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Why delivery milestones matter
Manufacturers have been celebrating a lot of delivery milestones last week. Bombardier delivered the 50th Global 7500; Gulfstream the 100th G500/G600 family jet; and Textron Aviation its 1,000th 560XL jet series (Cessna Citation Excel, Cessna Citation XLS and Cessna Citation XLS+ models). The G500 only entered service in September 2018 and the G600 in August 2019. The first Global 7500 was delivered in December 2018.
Delivery announcements are more than just a chance to issue a press release. Reaching 50 or more deliveries reassures potential customers that the aircraft is a success.
“When I was selling new Hawkers, there were major flight departments that had arbitrary numbers of 50 to 100 units before they wanted to buy,” says Mike McCracken, of Hawkeye Aircraft Acquisitions.
Cessna delivers 1000th Citation 560XL 1 April 2021
Textron Aviation announced yesterday that it had delivered the 1000th 560XL executive jet with the delivery of Cessna Citation XLS+ to a customer based in the north-eastern USA.
The 560XL jet series includes the Cessna Citation Excel, Cessna Citation XLS and Cessna Citation XLS+ models. The product line was first announced in 1994 and entered service in 1998.
“The 560XL series is known for propelling the landscape of business aviation forward, delivering speed, spaciousness and comfort to a new segment of the industry, said Lannie O’Bannion, senior vice president, Global Sales and Flight Operations. Its evolution and prominence continue to resonate with customers across the globe: every two minutes, a 560XL jet takes off or lands somewhere in the world.
Twice as Many First-Time Buyers Looked for Private Jets Q4 2020 vs. 2019; Advice on Aircraft for First-Time Private Jet Buyers
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Advice from The Private Jet Company on which aircraft first-time private jet buyers should look for and why. The number of first-time prospective buyers of private jets in the fourth quarter of 2020 was double that of the past several years.
The Hawker 850 XP is one of the mid-sized private jet models that is most in demand by first-time buyers and for charters One way to offset the cost and upkeep of private jet ownership is placing it out for charter. A mid-sized plane, carrying six passengers, is the type of private jet that is most often chartered and can be easily bought and sold.