The Hidden Costs of Aircraft Ownership Most First-Time Buyers Never See Coming

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The successful completion of an aircraft purchase is often framed as a milestone. Yet for the unprepared first-time aircraft buyer, the acquisition is merely the entry fee to a complex and expensive financial ecosystem. Most first-time buyers fixate on the sticker price: the initial investment to close the deal. However, the true cost of ownership is […]

Gulfstream G280 Fun Fact

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In April 2017, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced that its super mid-size G280 had recently completed two missions en route to and from the 2017 Avalon Airshow, each achieving a city-pair world speed record. The G280 flew from Singapore to Melbourne, Australia (a distance of 3,332 nautical miles/6,170 kilometers) in 7 hours and 21 minutes at […]