EBACE 2013 Day 2: Stars & Stripes

Date:
May 22nd, 2013

Day 2 at EBACE (European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition) and I couldn’t resist a photo in front of this rather unique Global Express. The tail says “Stand out from the herd”… This Global Express…

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EBACE 2013 Day 1: Pilatus PC-24

Date:
May 22nd, 2013

The biggest news from Day 1 at EBACE in Geneva was the launch of the new Pilatus PC-24 aircraft. Previously manufacturing the single engine turbo prop PC-12, this is a massive jump forward for Swiss…

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Faster & Cheaper private flights at London City Airport

Date:
May 21st, 2013

London City Airport recently announced the refurbishment of London City Airport’s Jet Centre, and to compliment their 60 second departure promise they’re also offering half price landing fees in June 2013. PrivateFly’s web team visited…

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Interviewing the High-Flyers: Gautam Lewis

Date:
May 21st, 2013

In the second of our “Interviewing the High-Flyers” podcast series, I was delighted to catch-up with Gautam Lewis. Gautam discusses his childhood and his music industry career, managing bands including Oasis and The Libertines. He…

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Bowled Over At EBACE

Date:
May 21st, 2013

It’s not often that I’m pictured with a bowling ball in hand. But this morning I found myself making a detour to Geneva’s Meyrin bowling centre, after arriving at Geneva airport for EBACE (European Business…

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PrivateFly’s Alex Hovers Over London By Helicopter

Date:
May 20th, 2013

At a recent visit to Biggin Hill Airport, the PrivateFly team were lucky enough to win a helicopter tour over London with AV8 Helicopters. As the tour coincided with the weekend before Europe’s main private…

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Pimp My Jet: Nextant versus JetEdge

Date:
May 16th, 2013

With the recession continuing to impact new aircraft sales, there is a growing trend for re-engineered private jets. PrivateFly profiles two contenders in revamped private jet sector: the Nextant 400XT and JetEdge’s range of remodelled Citation…

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Would you charter a pilotless aircraft?

Date:
May 15th, 2013

Last month a Jetstream aircraft became the first “unmanned air vehicle” (UAV) to fly within UK airspace. With the USA military now training more ground based pilots than airborne flight crew, PrivateFly is asking our…

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F1 Car versus Gulfstream G550 Jet

Date:
May 14th, 2013

Monaco Grand Prix is one of the busiest weekends for private jet flights down to the South of France. This year is predicted to be even busier for private flights to Nice and Cannes airports…

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Tex Visits SkyPets at London Biggin Hill

Date:
May 7th, 2013

Another recent outing for Tex, PrivateFly’s resident Labradoodle, was to experience the SkyPets facility at London Biggin Hill airport. SkyPets is the airport’s dedicated facility for handling private jet flights with domestic pets. Pet owners…

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