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| Luxury Lifestyle: Aircraft, Executive Jet, Jet Charter |
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Gulfstream executive jet
Bombardier executive jet
Learjet executive jet |
Private jet charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft as opposed to individual seats. While the ordinay airlines sell seats, private jet charter business specialize in entire jet and ad hoc itineraries, urgent or time sensitive freight. The growth of private jet charter business boomed following the close of World War II due to the surplus aircraft available, air charter companies entered the business of charter flights for executives, special missions, etc.
In the 1960s we can notice the arrival on the market the first small jets, such as the Learjet. The Learjet was adopted by many of the first private jet charter companies. Many entrepreneurs have realized that it is more convenient renting an aircraft when necessary rather than managing the cost of ownership such as insurance, maintenance, etc. Today more than 70% of the on demand private jet charter industry is generated by mid sized companies. In the 1990s private jet charter benefited from the following growth factors:
Internet Communication: air charter was never part of the major travel distribution systems, it could not reach large audiences. Thanks to the internet, private jet charter companies had the opportunity to became more available to the increased broker and buyer community.
Growing Popularity: private jet charter became more available to the public through brokerage businesses able to connect passengers with aircraft for charter worldwide. If in the past passengers were limited to a few local yellow pages listings, they can now access aircraft through brokers specializing in locating aircraft.
Airline Problems: growing dissatisfaction with the scheduled airlines over security and congestion related delays.
Light jets: the advent of small jets such as Cessna and Embraer, that can bring the capital carrying cost of aircraft down enough so that many more could be sold and operated.
Light jet manufacturers realized that it was growing the demand of cheaper, smaller and faster jets for the point to point private aviation.
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| Today executive jet describe a jet aircraft, designed for transporting mostly business people. Business jet are used by all medium large firms allowing their managers to reach each destination in a faster way compare to ordinary flights. Lately also some airliners have been converted into luxury executive jets, often used by celebrities, sports teams, businessmen of small firms that don't have a their own fleet. |
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Learjet Executive Jet |
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| The emerging market for personal jets has seen the introduction of very light jets, 4-6 passenger airplanes powered by 1 or 2 engines, developed to meet the demand of local flights to small airports without having trouble with noise restrictions. The worldwide fleet of small aircraft consists on more than 15.000 business jets, mostly based in the USA. At second place we'll find the European market, but the market in Asia is growing very fast. Business jets mission is to assist customers better than ordinary airlines in all phases of the flight. The experience flying executive Jets must be fantastic from start to finish, outstanding prompt departures and arrivals, excellent service, friendly staff. |
| Embraer Executive Jet: modern international aviation is now changing. All advertising campaign of ordinary airlines emphasize low price policy, on the other hand are it is growing the demand of air luxury travel and services tailor made to the client's specific requirements. Even for last minute arrangements, charter firms can provide executive aircraft within 2 hours notice. |
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Embraer Executive Jet |
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| Executive Jets, such as the popular Learjet or Falcon can have access also over small airports usually not serviced by scheduled flights. Lately also one of the most important airline, Lufthansa, offers his best clients a tailored product to meet the growing expectations regarding flexibility and time. Freedom is the success of the charter of executive aircraft. More choice of destination airport, flexibility, and saving time in check operation are the basis of executive charter flights. |
| Why Charter Private Jets: with just a phone call or simply by filling out a form in a web site, everyone can fly with a private jet charter, enjoying the luxury service of a private jet travel. A great flexibility in all worldwide destinations. To avoid crowded commercial airports, to avoid loosing time in long security lines, to avoid trouble with luggage, given by commercial airlines, lately here has been a great demand for jet charter flights. Furthermore private jets can land in small airports located in the center of the city, usually forbidden to big airplanes used by airlines. It allows you to save a lot of time to go downtown. Since from the start you will have a dedicated staff taking care of you and your needs. |
| Gulfstream executive jet |
| Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is a manufacturer of small medium jet aircrafts located in Savannah, Georgia, US now is a subsidiary of General Dynamics. The Gulfstream was founded in 1957, when completed the design of the for the Gulfstream I, a turboprop aircraft that became one of the most popular for corporate, government, and military aircraft. |
- Gulfstream I
- Wingspan: 23,9 m
- Length: 19,4 m
- Wing area: 56,7 m2
- Max speed: 648 km/h
- Range: 3780 km
- Crew: 2
- Payload: 12 - 24 seat
- Engines: 2xRolls Royce turboprop 2.000 HP each
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List of some Private Jet Charter Brokerage Company:
- Blue Star Jets, 885 Second Ave, 16th. Floor, New York, NY 10017
- New Flight Charters, PMB 4067, Jackson Hole, WY 83001
- Chief Executive Air, 1400 Broadway, 36th floor, New York, NY 10018
- Corporate Jet Leasing, 1678 Rustling Drive, Orange Park, FL 32003
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| In the 1970s was launched the Gulftsream II, a large twin engine business jet succeded by the Gulfstream III, IV and in the 1997 the Gulfstream V, the longest range business jet, flying up to 7.500 miles (12.000 km). |
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Gulfstream V |
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| Bombardier executive jet |
| Bombardier is a Canadian group founded by Joseph Armand Bombardier in 1942 at Valcourt Quebec. In 1937 Joseph Armand Bombardier was a mechanic who manufactured the first snowmobile changing the way of traveling in snow. At first snowmobiles were vehicles designed to take children to school, deliver groceries, in Quebec during winter. During the 2nd world war Armand opened a new factory to supply also vehicles for the military. In the 1950, when all roads had to be cleared of snow, according to new safety regulations, snowmobile became an obsolete vehicles, and Armand became to produce all terrain vehicles for mining industries. In 1959 Armand launched on the market a mini 2 seat snowmobile, called Ski dog (known as sky doo) because this vehicle could replace the dogs in snow mobility. Running on the snow at high speed was very funny, and there was a great demand for this vehicle, and was launched a new sport. In 2006, the ATV brand name changed from Bombardier ATV to Can Am. |
| In 1964 Armand Bombardier died at age 56, and his sons reorganized the company improving distribution networks and market strategy. In 1969 the company became public and was listed on the Montreal - Toronto Stock Exchanges. Bombardier acquired Canadair and became to develop aircraft industries with the brand Bombardier Aerospace acquiring also de Havilland Canada, and Learjet. |
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| In 1970 Bombardier acquired in Austria the Rotax company, a manufacturer of motorcycle engines and tramways, adding also the rail business line to vehicles and aircraft business. Then Bombardier acquired the American Locomotive Company, ADtranz, producing express trains and propulsion systems for many passenger trains and locomotive fleets, became shareholder of the British Rail, was one of the companies that built the Eurotunnel. |
| Learjet executive jet |
| Learjet was founded in the late 1950s by William Powell Lear, now a subsidiary of Bombardier. In 1952 a Swiss aircraft company decide to manufacture a revolutionary fighter aircraft and after 8 years the jet was completed. After moving factory to Wichita, Kansas, US, and a few changes of the original basic structure, Learjet became to build the Learjet 23, an 8 seat jets. |
- Learjet 23
- Wingspan: 13,18 m
- Length: 10,84 m
- Wing area: 21.5 m2
- Max speed: 900 km/h
- Cruise speed: 580 km
- Range: 1.600 km
- Crew: 2
- Payload: 6 - 8 seat
- Engines: 2xGeneral Electric CJ610-4 turbojets
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| In the 1970s was launched the successful Learjet 35, a
turbofan with a range of 3.600 km and 8 seat. |
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