‘It’s not a Toyota’ – Grappling with rising MRO costs opinion Yves Le Marquand 3 Aug 26 0 If aircraft maintenance was a game show, it should be called The Price Isn’t Right. An engine overhaul that cost $350,000 in 2019, today could set… Read more
PlaneSense launches fractional financing programme with KSD Aviation news Yves Le Marquand 30 Jul 26 0 PlaneSense has launched a fractional share financing programme with KSD Aviation, the aviation financing platform of KSD Capital. The programme is available for purchasers of… Read more
Daher delivers 400th Kodiak news Yves Le Marquand 29 Jul 26 0 Daher Aircraft has delivered the 400th Kodiak. The milestone aircraft was a Kodiak 100 Series III delivered to a Canadian customer from Daher’s production facility… Read more
Leasing lessons from ancient history opinion Yves Le Marquand 27 Jul 26 0 It is a hot, clammy morning on the outskirts of Eridu, Lower Mesopotamia, a stone’s throw from the Euphrates River. The year is 2,400BC and… Read more
‘Want to see Europe? Own a PC-12 share’ says Jetfly opinion Yves Le Marquand 22 Jul 26 0 When Jetfly signs a new fractional owner they get the benefits of guaranteed availability, fixed pricing with no peak surcharge and small airfield access. They… Read more
Epic Flight Academy signs deal for up to 50 new Pipistrel Voyager trainers news Fayaz Hussain 20 Jul 26 0 Epic Flight Academy has signed a purchase agreement for up to 50 Pipistrel Voyager aircraft, making the Florida-based flight school the launch customer for the… Read more
Mike Smith: Reflections on the industry opinion Aircraft Investor Expert 16 Jul 26 0 The following article has been contributed by Mike Smith, president of Scope Aircraft Finance. I first entered the aircraft finance industry in October 2011, which… Read more
Jack of all planes opinion Yves Le Marquand 13 Jul 26 0 Last week a farm worker in Jandong, East Java went viral after he posted a video of himself dangling from an agricultural drone, hitching a… Read more
Starlink general aviation prices unchanged as business aviation doubles news Yves Le Marquand 10 Jul 26 0 Prices for Starlink’s general aviation connectivity services remain the same following a roll back on pricing in April 2026 as business aviation package costs are… Read more
Electra, Signature and UrbanV sign Direct Aviation agreement news Yves Le Marquand 8 Jul 26 0 Electra has signed an agreement with FBO giant Signature Aviation and vertiport developer UrbanV to jointly build a regional mobility system it calls Direct Aviation.… Read more