the need to be efficient, productive and effective too.
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A Saga of Success (2 of 3): Featuring a company at a crossroads, this trilogy of articles continues with the company’s initial use of Business Aviation.
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Entry-Level Business Aviation: For some it provides a first experience with Business Aviation. For others, it’s a means of obtaining supplemental lift. We take a closer look at aircraft charter.
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Still Stuck in a Down Market: Having previously identified several
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factors that define market conditions, this month we expand to looking at how Buyers and Sellers can best respond.
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Broker of Record Letters: The Broker of Record (BOR) letter is one of the most powerful and abused documents in the insurance industry. We look at why you must handle it with care!
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Tax-Free Like-Kind Exchanges (1 of 2): U.S. Tax Code allows for the disposal of a business aircraft, and the acquisition of its replacement without generating a current tax liability. This month we consider ‘Forward Like-Kind Exchanges’…
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Turboprop Value: A look at the benefits of the Turboprops, and a listing of values for models built over the last 20 years.
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Main Features 70
Aircraft Comparative Analysis – Gulfstream G550: How does the performance of Gulfstream’s G550 stand up against Bombardier’s Global 6000?
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Safety Matters – Upset Training: Imagine flying inverted, on a knife-edge, in weightless free-fall or through clouds… Could you recover the jet? Here’s one training solution that can prepare you for just such a nightmare scenario.
Plane Sense On Cabin Avionics: 92
Just Log In: Brian Wilson considers the way that Wi-Fi is changing the way we fly.
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Forward Planning: Ken Elliott maps out the cabin considerations an operator needs to make.
Regular Features
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The IFE Screening Process: Steve Watkins considers the cabin display options and their impact on your budget.
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Embraer Product Overview: From Regional Turboprops and Jets to an impressive array of products for the Business Aviation market. We follow the growth and development of Embraer Executive Jets.
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Revenue Flights: Some people find great benefit in generating revenue from
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Viewpoint Aviation Leadership Roundtable Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales Trends Aircraft Performance & Specifications JETNET >>KNOW MORE Market Indicators BizAv Round-Up
their aircraft, but it’s not the right option for everyone. We look in greater detail at some of the considerations to make in this area.
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G550 – The King is Dead?: Are the G550’s days numbered? Andrew Bradley
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draws his conclusions in light of the newly-delivering G650 and the pre-owned market trends for the Ultra-Long-Range jets generally.
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