On May 20, 2020, Vivek Kaushal, President and Chief Operating Officer of Global Jet Capital, joined Corporate Jet Investor for a one-hour Town Hall online conference to discuss business aircraft transactions and jet financing in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Special Feature Contributor: Jason Thomas, Managing Director and Head of Global research for The Carlyle Group, discussing the global economic impact of COVID-19.

Global Jet Capital’s Q1 2020 Quarterly Market Briefing covers the state of the aviation market for new and pre-owned business jets in 2020. Additionally, this report provides an overview of overall economic conditions, business jet flight operations, pre-owned and new market conditions, business jet transactions, and changes in aircraft residual values.

On May 5, 2020, Shawn Vick, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Global Jet Capital, joined Aviation Week Network for an interactive webinar focused on “Business Aviation & COVID-19”. Along with a panel of business aviation industry experts, Shawn Vick discussed potential effects on aircraft values and financing post-pandemic.

An operating lease provides an ownership experience without being in the full business of owning an aircraft. Some people may not be aware that operating leases provide many benefits that other business aircraft financing solutions don’t. Here are some of the key benefits:

Global Jet Capital’s Q4 2019 Quarterly Market Briefing covers the state of the aviation market for new and pre-owned business jets in 2019. Additionally, this report provides an overview of overall economic conditions, business jet flight operations, pre-owned and new market conditions, business jet transactions, and changes in aircraft residual values.

As we ring in the New Year, we once again want to look back at last year’s highlights. We were feeling nostalgic last year too when we wrote about new aircraft model releases (and cancellations), World Cup side effects, and new business aviation offerings in the market. In 2019, new aircraft were certified and new models were introduced; mergers, acquisitions, and sales have reshaped the business jet industry; service is becoming more important; and new technologies are driving change.

Let's recap the highlights:

Global Jet Capital’s Q3 2019 Quarterly Market Briefing covers the state of the aviation market for new and pre-owned business jets in the first three quarters of 2019. Additionally, this report provides an overview of overall economic conditions, business jet flight operations, pre-owned and new market conditions, business jet transactions, and changes in aircraft residual values.

Global Jet Capital’s dedication to providing simple solutions for business aircraft financing was recognized by the Asian business aviation community at the 2019 Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) Icons of Aviation (IOA) Awards gala in Hong Kong with the ‘Best Business Service Provider’ award. We’re incredibly honored to receive this award alongside such extraordinary industry peers and nominees.

The business aviation community held another exciting National Business Aviation Association - Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) trade show last week. Show highlights include new announcements, like the introduction of Gulfstream's G700, and orders like Flexjet's order of 64 Embraer jets. One theme at the show was a growing interest in connectivity hardware and services. As more people become concerned with the environment, green technology has become another area of interest. Finally, the show offered an opportunity for companies to showcase advances in urban air mobility (UAM) concepts.

Global Jet Capital’s Q2 2019 Quarterly Market Briefing covers the state of the aviation market for new and pre-owned business jets in the first half of 2019. Additionally, this report provides an overview of overall economic conditions, business jet flight operations, pre-owned and new market conditions, business jet transactions, and changes in aircraft residual values.