Piaggio CEO on ‘realistic’ production ramp up news Yves Le Marquand 6 Nov 26 0 Piaggio Aerospace plans to triple P.180 production, from about six aircraft this year to a steady 15 to 20 per year by 2030, when the… Read more
ATR does not want to compete with traditional business aviation industry news Yves Le Marquand 30 Oct 26 0 French-Italian aircraft maker ATR says it is not competing directly with the traditional business jet or turboprop markets with its HighLine luxury cabin range. “We… Read more
NBAA roundup: Pratt & Whitney Canada, Daher and BETA Technologies opinion Yves Le Marquand 26 Oct 26 0 While some argue that it makes more sense to announce outside of the show calendar, and perhaps that is reflected in the overall output of… Read more
Cirrus opens Duluth warehousing facility news Yves Le Marquand 16 Oct 26 0 Cirrus has opened a new 60,000sqft (5,500sqm) warehousing facility in Duluth, Minnesota. The centre will support parts storage and processing space for continued growth in… Read more
Two Americas, two tax philosophies opinion Fayaz Hussain 12 Oct 26 0 Same aircraft. Same engines. But opposite mood music. Canada and Brazil are two of the world’s biggest business aviation markets where turboprops make up the… Read more
It’s closing time! Getting deals done before year end opinion Yves Le Marquand 5 Oct 26 0 A broker and a financier walk into a bar on New Year’s Eve. Both need a drink or two after a chaotic fourth quarter. As… Read more
Stability and discipline opinion Aircraft Investor Expert 28 Sep 26 0 In August, while we were cleaning up after my two-year-old daughter’s birthday, I injured my pinkie finger while washing dishes. A typical dad move. Words… Read more
Operators can’t see the good for the fees opinion Yves Le Marquand 28 Sep 26 0 Big deals generate attention, but the operating companies do not always love the extra scrutiny. KKR recently sold a stake of Atlantic Aviation to Apollo… Read more
FlyEpic fractional programme surpasses 500 flights opinion Yves Le Marquand 14 Sep 26 0 Real Madrid, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain. The model for success in 21st century elite level football, or soccer, has centred around going big. Premier League… Read more
AfBAA chairperson on why Africa ‘needs’ turboprops opinion Yves Le Marquand 7 Sep 26 0 A “smorgasbord of payload” is how Dawit Lemma, chairperson of the African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) describes the people and cargo carried by turboprops across the continent.… Read more