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

opinion

Yves Le Marquand

10 Aug 26

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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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‘It’s not a Toyota’ – Grappling with rising MRO costs

opinion

Yves Le Marquand

3 Aug 26

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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…

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Leasing lessons from ancient history

opinion

Yves Le Marquand

27 Jul 26

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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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‘Want to see Europe? Own a PC-12 share’ says Jetfly

opinion

Yves Le Marquand

22 Jul 26

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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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Jack of all planes

opinion

Yves Le Marquand

13 Jul 26

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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…

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Electra, Signature and UrbanV sign Direct Aviation agreement

news

Yves Le Marquand

8 Jul 26

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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.…

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Daher opens new support and logistics facility in France

news

Yves Le Marquand

6 Jul 26

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Daher has opened a new spare parts, maintenance, equipment overhaul and logistics centre in western France. The new facility expands support capabilities for aircraft ranging…

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Hopping into new markets

opinion

Yves Le Marquand

6 Jul 26

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Hinkspiel, skola, swehi, escargot, hopscotch. The age-old game based on the idea of hopping from space to space is played by children around the world.…

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The juice from the squeeze – Panorama acquires 22 Caravans

opinion

Yves Le Marquand

23 Jun 26

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Why touch the $3m turboprop over the $80m Gulfstream when both create equal piles of paperwork? It is a persistent question facing aircraft financiers: whether…

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Britten-Norman launches aircraft recovery service

news

Yves Le Marquand

17 Jun 26

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Britten-Norman has recovered its first Islander as part of its new Global Aircraft Recovery (GAR) service, launched in partnership with specialists including Avitrius Air International.…

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