No more easy deals?
By Richard Hodkinson
Aircraft Sales & Acquisitions
Clay Lacy Aviation
Clay Lacy Aviation
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Choosing the Best Charter Company
How to Get It Right the First Time
If you have never chartered a private jet, picking the right company can be daunting. You want to know that you and your family are safe, that you receive a fair price, and that the service and experience are excellent. Here are some proven tips and insider knowledge to help make your first choice the right choice.
Business Jets with the Highest ROI from Charter
Fifteen years ago, a Gulfstream GIV was considered the epitome of luxury in private jet travel. The GIV was the largest, fastest, most luxurious private jet flying. And in the charter market, an hour of flight on a GIV would cost approximately $5,500.
Virtues and Advantages of Buying a Used Business Jet
By Clay Lacy In Pro Pilot Magazine
"Older Bizjets" July 2000
ATP/CFII/Helo/Sea.
Gulfstream II/III/IV,
Learjet series, HS125,
Boeing 727/747 and
25 misc type ratings
While new is always better, there are great buys available in used turbojet aircraft which allow companies to move into jets without delay.
Large-Cabin Business Jets: Now is the Time to Buy
By Clay Lacy in May 2004 Professional Pilot Magazine's "Purchasing Guide"
ATP/CFII/Helo?Sea. Gulfstream II/III/IV,
Learjet and Citation series,
HS125, Boeing 747, DC3 and
25 misc type ratings.
If you need a large-cabin business jet and can afford one, this is the year to buy. Prices of new and used business jets are at all time lows, interest rates have never been more affordable than they are today and there’s a lot of selection out there. This situation, however, is not likely to last.
Keeping Bizav Strong After National Tragedy
By Clay Lacy In Professional Pilot Magazine's October 2001 "Guest Editorial"
ATP/CFII/Helo/Sea.
Boeing 747, Gulfstream II/III/IV,
Hawkers, Learjets, Citations and
25 misc type ratings
In Aviation, One Size Does Not Fit All
By Clay Lacy in Professional Pilot Magazine's August 2004 "Position and Hold"
ATP/CFII/Helo?Sea. Gulfstream II/III/IV,
Learjet and Citation series,
HS125, Boeing 747, DC3 and
25 misc type ratings.
When I climb out of my Gulfstream IISP or Learjet 24, after an intercontinental trip or a quick dash back from ICT (Mid-Continent, Wichita KS), I often head for my Bell 206 JetRanger, Pilatus PC6 Porter or Republic RC3 Seabee amphibian to do missions I simply couldn’t do any other way.
Clay Lacy on Allen Paulson
TRIBUTE
Chrysler Chairman Lee Iacocca (L) listens as Allen Paulson lists the qualities of the Gulfstream IV. The year is 1986, the setting a GIV furnishings mockup at the NBAA convention. Selling aboard any of his Gulfstream aircraft—even a mockup—is something Paulson loved.
Buying Business Aircraft
By Clay Lacy - In June 2002 Pro Pilot Magazine's "Purchasing Guide"
ATP/Helo/CFII Boeing 747, Gulfstream II/III/IV,
Hawkers, Learjets, Citations and
25 misc type ratings
Flying is easy compared with acquiring an aircraft. Know the marketplace before you start shopping. It’s a buyers market out there for business jets. I don’t believe prices are going to go much lower than they are today and it’s a great time to invest in a preowned or new business aircraft.
