Cirrus Design Corporation announced that “Cirrus Vision SJ50” will be the new official name for its single-engine personal jet, formerly known as "The-Jet".
The Cirrus Vision made its first flight last week
The name "Cirrus Vision SJ50" represents a natural extension of Cirrus’ vision to build the ultimate personal transportation machine,” said Cirrus CEO, Alan Klapmeier. “With the Cirrus Vision we are providing an entirely new transportation option for personal and business travel. It is a smarter, simpler and more efficient way to travel and holds the unique promise of redefining general aviation.”
The Cirrus Vision is an all new personal jet that blends the best of both the high performance single-engine class and the very light jet category.
Unsurpassed interior space, single engine fuel efficiency, flexible seating option of five plus two, state-of-the-art advanced avionics and flight systems and the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System are each hallmarks of the new design.
The aircraft is technologically advanced, yet designed and engineered to be simple to fly, just like the company’s best-selling SR20 and SR22 piston aircraft.
Cirrus is currently taking $100,000 deposits for the jet.
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Friday, July 11, 2008
Private jet : the Cirrus Vision SJ50
Monday, July 7, 2008
Luxury Helicopter Packages
Representing a fresh, new approach to luxury air travel, Halcyon Jets a premiere broker of private jet charter services, announced it will be arranging helicopter packages operating between New York City and eastern Long Island for travelers eager to avoid the traffic-snarled Long Island Expressway en route to the Hamptons exclusive beach vacation areas this summer season.
"For our clients, time is more important than money. A helicopter flight arranged by Halcyon takes about 45 minutes from Manhattan to the East Hampton Airport. The same trip via car can take upwards of four hours in bumper-to-bumper traffic."
Halcyon Jets’ aircrafts, which include the Bell Jet Ranger, Long Ranger, Augusta, or Eurocopter, are replete with luxurious cabins that can comfortably accommodate up to four passengers.
Halcyon clients can choose to purchase helicopter packages through either the Southampton Flight Club Card or East Hampton Flight Club Card. Halcyon's Southampton Flight Club Card, which costs $7,700 (plus fees) includes two one-way transfers from NYC to East Hampton or vice versa. The East Hampton Flight Club Card costs $22,500 (plus fees), and includes six one-way transfers.
Clients who purchase a Flight Club Cards will receive a complimentary bottle of champagne, strawberries, and a Halcyon Jets' gift basket which includes Keihl's Sunscreen, a Lauren Ralph Lauren Towel, Origins organic lip balm and a bottle of Evian Mineral Water Spray so as to go straight to the beach when you arrive ! (source : press release)
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Luxury VIP Airbus Corporate Jet
Airbus offers a complete range of aircraft for corporate, VIP and government aviation - from its A318 Elite, Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) and A320 Prestige to the widebody A330 and A340, and the A380.
In 2007 Airbus corporate jetliners won 38 firm orders from customers around the world and a total of almost 50 orders and commitments. But what make them so successful?
Airbus attributes its success in the corporate jet market to the greater comfort and space that its aircraft offer over traditional business jets, as well as to their more modern designs.
Consistently rated as one of the world’s best corporate and VIP aircraft, the Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) combines the largest cabin in its class with Airbus reliability and intercontinental performance.
Priced approximately the same as competing top-of-the-line business jets, the ACJ delivers unmatched quality and value for the most discerning customers and operators.
From the entry-level A318 Elite to the double-deck A380, Airbus jetliners open up unparalleled opportunities for cabin layouts, with business and conference centres, lounge areas and private suites incorporating full-height showers – all at a level of quality, functionality and luxury that meet the most demanding requirements for charter/VIP operations, corporate shuttles and in government service.
Airbus works with the world’s leading cabin outfitters to ensure that every aircraft completion meets the highest standards in quality and safety.
The Airbus ACJ Family typically accommodates 19 to 50 passengers with the widest cross-section and the most headroom of any corporate jet (you an take a 360 deg. virtual tour of the Airbus Corporate Jetliner cabin here)
Key milestones in 2007 included announcements of the first sales of a VIP double-deck Airbus A380, to HRH Prince Alwaleed, who is Chairman of the Kingdom Holding company, and of a VIP A350 XWB to C Jet Ltd of Hong Kong, for use by Chairman Tony Chan.
Some VIP Airbus interiors :
Paris-based aircraft interior designer Jacques Pierrejean outfitted this Airbus A340 for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Edése Doret, a New York City designer, created this digital mockup of an Airbus A380 interior for an unidentified Middle Eastern client thinking of buying one for private use.
This largest luxury jet - Airbus A380 belongs to the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, Chelsea FC owner and UK’s richest man. The price tag was around the $300 million, but it has been refitted and customized to his own personal specifications. It includes now three bedrooms, a lounge and dining area, a sauna and exercise bikes.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Icon A5, the sporty amphibious plane
The ICON Aricraft, a consumer sport plane manufacturer founded by Kirk Hawkins, an engineer and former US Air Force F-16 fighter pilot, recently unveiled a sporty amphibious plane called the Icon A5.
The A5 features a high-strenght, lightweight carbon fiber airframe and is powered by a reliable, 100-hp Rotax 912 ULS engine that runs on both auto and aviation gasoline at an estimated top speed of 120 mph. There's a 20-gallon tank, putting the range at 345 miles.
The two-seat sport plane features an amphibious design with retractable landing gear for flying off both land and water, plus several patent-pending technologies highlighted by folding wings that allow the plane to be easily stored and towed on the road with a trailer. 
Icon A5 fits right into the FAA’s new Light Sport Aircraft category, restricted to flying in daylight under 10,000 feet with a top speed of 140mph. It must be easy to pilot the thing, because you can get the Sport Pilot License required to fly it with about 20 hours of flight training. 
The ICON A5 standard model estimated price is $139,000. For a $5,000 deposit on www.iconaircraft.com. , you're on the list. The first A5s are schedule for delivery late in 2010.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Blink Wings It - A new private jet taxi service
With oil skirting $130 a barrel and demand for business-class travel slowing, it’s not the best time to launch an airline .
However, Forbes reports that Peter Leiman and Cameron Ogden, two Harvard Business School graduates are launching the new private jet taxi service, Blink, on June 12.
Blink's current flight plans take you through much of Western Europe and the the tickets are up to 25% more expensive than regular business-class travel for seats on their four-seater Cessna Citation Mustang. So far Blink has attracted $30 million in investment and has ordered 45 of the four-seater Cessna Citation Mustangs. It also has three senior captains from British Airways.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Hawker Beechcraft Launches Latest Business Jet, the Premier II
Hawker Beechcraft, the business jet spinoff of Raytheon has released their latest jet, the Premier II.
Evolving from the successful Premier IA, the Premier II will feature higher cruise speeds, a 20 percent longer range with four passengers and an increased payload... while still offering the largest cabin and most technologically advanced single-pilot business jet in the world.
The Premier II will be a twin turbofan, swept wing, light jet aircraft featuring a high-strength, state-of-the-art all-composite fuselage that allows for a medium-jet sized cabin at light jet costs.
The planes will use new FJ44-3AP turbofan engines from Williams International which offer more than 23 percent more thrust from the Premier IA (and have lower emissions than those of the Premier I). Combined with new elliptical winglets which offer reduced drag, the new engines let the business jets hit a maximum cruising altitude of 45,000 feet and fly farther.
The Hawker Beechcraft Premier II is expected to be put into service in 2010 with orders being taken at present.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
United Airlines First Class Suite
On first glimpse, it may look futuristic but the very functionality of the suite is that offers elite privacy for the First Class traveler. Elegantly designed S-shaped cabins, the integrated recliner turn the seat into a fully flat bed that offers a sound sleep to its passengers. The iPod connectivity allows commuters to plug in there iPod and view the needful on the huge FC suites with large video monitor. The other features include a TV, working table packed with drawers and storage spaces and a stand to place your drink while catching up the latest flick.
Designed by Mark Peurifoy, the United FC suite is at present flying on some global routes and is said to be installed on all of United’s Boeing 777, 747, 767fleet worldwide during 2008.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Cirrus - The Jet
Cirrus Design's The Jet is a next-generation aircraft planned as a transition from the Cirrus SR22.
The jet is not intended to compete with very light jets like the Eclipse 500 and the Cessna Citation Mustang. It is intended for the personal use market and will be comparable to the Diamond Aircraft Industries D-Jet. It will have a parachute, as all Cirrus have, and will be made of a composite material. Certification expected in the next few years.
Cirrus is currently taking $100,000 deposits for the jet. Initially, as a public relations exercise, the company gave deposit holders a drawing of the jet in the form of a jigsaw puzzle, one piece at a time. On June 28, the entire puzzle was completed, and the Cirrus Jet configuration was unveiled.
The Jet will seat seven people. The cockpit will have two seats, and the second row will have two seats as will the third row. There will be a seat that can slide between the second and third row. The Jet will have two doors, and the parachute will be located in the nose.
Mooney Delivers First Acclaim Type S
Mooney Airplane Company has delivered the first Acclaim Type S—the fastest single engine production piston airplane in the world—to an Illinois dentist. The Acclaim Type S was introduced by Mooney in October of 2007.
Priced at $599,500, it is powered by a Teledyne Continental Motors IO 550-G engine and equipped with dual Kelly Aerospace turbochargers that allow it to maintain sea level manifold pressure all the way to its service ceiling of 25,000 feet. Its top cruise speed of 242 knots is five knots faster than the original Acclaim and results from a series of refinements that have notably increased its performance.
While its maximum speed is attained at FL250, the Acclaim Type S still operates at near turbine speeds at a more common cruising altitude of 16,000 feet, where it can still exceed 220 KTAS. It comes equipped with Garmin’s G1000 integrated avionics suite and GFC 700 autopilot as standard. A TKS anti-icing system is also available, making it the only airplane in its class approved for flight into known icing conditions.
Friday, April 25, 2008
JetSuite, A New Company By The Founders of JetBlue
A cadre of senior management from airlines that changed the rules in commercial aviation are now expecting to change the way people own and operate private jets. Through JetSuite, private jet owners can fly their planes whenever they want and yet still receive $25,000 per month in return for allowing the company to charter the aircraft out to others during any downtime.
JetSuite was founded by Alex Wilcox, one of the founding team members at JetBlue Airways. The company has agreed to purchase 50 Embraer Phenom 100 very light jets on firm order and an additional 50 Phenom aircraft family options. With the 100 jet aircraft order, JetSuite is both the largest U.S. customer for the Embraer jet and the only operator currently planning to serve the West Coast with it once it obtains the necessary government approvals.
The Phenom 100 offers spacious comfort, superb performance and the latest technology. The jet's interior, designed by BMW Group DesignWorksUSA, boasts the largest cabin, windows and baggage compartment in its class. With a range of up to 1,160 nm, short runway capabilities, speeds up to 380 knots and a cruising altitude of 41,000 ft., the Phenom 100's performance is best-in-class.[...]
For more information, please visit www.jetsuite.com
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Executive Jet -- The Bombardier Global Express XRS
If you want to fly around in style then you need the world’s most expensive jet, the Bombardier Global Express XRS ultra long-range business jet.
This jet will travel up to 6,150 nautical miles at a cruise speed of Mach 0.85, and 5,450 nm.
The price tag for this jet is a sky-high £24,250,000
Monday, April 21, 2008
Private Jet : Pilatus PC-12 Next Generation
Swiss producer of single engine aircrafts Pilatus have introduced the PC-12 NG - where the NG stands for “Next Generation”. As the name suggests, this is the successor to the top-selling PC-12.
The spacious passenger aircraft, with room for nine, has been upgraded to make this NG the largest member of the Pilatus family.
A more powerful Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A engine allows the aircraft to climb up to 30,000 feet. It also boasts a fully integrated Honeywell Primus Apex avionics system. This is topped off by an aesthetically pleasing cockpit design by BMW Group Designworks USA.[...]
Even its hefty $3.78 million price tag has not been a deterrent, and the PC-12 NG is already more popular than the first. In fact, demand is so high that it is already sold out till the end of 2009.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Around The World By Private Jet, $97,970
Don't have 80 days to travel around the world? American Express cardholders can do it in 24 nights with an itinerary designed by luxury tour operator Abercrombie and Kent. Guests will travel to eight destinations on five continents in a reconfigured Boeing 757, getting an insider's look at special spots like the Workmen's Tomb at Giza, lunch with the polo players at the members-only Dubai Polo Club, and five-star accommodations everywhere from Easter Island to Seville, Spain. Travel dates are Jan. 20-Feb. 13, 2009.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Gulfstream V G650 jet – the newest long-range business jet
The biggest, fastest and the longest-range plane to date has been unveiled. The makers of the private jet that became a must-have accessory for super-rich folks and czars of corporate world, the Gulfstream V, have announced their new model, the Gulfstream 650.
A mock-up of the jet was unveiled yesterday at Gulfstream's Savannah, Ga., factory, but the designers clearly have their eye on northern New Jersey's Teterboro Airport, the hub for business aviation in the New York area. It will have a range of 7,000 nautical miles (about 12,950 km) at a speed of 0.85 Mach, which means it would be able to fly non-stop from Los Angeles to London.
Featuring a cabin headroom of about 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 meters) and larger, oval windows, the plane is set for first test flight late next year and first delivery in 2012. Prized at $60 million, Gulfstream 650 is visibly designed to dominate the top end of the business jet market.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
First foreign jet aircraft to be made in Russia
Very light jets are the latest thing in aviation for business travellers, and Russia is about to start building them. The Eclipse 500 is the first foreign jet aircraft to be made in Russia.
Its production will begin next year. Ulyanovsk, the hometown of Lenin, will soon become home to a new breed of very light business jets. The Dutch investment company Etirc Aviation, the U.S. manufacturer Eclipse Aviation and the Russian Aviastar aircraft complex have laid the foundations for the Eclipse 500 micro-jets assembly plant.
You can buy an Eclipse 500 for just US$ 1.5 million – about the same price as a flat in the centre of Moscow, and a fraction of the cost of traditional business jets. What you get is a very light six-seated jet, able to fly 2000 km.
Designers say this is what the new face of business aviation will look like – prestigious and affordable for Russia’s growing class of millionaires.
The Eclipse will be the first ever foreign aircraft produced in Russia. Starting from 2009, Etirc Aviation has ambitious plans to produce up to 500 jets a year.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Lufthansa plans to offer private business jets
Lufthansa has placed orders for seven executive jets from Cessna, the US business aircraft maker, in its first step towards building its own fleet of of nine corporate jets operating in the region of Europe and Russia.
The German flag carrier is set to be the first European airline to develop its own fleet of business jets.
Private aviation has enjoyed an unprecedented global boom during the past three years, as corporate executives and wealthy individuals have sought to avoid the increasing hassle, inconvenience and delays of flying through congested hub airports and to use business jets to increase executive productivity.
Several other European airlines have considered entering the corporate jet market, including KLM, the Dutch subsidiary of Air France-KLM, which has recently investigated the fledgling market for air taxi jet operations with four-seat very light jets.
The Lufthansa Private Jet service will offer a network of about 1,000 airports in Europe and will be available both for point-to-point services and to connect premium passengers to the group's long-haul network via its hubs at Frankfurt, Munich and Zurich.
The private jet users connecting to long-haul flights will have access to the airline's exclusive first class terminals at the hub airports and will also be able to earn frequent flier miles.
Lufthansa will offer four different categories of light, mid-size and large business jets, ranging from four to 12 seats.
6 Passenger Personal Jet - Hondajet
Owning a personal jet has always been a far off dream for many, but that dream may have just become a little more attainable with the introduction of the HondaJet. This new product from automaker Honda, makes jet ownership ONLY 3.65 million dollars away.
First announced in 2005, the jet is finally entering production and Honda is taking orders. The HondaJet offers seating for up to 6 passengers and 2 crew members and is capable at going 1600 miles at over 450mph. The jet is very sleek and has engines distinctly mounted above the wing in order to increase efficiency and expand cabin space. This plane fills a key niche between propeller planes and Learjets, filling the gap between the two and bringing the jetsetter lifestyle within closer reach.
Friday, February 22, 2008
BJETS Aims To Become Asia’s Largest Private Jet Operator
BJETS, a new private jet operator in Asia, announced plans to buy a fleet of 40 Cessna and Hawker jets to provide aviation services to corporations and high net-worth individuals in Asia.
Deliveries will take place over a period of five years, and BJETS has options for 10 more Hawker jets, bringing the company’s total investments to over US$600 million.
The company plans to begin operations in May 2008, operating out of Singapore’s Selatar Airport, and India’s new Hyderabad International Airport.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Private jet on the market
A popular pastor, Mac Hammond of Living Word Christian Center in Minnesota is having to give up one of his pricey toys, his own private jet.
Hammond is reportedly marketing the Cessna 650 business jet aggressively and plans to reinvest the money in the ministry. The Minnesota Star-Tribune also reports that the Living Word has also cut its hourlong TV show on Sunday mornings in half to save money.
The jet has gotten Hammond in trouble before. Last year, the group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed complaints with the IRS saying that Hammond finagled a $2 million loan deal with Living Word and got money from a lease-back deal on the plane.
Source : Luxist & ControllerWednesday, February 13, 2008
$300 million for A380 "Flying Palace"
With 10,000 private jets flying in the U.S., a few billionaires are signing up for something roomier -- jumbo jets that can be outfitted as mobile mansions.
WSJ's Wealth Report highlights on one such client, a Middle Eastern head of state, who shelled out $300 million on the notorious Airbus 380, an aircraft which is running waay behind in its production schedule. The unidentified buyer, will spend an extra $100 million to turn the craft into a more exclusive conveyance which Airbus eloquently calls "The Flying Palace".But why such opulence? according to New York based "jet-interior designer" Edése Doret; "You can host an elegant dinner party on the ground in a third-world country, after you bid your guests a fond farewell, you close the door and head home."
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