Train As Your Fight (Iliya Ismailov) As it is known the word «jet» translated from English means Jet aircraft. Although in Russian vocabulary this word is associated with business jets in particular. But historically fighting jets appeared first, simply stated – jet fighters. If the objective is to fly from point A to point B comfortably and within minimal time then choice is evident: Citation, Learjet or any other business aircraft. But if the aim is to get maximal emotions from the flight then one shall be ready to put on flight coveralls and a grummet. Of late fighting for motherland has not been the only aim of fighters.
Russian Jet (Alexei Samolyotov, Natalia Starostina) The regular Jet Media panel discussion appeared suddenly and spontaneously. We had learned from a representative of the Economy Development Ministry that a tax charged for business jets with a mass under 15 tons still existed for the sake of protection of some «domestic analogue»; we decided to find out what jet was in question.
Free Access (Natalia Starostina) …Helicopter pads at roofs of Moscow skyscrapers, discussions in mass-media and at TV and messages about close city air taxi project launching, schemes of helicopter routs and points of landing in the city… Has it really happened?
– Dear Sir, please pay attention to your future home! You are making not just the right choice! You are choosing an exclusive variant! One hundred per cent exclusive!
– What kind of exclusive variant is it? Well, it is a nice building, well, it is a penthouse, well, it is handsome, so what? – And what about the helicopter pad? You will have at your disposal your own helicopter pad! – Madam, when the personal pilot of your honored husband will bring you from boutiques directly to your floor your girlfriends will die of envy! (Out of an overheard talk near the skyscraper in Strogino, Moscow).
Discoverer (Àlexander Shvydkin) Cessna Aircraft Company announced launching of heavy Columbus business-jet development program and presented it to the public. Now we know what it will look like and we can talk about its material aspects.
Wheelhorse Is Coming Back (Àlexander Shvydkin) Being developed from one modification to another, business-jets have become more and more perfect and expensive. But demand for relatively cheap and practical jets existed in the past, exists now and will exist in the future. Thus, sometimes manufacturing companies remember good old times and create simplified versions of their top-models. This is what Hawker 750 is like – British practical style.
Either to Fly or to Save Money (Sergey Kolobkov) …The third largest in the world oil production and the second highest price for aviation kerosene – this is the current reality in Russia. Aviation fuel is more expensive only in Africa where price for one ton of aviation fuel can be as much as 3 thousand dollars. Imminent crisis in this market makes many aircraft owners and airlines either reduce their aviation activities, save money, or look for new fuel kinds.
Geneva broadcast (Dmitry Konstantinov) «…The Eighth European conference and exhibition of business aviation EBACE 2008 was visited by over 13 000 people, 20% more than in the last year. The exhibition area almost 40% increased…» Management of PALEXPO – the exhibition organizers – is pleased with the results and speaks about a stable market growth. Unlike tacit and pragmatic organizers, participants don’t hide their emotions.
Kansas Trotter (Àlexander Shvydkin) From that distant day, 7th October 1963, when the first light administrative and business Learjet 23 took to the air, nearly 50 years past. During this period ten more models were added to Learjet family; they developed the ideas integrated into the firstborn design. Learjet 60, the heaviest and the most comfortable representative of the glorious family became the result of designers’ creative efforts.
Openning dialogue (Alexander SHVYDKIN, Dmitry KONSTANTINOV) Luxurious hotels, hundreds of participants, photographic flashes – both business aviation forums held in April touched upon many important and actual…
Pilot's dream (Alexander SHVYDKIN) The most mass, the most reliable, the most popular and the most famous jet– all these attributes are applied to Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Balanced Transformers Production (Alexander SHVYDKIN) Cessna Aircraft has such extensive experience in producing light and very light jets that in the process of production it can easily convert one jet into another.
Brazilian Newsmakers (Alexander SHVYDKIN) Embraer caught its wave with a range of new models
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Martin Lener Tyrolean Jet Services, Managing Director
