World Aircraft Sales, September 2014 by Ken Elliott

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Nowadays, few venture beyond the elements of NextGen when discussing new or current technologies - especially when dealing with cockpits. In fact the true relevance of NextGen can be very confusing, especially when technology developers and marketers continuously establish tenuous links to NextGen.

For clarification, NextGen applies to four major areas of airborne technology:

• Performance Based Navigation (PBN)• Surveillance (ADS-B In and Out)• Communication (FANS/CPDLC and ADS-C) and• The lesser-known Low Vision Ops (GBAS and EFVS).

It also applies to significant areas of Air Traffic Control implementing ground technologies and procedures that utilize the aircraft equipage and accommodate NAS-wide operations. For the sake of international future airborne equipage under SESAR and ICAO the situation outlined largely applies across the globe.

So identifying technologies and resources within the ai...

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INVICTUS Magazine, Aug/Sept/Oct 2014

by Craig Barnett

Widely regarded as the most influential private aircraft broker in the business, Jahid Fazal-Karim is the co-owner of Jetcraft Corporation. At EBACE in Geneva he generously spared time for INVICTUS to discuss his views on the current state of the business aviation sector and his investment in yacht brokerage house Gaspard Yachts.

Followed by a small entourage, Jahid Fazal-Karim strides through the array of aircraft on display on the tarmac at Geneva airport as one of the private aviation industry’s busiest days of the year whirls around him like a brightly colored tornado. Regarded by many as the most successful private and business jet aircraft broker in the world, years of experience in the industry and a passion for his business are evident in the confident intensity he exudes. Taking his Aerospace Engineering degree from the French National Civil Aviation School in Toulouse and a Masters degree in Air Transp...

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Overview including differentiating features from other aircraft in its category

The Falcon 2000 is a twin-engine French-made Business jet, and is essentially a slightly smaller development on the Falcon 900 trijet, with transcontinental range. The Falcon 2000 was originally conceived for the United States coast to coast market.

The Falcon 2000 jet comes with fault monitoring and digital diagnostic systems, which help the mechanic in troubleshooting and repair work.  Most parts of the airplane are positioned to be easy for mechanics to reach and maintain.  The Falcon 2000 was designed to spend as little downtime in the shop as possible.

As of January 2014, the Falcon 2000 market is comprised of 100% pre-owned. The percentage for sale is 10% with 100% under an exclusive broker agreement and average days on the market are 450 days.

Brief History

Dassault introduced the Falcon 2000 as the Falcon X in 1989. The development of the aircraft was carried out by Dassault in ...

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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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Jetcraft's Sales Director in Latin America, Fabrice Roger, shared some thoughts about the Latin America market with FlyCorporate. As the necessity for business aviation grows in Latin America, the crowd at LABACE is expected to be larger than ever before.

Latin America Helps Fuel Growth in Business Aircraft Ownership

As the industry gathers in Sao Paulo, Brazil for the 11th annual LABACE show, trends indicate that business aviation is surging across most of Latin America. The fact that over 15,000 attendees (a new record) are expected at LABACE in itself speaks to this acceptance of business aviation across the region.

Click here to learn more about Fabrice Roger.

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Jetcraft is really the only true global broker today. Hear Jahid Fazal-Karim, Chad Anderson, and Bucky Oliver talk about how we translate the local handshake into a global perspective.

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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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