Aircraft
Learjet 75 Deliveries Begin
The launch of Learjet 75 deliveries began yesterday. The first went to entrepreneur Louis Beck (center) with Bombardier Business Jets president Steve Ridolfi (left) and Learjet v-p and general manager Ralph Acs. (Photo: Kirby J. Harrison)
The launch of Learjet 75 deliveries began yesterday. The first went to entrepreneur Louis Beck (center) with Bombardier Business Jets president Steve Ridolfi (left) and Learjet v-p and general manager Ralph Acs. (Photo: Kirby J. Harrison)

Learjet spent a good part of yesterday celebrating the “start of the delivery process” of its new Learjet 75. The first aircraft went to business entrepreneur Louis Beck and his Speedbird LCC. Beck, present at the delivery ceremonies, expressed satisfaction with the acquisition. He is a long-time Learjet owner and said he had never heard a pilot complain about Speedbird’s previous aircraft, a Learjet 45. And he added, “there’s also the unmistakable sex appeal that is Learjet.”