NetJets, a Berkshire Hathaway company, that provides fractional business jet ownership signed arrangements with Embraer for up to 250 Praetor 500 jets, including a comprehensive services and support agreement. The transaction is valued in excess of $5 billion with aircraft…
Turboprops, since the advent of the regional jet, have been thought of as “old technology” in the US, which drives the global market for regional aircraft. An aircraft that does not succeed in the US market will not be a…
Here’s our FAA business jet update Notes: After a dropoff at the tail end of 2022, there seems to be a slight recovery in flight ops for March 2023. The forecast also popped a bit. Page 2 shows the recovery…
It seems that we are always on the cusp of the time for turboprops. The technology is mature and well-understood. Yet we don’t see the level of demand for these aircraft one might expect. After all, they are more fuel…
Embraer says it is running sales campaigns for some 200 commercial aircraft and is optimistic that it will conclude agreements for most of them. The Brazilian airframer has active negotiations with potential customers around the world, President and CEO Francisco…
Here is our updated model with April 2023 transactions. Subscribers have access to the detailed 13-page model. Notes: Southwest Airlines undertook 36 transactions YTD. That translates into one every 3.3 days, which may be a record. Has any operator taken…