Jetcraft

Hiring of Scott Plumb comes in response to increased market demand

August 20, 2014 (Raleigh, NC) – Jetcraft Corporation, a global leader in business aircraft sales, acquisitions and trades, is pleased to announce the hiring of Scott Plumb as Senior Vice-President of Sales.

Mr. Plumb has over 25 years of experience in business aviation. He comes to Jetcraft from Textron Aviation and has held a number of sales management leadership positions in companies such as Beechcraft, Vistajet, Airbus and Gulfstream.

“Scott has a wealth of business aviation knowledge and boasts an impressive list of accomplishments,” said Jetcraft President Chad Anderson. “Scott’s leadership experience with large, global companies will be invaluable as we build the world’s most credible, experienced, and long-term devoted sales and management team to continually elevate the results of our clients.”

“I’ve enjoyed a fantastic career in commercial and business aviation sales and marketing ...

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Jetcraft's President, Chad Anderson, and Latin America Sales Director, Fabrice Roger, sat down with AIN before LABACE to discuss the Latin America market. The two shared that the Latin America market is growing, both in the number of transactions, and also in the size of the aircraft in the region.

Broker Has High Hopes For Latin America, Despite Barriers

Pre-owned aircraft broker Jetcraft has high hopes for the Latin American market and expects to double the number of transactions it handles this year. According to the U.S. group, demand for light and midsized jets has dominated the market in recent years, but it now sees growing interest in larger, longer-range aircraft as well.

Click here to view the full article on AIN's website.

Click here to learn more about Fabrice Roger.

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Although Montréal is a wonderful city to visit any time, consider planning an early Q4 trip to this remarkable city. After the peak of the summer tourist season, you still can enjoy Montréal’s many attractions but with an autumn twist: changing leaves, illuminated Old Montréal architecture, spectacular lights and lanterns at the Botanical Gardens.

First on any visitor’s must-do list is the food. Indeed, Montréal is an eclectic city for both veteran and newbie foodies. Several signature items stand out for any palate:

Poutine

Brace yourself. Poutine (pictured), a surreal convergence of French fries, fresh cheese curds, and brown gravy, takes you to the fatty underworld of culinary pleasures. Legend has it that this convenient mixture emerged in the 1950s to feed an on-the-go truck driver who simply needed a hot, hearty, and hasty meal. Today, you can embrace its origins as a diner staple, or you can go upscale with finely dressed poutine wherein you might discover duck ...

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Overview including differentiating features from other aircraft in its category

The Falcon 7X is a fly-by-wire ultra-long range business jet with a new wing design including winglets. The Falcon 7X will fly faster, farther and higher than any of its predecessor Falcon aircraft ever built. The Falcon 7X is surprisingly similar to the 900EX, but longer by 10 feet.

As of March 2014, the Falcon 7X market is comprised of 11% pre-owned. The percentage for sale is 5.6% with 83% of that under an exclusive broker agreement and average days on the market are 204 days.

Brief History

It was first presented to the public at the 2005 Paris Air Show. Dassault Falcon 7X received the Type Certificate in April 2007 from the FAA and EASA.

Worldwide Appeal

There are currently 215 Falcon 7X aircraft in operation worldwide with 209 of those wholly owned and 4 in shared and 2 in fractional ownership. Of the 209 wholly owned Falcon 7X aircraft in operation by continent, Europe has the lar...

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July 17:

This morning we all had breakfast together before our meetings, as we have done the other days. Everyone is moving a bit slower today after the long days of work and fun. We started out with a bit of IT Housekeeping. Next the Marketing Team shared an overview of what they've been doing, events, digital, and social. They also shared a blooper video created from some corporate video footage shot at NBAA in 2013.

Following big group meetings were a few round table meetings with certain departments, and some free time. In the evening we had a Farewell Dinner where everyone wore white. Following the dinner was some dancing and conversation. This will be the last time that we are all together until next year.

July 16:

Day 2 of meetings kicked off with a few words from Chad Anderson facilitating a discussion about some of our key accounts.

Following Chad, Chris Brenner talk...

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Overview including differentiating features from other aircraft in its category

The Gulfstream G550 is a large-cabin, Ultra Long-Range business jet. It features up to four distinct living areas, three temperature zones, and a choice of 12 floor-plan configurations with seating for up to 19 passengers traveling at ranges in excess of 6,700 nm. The G550 is equipped with the Gulfstream PlaneView cockpit, based on the Honeywell Primus Epic architecture and display system. The PlaneView cockpit presents critical flight information on 14-inch (36 cm) liquid crystal displays arranged for easy interpretation. The latest in Head-Up Display technology integrated with the next-generation Gulfstream Enhanced Vision System (EVS) II. The aircraft is also equipped with commercial and military communications equipment to provide secure voice and data capability.

As of January 2014, the Gulfstream G550 market is comprised of 34% new and 66% pre-owned. The percentage for sale is 3.7% with 87% unde...

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A city-state known for its high rises, high tech, and high finance, Singapore is well more than a central hub for global business. If you look beyond the cityscape, you’ll discover pockets of natural enclaves that remind you that this thriving city is in fact a tropical island at the end of the Malay Peninsula.

Pause for a moment and think beaches, rainforest, and sultry humidity. Yes, it’s hot. After all, Singapore is just 85 miles (137km) north of the equator. But with so many spectacular attractions to capture your imagination, you’ll find there’s more than meets the eye at this global urban hot spot.

1. Early morning at the Botanic Gardens

Open from 5:00AM to midnight, the free Botanic Gardens top everyone’s “must-do” list. The main draw is the National Orchid Garden, which features a colorful world of 1,000 orchid species and another 2,000 hybrids. But the Garden offers “intangibles” as well: shade enabled by mature trees, wonderful floral fragrances, an...

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Overview including differentiating features from other aircraft in its category

The Cessna Citation X marked the beginning of an all new series launch for Cessna with the new 750 series taking over the well established 650 series which included the Citations III, VI, and VII. It was considered a completely new, made from scratch aircraft in all major aspects and not merely an updated or upgraded version of previous Citation Jet aircraft.

As of March 2014, the Citation X market is comprised of 44% New and 56% Pre-owned. The percentage for sale is 11.6% with 75% of that under an exclusive broker agreement and average days on the market are 253 days.

Brief History

The first delivery of the Citation X occurred in July 1996 to golfer Arnold Palmer. A new updated version called the New Citation X was launched in 2010. The New Citation X featured upgraded engines and advanced avionics systems. A total of 322 Citation X aircraft have been built with 310 currently in operation.

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From organizing your flight schedules and refueling the aircraft, to supplying the catering and fine wines onboard, your Fixed Based Operator (FBO) is there to make sure your departure and arrival experience runs as smoothly and as securely as possible.

Even if your personal preference is to bypass all facilities onsite and simply step from your car directly on to the aircraft, your choice of departure or arrival airport can be strongly influenced by the quality and availability of FBO services.

Passenger comfort is essential but the safety and security of the aircraft and its crew are also of paramount importance and remain in the expert hands of the FBO. Choosing the right FBO partner for your departure or arrival is extremely important - just ask your pilot, he or she will be able to explain how essential top-rate facilities and services can make a considerable difference to the overall safety of your journey, such as a snooze room for crew, de-icing and cleaning services.

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