The Challenger series of aircraft is one of the most successful lines of corporate aircraft. They have proven themselves to be cost effective and reliable. Anyone considering a business jet should take a serious look at the Challenger series! Challenger 600 prices start below 1 million dollars…Then we can refurbish to client specifications to produce a like new aircraft for a fraction of the price.
Another wonderful design of Bill Lear the Challengers original name was the Learstar. Bombardier renamed it the Challenger prior to the first delivery of the 600 series aircraft. The 601 started deliveries in 1983 and was a strong seller until 1996 when the longer range Challenger 604 and then 605 replaced it in the lineup . It has the widest body in it’s class and makes those longer flights very comfortable.
Challenger specs. Cabin height 6′2″, Width 8′4″ and Length 28′. Link Challenger tech specs.
The GrandNew is the next generation of the proven Grand platform, with a new digital glass-cockpit and a composite material fuselage. The Chelton FlightLogic Synthetic Vision EFIS and a new 4-axis digital duplex autopilot provide the pilots with situational awareness and flight management capabilities never achieved before on the light twin class. Designed using the latest technology, the GrandNew offers high performance capabilities, a large cabin and low environmental footprint for a wide range of roles .
AW-109SP GrandNew specifications:
Max Speed 168kts
Max Range 424nm
VIP configuration 2 pilots and 6 passengers
After a comprehensive analysis of light twin engine helicopter the IAS team has determined that the AW-109SP is the “Best of Breed” in this category. It features the most advance flight deck in it’s class inclusive of all the modern safety features available. The cabin room, low noise level and amenities will please most passengers.
Whether purchasing a GrandNew or any aircraft we recommend that you have a team consultants assist you with the acquisition and placing the aircraft in service.
Having a team of consultants on your side will enhance the safety of your operation and be cost effective.
Bombardier proudly announced it’s new Global series aircraft the Global 8000 and 7000 at this years NBAA (National Business Aircraft Association) convention. I was a little disappointed to learn that rather than a clean sheet new aircraft design Bombardier’s answer to the challenge from Gulfstream’s the G650 was simply a stretch and modernization of the venerable Global Express.
While Gulfstream strived to keep the weight of their new aircraft under 100,000lbs, which is the weight restriction at Teterboro New Jersey. Bombardier elected to exceed this limit. Teterboro is perhaps one of the most popular destinations for business jets in the world. Some companies simply won’t buy a jet that can’t land in Teterboro. This was and still is a major obstacle for the Boeing BBJ.
The Bombardier Global Express has always been an aircraft with outstanding cabin amenities and stellar performance there is no reason to think that these new family members will be anything less.
Global 8000:
The Global 8000 business jet achieves a remarkable 7,900 nautical miles at Mach 0.85 with 8 passengers*, and an equally impressive 5,650 nm range at Mach 0.90*.
Cabin length – 50.60 ft (15.42 m) (Between cockpit and aft pressure bulkhead)
Cabin width – 8.17 ft (2.49 m) (maximum)
Cabin width – 6.92 ft (2.11 m) (Floorline)
Cabin maximum height – 6.25 ft (1.91 m)
Global 7000:
The Global 7000 aircraft flies 7,300 nm at Mach 0.85 with 10 passengers*
Cabin length – 59.60 ft (18.17 m) (Between cockpit and aft pressure bulkhead)
Cabin width – 8.17 ft (2.49 m) (Maximum)
Cabin width – 6.92 ft (2.11 m) (Floorline)
Max. Cabin height – 6.25 ft (1.91 m)
IAS recommendations: IAS fully recommends the Global series to all clients. This is a fast and comfortable aircraft that meets the needs of those who desire to travel around the globe cost effectively, securely and safely. Bombardier is taking orders for these aircraft now. We recommend that you have a professional team of consultants to help. The options in safety related equipment as well as ascetics could be overwhelming. IAS has a team of maintenance people, pilots and designers to assist in the contract negotiations and “specking out” of the new aircraft.
I was lucky enough to snap a few pictures of the all new Gulfstream 250 doing some test flying. Gulfstream expects it will be certified next year and deliveries to start by the end of the year. The G-250 promises to be a strong competitor in the mid-sized business jet category.
For the latest news and anticipated performance specifications check out: Gulfstream’s 250 website
· Beginning June 30, 2010, controllers will be required to issue explicit instructions to cross or hold short of each runway that intersects a taxi route.
· “Taxi to” will no longer be used when issuing taxi instructions to an assigned take-off runway.
· Instructions to cross a runway will be issued one at a time. Instructions to cross multiple runways will not be issued. An aircraft or vehicle must have crossed the previous runway before another runway crossing is issued.
· This applies to any runway including inactive or closed runways.
· Changes will also be made to the AIM and AIP to reflect the new procedures.
· Never cross a hold line without explicit ATC instructions. If in doubt ASK!
· Reminder: You may not enter a runway unless you have been: instructed to cross that specific runway; cleared to take off from that runway; or instructed to position and hold on that specific runway.
For additional information, go to http://www.faa.gov/go/runwaysafety
In the fast paced and ever changing world of business aviation, whether your aircraft is on a Part 91 certificate and operated by a corporate entity, a private individual, or on a Part 135 charter certificate, you must have the most professional and qualified in-flight crew. In a Part 135 environment the manner in which your customers are taken care of can have a direct fiscal impact on your return business. While searching for the appropriate corporate flight attendant, how can you be certain that the candidates you are looking at have the appropriate character, discerning skills, training, and diverse qualities that are needed to properly represent and project your company’s reputation and image in the industry? If you are a Part 121 operation and are specializing in a high end cabin experience for your passengers, we are available to consult with you to bring your cabin crew up to the Part 91 standards.
We can help you in your search for the person that best reflects your corporate image! The professional you employ for the position of flight attendant is a direct reflection of you as a flight department manager. Whatever your specific requirements are, we can find that person for you. We specialize in flight attendants that are “corporate specific” emergency trained languages and will meet the culinary expectations for your clients.
We also provide international/domestic in-house training classes upon request. We will travel to your operation and conduct our training at your facility thus less expense to bring people to the US for training. Your aircraft, passengers/customers must have a competent, savvy, team playing, attentive, discreet and “corporate specific” trained third crew member. Corporate protocol is of the utmost importance in our industry. Regardless of whether this is your first flight attendant or you are hiring an additional person for a newly acquired aircraft, or simply replacing someone, we are there to provide you with a flight attendant that will meet your standard operational procedures.
To assist you in filling this very important position, Susan C. Friedenberg, President of Corporate Flight Attendant Training is now offering CORPORATE FLIGHT ATTENDANT CONSULTING SERVICES to compliment her CORPORATE FLIGHT ATTENDANT TRAINING PROGRAM. CORPORATE FLIGHT ATTENDANT CONSULTING SERVICES is designed to help you find the appropriate full time flight attendant candidate who is skilled and experienced in the art of providing first class five star in-flight service. Your customers will feel safer knowing that they have a professional in the back of the aircraft that handles all aspects of their safety and will protect their anonymity.
After an initial interview with those who run your flight department and/or manage your aircraft’s operation, Susan will select those candidates that best fit your standard operational procedures, and corporate personality. She will arrange and set up interviews for you with the recommended candidates. Until one of those candidates is hired as your new full time flight attendant, no fee will be charged with the exception of a daily rate for contract flying as “interview trips”.
We also specialize in getting the back of an aircraft completely provisioned and stocked per your client’s needs. We have a nine page passenger profile form from the music they wish to have onboard to the type of mouth wash they like. Every business aircraft needs galley, cabin and lavatory supplies for passenger comfort and service. Your client’s preferences for their galley pantry and their respective religious or dietary pantry stocked items are very important. What are their non alcoholic beverage choices? Specific cereals, chewing gum – sugarless or not, wines, beer, lavatory amenities, (Favorite tooth paste, soaps, hand creams, etc.)
If you just received delivery of a newly acquired aircraft we will outfit the back from the galley linens to the lavatory items needed to keep your customer comfortable and happy. It requires major detail in providing every amenity for a business jet. This includes the correct bedding, pillows, blankets, comforters, (Are they allergic to polyester/down/wool, etc). Managing the detail of a total aircraft shop can be a daunting task to say the least! We use very high end vendors and specialty stores to achieve the best results. An aircraft is no different then their home/office at 46,000 feet!
We also do aircraft interior design. Their office/home while traveling must reflect their style and desired motif. Does your galley support food safety implementation and appropriate equipment/space for aircraft that are long range? We are experienced in the Gulfstream, Falcon, Legacy, Challenger and Boeing equipment. Any light weight aircraft is appointed within 2-3 days.
If you are an FBO, we have created a one day Food Safety Awareness Training and How To Order Catering Per Aircraft Type Training for your Customer Service Managers and Representatives. We will coach you on how to implement best practices in your kitchen area as well. This is a training that is relevant and applicable to any Part 135 Operation for their schedulers and dispatchers as well.
Susan C. Friedenberg has been active in aviation for the last 39 years. Susan flew commercially for the first 15 years of her aviation career and has been in corporate aviation for the last 25 years. She has flown on a contract basis, as well as having flown as a full time flight attendant. Susan owns and is the President of CORPORATE FLIGHT ATTENDANT TRAINING & SERVICES and conducts training classes in Long Beach, CA; Atlanta, GA; and Teterboro, NJ.
She served on the NBAA Flight Attendant Committee for 10 years as the acting Contract Flight Attendant Representative, Chairperson of the Flight Attendant Scholarship Committee, and the Vice-Chairperson position. Susan is now an esteemed Advisory on this National Committee. She also sits as an Advisory for Dr. Beau Altman’s (Founder of Facts Training) EASI Training; Executive AirTraveler Safety Instruction. Susan writes a monthly article for an International on line magazine called BLUE SKY and is on their staff of business aviation writers. Susan resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Susan C. Friedenberg – President & CEO
Corporate Flight Attendant Training & Consulting Services
I was asked to write an article for a leading European Aviation Magazine; This is a preview for my Blog follower:
Once upon a time men of steel flew their loud 3 hole jets fast and proud. We would takeoff pass through 10,000 feet roll the nose over accelerate to the barber pole and stay there the entire flight. Of course in those days fuel was about 50 cents a gallon now that it is costing corporate operators over 6 dollars a gallon, we are taking extreme measures to conserve every drop of the precious liquid we can. Fuel conservation can save money, our jobs and the environment.
I’d like to discuss some design, engineering and operational procedures that our company has developed or uses to save our clients fuel. First I’d like to introduce my team and myself. I’m Capt Ivan Klugman; I’ve been involved in aviation as a Flight department manager, chief pilot, Captain at a major airline and consultant. Currently I’m President of Integral Aviation Solutions Inc with offices in Florida, Saudi Arabia and France specializing in aircraft acquisition, completion and operations. We send a lot of time working on VIP aircraft interiors and airliner conversions. We have worked for airframe manufacturers corporations, Royalty, “Heads of State” and even a celebrity billionaire.
I’ll start the discussion in the acquisition an design phases. An important item in fuel savings is weight. We survey possible acquisitions weight and balance data to see if it is in acceptable limits. I have found some have been completed in such a way the useful load is unacceptable. When planning an interior installation Manny always uses the lightest possible materials and considers monument location relative to the weight and balance of the aircraft. Weight reduction and an aft c.g. location within limits save fuel.
One of the most dramatic fuel savings you will see on your aircraft comes from the installation of Blended winglets. Aviation Partners sells STC’s and kits for most airliners and corporate aircraft. Fuel saving can be between 6-8 percent depend on aircraft type and length of trip.
General maintenance items on an aircraft can also save fuel such as assuring there are no small bleed air or pressurization leaks. Control and flap rigging are also important. Watching our team prepare an aircraft is like watching the Ferrari team preparing for a F-1 race. With little extra time and care performing these tasks, many gallons of fuel can be saved.
Auto-Throttles should be ordered on all aircraft they are available on. Auto-throttle enhances safety, reduce pilot fatigue and save fuel. We recommend the use of auto-throttle in all modes of flight. Fuel saving can be from 1-2 percent.
FMS: proper use of the FMS and cost indexing cruise technique can save fuel. We recommend a few operational procedures in regard to the FMS. First of all we recommend having current wind data in the unit via uplink if available or manually entering current winds. In the past we all flew in a fixed Mach number cruise. Today we are using FMS generated cruise speed “LRC” or “ECON”. We are able to adjust the cost index to maintain Mach number within required tolerances when require in the NATS or other non-radar environment. We also recommend using the FMS for real time optimum cruise altitude selection. A professional well-trained crew using these procedures can save a lot of fuel.
As you can see with a small investment in some aircraft modification and crew training an operator can easily save about 10 percent of their annual fuel budget. This saving is not only monetary it will help our planet as well. Those that desire any additional information please don’t hesitate to contact me..
This is an excerpt from:
” A Guide to Sales Success in a Challenging Economy; Six Things You Should Know About Selling Your Aircraft”
that I contributed to. The entire guide is available for download at Taylor Greenwood Photography’s website. Introduction – What sells a Private Jet or Helicopter?
An aircraft will sell itself, if it is appropriately priced for the condition that it is in.
Get an honest Market Analysis of your aircraft. Today’s buyer is very sophisticated and not easily fooled by a low budget paint and interior refurbishment.
Remember:
• Always represent your aircraft in a clear an honest fashion.
• A good photographer is worth his weight in gold, a poorly photographed aircraft will be overlooked in print and on the web.
• Have reasonable expectations and be flexible there are no longer lines waiting to buy your aircraft.
• Never hire a broker that wants to purchase your aircraft for their inventory they will see a huge profit, not you.
• Aircraft in prime condition with excellent history sell quickly at premium prices.
• Aircraft in poor condition with disorganized records sell slowly at subprime prices.
Is it cost effective to bring your aircraft up to prime condition?
In most cases YES, bringing an aircraft up to the new EASA standards will allow it to be exported easily and increase its marketability. New paint, interior and recent heavy maintenance checks at a reputable center are always good selling points.
Remember the ATC saying “Best equipped aircraft is the Best served”.
