An exhilarating way to experience wild rivers
“The thrill never ceases,” said kayaking enthusiast Monica Gokey of Missoula, Mont. “One minute you are at the top of a rapid, the next you’re hurtling through the crashing spray. The river moves...
View ArticleBJT Management Series: Piaggio America's John Bingham
John Bingham, president and CEO of Piaggio America, is known for his directness and candor. He joined Piaggio in 2010 and has since overhauled the image of the brand while focusing on the Avanti's...
View ArticleAt a glance: The major aircraft manufacturers
Despite the challenges facing business aircraft manufacturers, their offerings continue to grow, with many models scheduled to come online in the next few years and continuing innovation in design,...
View ArticleNavigating the Charter Market
New programs and pricing may be your ticket to ride. The last decade’s boom days for fractional shares and jet cards made traditional air charter seem almost old-fashioned–and unreliable, as the...
View ArticleGoing public about flying private
Three ways to tell friends and colleagues how you arrived.Years ago, I flew my small airplane to visit my sister. She was shooting photos at a three-day equestrian event at a friend’s private horse...
View ArticleLady Gaga Reads BJT
Just released on the YouTube channel of Lady Gaga: a video of the pop star intently reading the 2012 BJT Buyers' Guide as she waits to board a business jet at what appears to be Otopeni Airport in...
View ArticleHow to buy an airplane
Think of buying an airplane as an exercise akin to building a house or purchasing an old one.With a house, your requirements play a big role in determining what you buy. You need such basic amenities...
View ArticleBJT Management Series: Directional Aviation Capital's Kenn Ricci
Kenn Ricci is the principal of Directional Aviation Capital, which owns Flight Options, Nextant Aerospace, Constant Aviation and Sentient Jet. He is also the author of the leadership book Management by...
View ArticleBlack Jack’s Crossing Golf Club
Looking to get away from it all? Head for this remote and low-key West Texas resortDepending upon how far out of the way you like to get, this could be the place for you.The 27,000-acre Lajitas Golf...
View ArticlePiaggio Avanti
This Italian model boasts a seductive design, jet-like performance and a roomy, comfortable cabin.Its futuristic lines seduce, its rate of climb and speed exhilarate and its operating economics spell...
View ArticleThe Bizav Boys' Club
Everybody loses when women don't receive equal treatment, argues BJT's editor.In his recent Business Jet Traveler interview with Elite Aviation owner Chris Holifield, journalist Matt Thurber noted that...
View ArticleRange Rover Evoque
A well-conceived exercise in brand expansionOn the inside, Range Rover’s new, brand-bolstering Evoque is surprisingly spacious in the seating department and capable in performance, despite its...
View ArticleZappos' Tony Hsieh
The entrepreneur talks about building businesses, rebuilding cities and delivering happiness.To begin to understand the grand experiment that is Tony Hsieh’s life, read two books. One is his own...
View ArticleBJT Management Series: Fred Reid
Fred Reid, who is known for his exceptional command of English, is also fluent in French, German and Hindi. He has lived in seven countries over 36 years and held prominent positions at four major...
View ArticleCalifornia's Monterey Coast
Pull on your hiking boots and explore some of the world’s most spectacular scenery.“The greatest meeting of land and water in the world” is how landscape artist Francis McComas described Point Lobos,...
View ArticleHawker Beechcraft Premier I
Early problems have been remedied and the model now qualifies as a bargain. In 2006, Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) introduced the Premier IA to near-universal acclaim: Here was a composite-fuselage light jet...
View ArticleFishing the flats in tropical Los Roques
Just north of the equator off Venezuela, you’ll find a fisherman’s paradise. Eighty miles off the Venezuela coast, the little jet dipped its wing, giving me a stunning view in the February sunshine of...
View ArticlePlaneSense CEO George Antoniadis
The fractional-share provider was in the right place at the right time with the right airplane.You don’t have to spend much time with George Antoniadis to figure out why he has achieved success with...
View ArticleNBAA 2012 Kicks Off in Orlando
More than 25,000 attendees and 1,000 exhibitors are expected at the 65th annual National Business Aviation Association convention, which runs Tuesday, October 28 through Thursday, November 1 in...
View ArticleBJT Around the World
Business Jet Traveler is broadcasting from the world's biggest aviation convention with a sneak peek at what's new from Airbus Corporate Jets.
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