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Under the watchful eye of operators AllianceJet, Winch Design imagined the ambitious refurbishment of a Bombardier Global 6000, transforming the ten-year-old business aircraft into a unique modern masterpiece, both within and without.
Airbus’ ACJ TwoTwenty is a gamechanger in the business jet segment. Based on the successful A220 airliner, which was itself designed by Bombardier to be their C-Series (a division that was acquired by Airbus in 2018), the TwoTwenty has an airliner-sized cross-section but is only the siz…
One way or another electric planes are going to happen. After all, they’ve been around for decades, albeit as experimental prototypes. So how long will it be until they become commercially viable? Not too much longer! That’s right, Airbus, Rolls Royce and Siemens are working together on…
Besides being ridiculously spacious and fully customizable, BBJ 777X is the first business jetliner to be able to connect any two cities in the world nonstop. If you’re fortunate enough to have a spare half billion dollars that you don’t know what to do with, perhaps the world’s ultimat…
Kevin Hackett makes the case for the helicopter over the private jet: no runways, no hangars, no airport faff and lower running costs. So why, he asks, are they not a far more popular indulgence?
The idea for Hyperloop began in 2012, when Elon Musk revealed his vision of a super-fast train that could overcome friction by levitating above its track on air-bearings in an enclosed low-pressure tube. But, rather than develop it himself, the visionary entrepreneur decided to subseque…
The single greatest private jet in terms of space, range and residual value just got better with the addition of cleaner engines and fuel saving winglets. Hats off then to the new Boeing Business Jet Max 7. 1 The BBJ Max 7 is a narrow body private jet based on Boeing’s popular 737 Max. …
1. Qatar Airways Business Class Qatar Airways has upped its game with the launch of Qsuites, offering tailorable configurations for business class travellers thanks to centre partitions that can be removed by the cabin crew. We like the idea of the airborne “family room” that seats up t…
When it comes to outrageous places to take a nap, there can be few with more of a “wow” factor than the spectacular stateroom aboard this private Airbus A340. The plane, which belongs to an undisclosed Middle Eastern royal, was designed by Celia Sawyer, an English interior designer, who…
If you’re looking for the best double beds in the sky then look no further than Singapore Airlines. Following last year’s major cabin overhaul, the airline’s new suites feature beds that lie perpendicular to the windows, and walls that can come down should you desire a king-sized hotel …
Uber clearly wasn’t messing around when it said it would launch a pay-as-you-go flying ride-sharing service to metropolitan skylines. Using the name Uber Elevate, they’ve now signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA to create a new air traffic control system to manage these low-flying aut…
China's oldest business jet operator has become the first in the world to take possession of a Boeing BBJ787 — a 220-seat airliner reborn as a 214-square-metre private palace for just 40 passengers.
Dubai has announced plans to become the first city in the world with a fleet of flying taxis, and it has even signed a deal with a German aviation company called Volocopter, for the supply of electrically powered driverless drones that can carry two passengers by way of18 rotors and nin…
France's Happy Design Studio creates bespoke liveries for private and corporate jets, founded by trained artist and pilot Didier Wolff, who wants aircraft exteriors to be as personal as their owners' cars.
Rivals may carry more passengers or earn larger revenues, but Emirates has its own bragging rights. Profits leapt forty per cent last year on rapid expansion and cheaper fuel, served by an exceptionally young fleet and countless awards.
First class or private? An enjoyable debate, until recession bites and the jet is the first thing to go. With small-aircraft orders dwindling to a third of their 2008 peak, manufacturers are struggling.
We all dream of owning one, but private aviation rests on two honest questions: can you genuinely afford it, and do you clock more than 350 flying hours each year? The answers may surprise you.
When space, range and parts availability top your wish list, only one ultra-long-range private jet will do. We weigh the Airbus Corporate Jet against the swifter Gulfstream G650, and the numbers surprise.
Winning pilots' loyalty is no easy task, for they scrutinise every trade-off in cost, safety and features. Since 1984, Minnesota-based Cirrus Aircraft, co-founded by the Klapmeier brothers, has devoted nearly thirty years to solving that challenge.
Its First Class offers suites rather than seats, and a Six Senses spa graces its lounges. Joseph Ghandour examines how Etihad swept another stellar year of accolades to become our favourite way of flying.
Iyad Kayali steps aboard the Emirates A380, home to perhaps the most opulent first-class experience aloft, with a private suite boasting an electric sliding door, adjustable lighting, a built-in massage seat and a flat-bed mattress.
Trunks and Trunks Luis Vuitton: 100 Legendary Trunks by Pierre Leonforte Before the standardisation of luggage enforced a set of cumbersome limitations, trunks were the bastion for the globe-trotting jet-set. Louis Vuitton: 100 Legendary Trunks recounts the history and legacy of the world’
A major milestone was achieved in July 2010 when André Borschberg, an engineer and fighter pilot, landed an odd looking aircraft with a tiny fuselage and a massive jumbo-jet-size wingspan. In fact aviation history had been made, for it was the first time a plane had ever flown through the
Private jets are like superyachts in that the only thing better than owning one is when you’re good friend does. But no matter how close you are to the big honcho, when your invitation to ditch the hoi polloi finally arrives you’d better be on your best behaviour because if you aren’t – th
Middle Eastern jet charter services are taking off as corporations and individuals alike awaken to the appeal of private air travel. Bespoke takes a look at the services on offer.
Dismayed at the state of the private aviation business, the ceo of Vistajet took a personal gripe and turned it into one of the largest charter companies in the world. His arrival in the Middle East promises to excite.
What Sea Doo GTX Limited iS255 Price 16,500 USD Specs 430kg, three-cylinder supercharged/intercooled 1,494cc, 255hp, 112 km/h Why This new PWC offers some original features such as a water-brake and a full suspension system resulting in a vehicle that is safer and more stable than anything
What Embraer Lineage 1000 Certification USA FAA certification granted on January 7th, 2009 Specs Three crew, 19 passengers, maximum speed: Mach 0.82, range: 8,344 km, price: 42 million USD Why The Lineage 1000 is the largest private jet except for the Boeing Business Jet and Airbus Corpora
This is the world’s largest aeroplane. Named the Antonov An-225 Myria, it was built by the Antonov Design Bureau in Ukraine, and though two were originally commissioned only one was ever built. The second An-225 has been cannibalised for spare parts and currently sits derelict, collecting
Very Light Jets (VLJs) are being heralded by many as having reinvented modern air travel. Yet for all intents and purposes, this category of aircraft seems to just to be a smaller private jet, for a lesser amount of money.
Have you ever wanted to learn how to fly? The Royal Jordanian Air Academy has been operating since 1966 making it the oldest academy in the region. Also thanks to its sister company, private jet charter company Arab Wings, you can fuse luxury travel and know-how into one package.
The first Business-Class-only airline in the Middle East, Al-Khayala is an avant-garde luxury air service emanating from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Known for its exceptional use of confined spaces, Edése Doret Industrial Design has created a palace in the sky with a custom-designed A380.
Adam Aircraft is the light jet aviation firm to keep your eye on in the new age of travel and not merely because of an appearance in the 2006 Miami Vice movie. With very light jets becoming the new breed of personal jets and businessmen the world-over switching to private travel, Bespoke t