BJT Waypoints
BJT WAYPOINTS | September 7, 2023
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CRITICAL INSIGHT
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BUSINESS JET BUYERS’ SIX BIGGEST MISTAKES
Read this before you start shopping for an aircraft.
 
QUOTE UNQUOTE
“Flying privately is infinitely better because it is more of an intimate experience. It’s literally just the band and immediate family and a few people that work with management. It’s nice that we can discuss things between shows and come up with ways to improve the show or improve our lives.”
— Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen
 
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NEW AIRCRAFT
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GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE UPS G700’S RANGE, SPEED, AND COMFORT
Certification and service entry of the ultra-long-range twinjet is set for the fourth quarter of this year.
 
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FLYING
NBAA's latest Compensation Survey underscored the anecdotes of the upswing in business aviation pilot compensation.
SURVEY FINDS LEAP IN PILOT SALARIES
One expert called the 12 percent jump “pretty huge.”
 
ENGINE QUESTION OF THE WEEK
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