The last several years have proven to be a long hard road for our industry and it is not over yet.  I do, however, believe that we are on the right path and I am excited for 2012. In 2011, we saw continued increasing...
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People often ask me what I think about the value of maintenance programs.  It is an interesting question and one without a clear answer.  One part of the discussion is philosophical and the other is practical.  The philosophical is about whether you are the...
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Aircraft beauty is more than skin deep.  Many buyers get stuck on the purchase price, year model and total time of one aircraft compared to another and that is where their valuation ends and their negotiation begins and in the world of understanding the...
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From my perspective, this year’s NBAA Annual Convention was a huge success.  After the last few years of uncertainty and truthfully, some depression about the state of the global economy and our industry, people were enthusiastic and excited to be in Las Vegas and...
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When …. your travel takes you around the globe. dispatch reliability is mission critical. you possibly go to airports in the further reaches of the world with low visibility. you need to be in contact wherever you are anytime. you must have access to...
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August is historically a slow month for corporate aircraft sales.  Buyers and sellers are often vacationing with their families and not focused on aircraft transactions.  The truth is we did not see our normal patterns of activity, or lack thereof this past August.  Large-body,...
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