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Mike Smith

Connection over change

opinion
Aircraft Investor Expert
24 Aug 26
0

When I first started in banking, I wore a necktie and dress slacks to work every day. Back then, it was a big deal when…

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Ampaire

Ampaire raises $19m Series B

news
Yves Le Marquand
21 Aug 26
0

Ampaire has closed a $19m Series B financing round led by long-term investor DiamondStream Partners. The financing brings Ampaire’s total funding to $68m, including approximately…

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Cirrus

Cirrus opens expanded Grand Forks facility

news
Yves Le Marquand
17 Aug 26
0

Cirrus has opened its expanded manufacturing facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The multi-million-dollar investment provides the additional production capacity needed to optimise manufacturing flow,…

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Western Aircraft

Robert Medina appointed VP and general manager of Western Aircraft

news
Yves Le Marquand
12 Aug 26
0

Robert Medina has been named vice president and general manager of Greenwich AeroGroup subsidiary Western Aircraft. Medina will succeed Austin Shontz, who plans to retire following…

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trade

‘Sweat the details’ to make turboprop services work, says Tradewind CEO

opinion
Yves Le Marquand
10 Aug 26
0

When the Portuguese were first making use of the trade winds in the Atlantic Ocean, known then as Volta do Mar which roughly translates as “turn…

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PlaneSense

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…

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Daher

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…

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leasing

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…

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Jetfly

‘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…

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Mike Smith

Reflections on the industry

opinion
Aircraft Investor Expert
16 Jul 26
0

I first entered the aircraft finance industry in October 2011, which means this fall will mark 15 years in the industry. While that’s not a…

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