Posted on May 27th, 2019
Posted on February 25th, 2019
Bombardier has announced that actor, film producer and pilot John Travolta is now a “brand ambassador” for the Canadian aircraft manufacturer’s Learjet, Challenger and Global jets. JetOptions charters all the Bombardier brands. Travolta, a vocal advocate for corporate aviation, recently added type ratings for the Challenger 601 (which he recently purchased) to the list of…
Posted on January 11th, 2019
Wichita’s future as an aircraft manufacturing hub has appeared less than rosy of late, but the outlook took a turn for the better with news today that Bombardier plans further expansion of its Learjet facilities there. This morning, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and Bombardier Business Aircraft president Steve Ridolfi announced the expansion of the company’s…
Posted on November 30th, 2018
Bombardier Aerospace delivered 180 business jets last year, up one from 2012. However, the Canadian aircraft manufacturer missed its 2013 guidance by 10 business airplanes, “mainly due to the transition from the Learjet 40XR and Learjet 45XR to the Learjet 70 and Learjet 75, which entered service in the fourth quarter.” The company originally expected…
Posted on November 13th, 2018
The Learjet 45XR version of the Learjet 45 was first delivered 10 years ago this week in 2004 and included up-rated TFE731-20-BR engines flat-rated at 3,500 pounds of thrust at 104 degrees F, up from the original Lear 45’s rating of 86 degrees F. This power increase reduced balanced field length, especially under high and…
Posted on November 7th, 2018
Posted on December 13th, 2016
Private Jets for Sale and Charter – December 13th, 2016: 1988 Dassault Falcon 900B, 2000 Dassault Falcon 900EX, 2011 Learjet 60XR, 2004 Gulfstream G400, 2010 Embraer Phenom 300 This is our regular installment of selected private jets for sale from our friends at GlobalAir. Since 1995 GlobalAir has been the world’s leader in listing jets…