Entries by Aircraft Bluebook Marketline (178)
Hawker Beechcraft Premier 1A: Midsize Cabin On Light-Jet Airframe
Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 4:02PM 
| Business & Commercial Aviation
In the mid-1990s, Raytheon Aircraft’s Roy Norris was fond of saying the $5 million composite fuselage RA 390 Premier light jet would have a cabin cross section “embarrassingly close” to that of an $8 million midsize aircraft. Indeed, headroom is only 3 in. less that of Citation Excel and the cabin is nearly as wide. The development program suffered repeated delays. Initial entry into service was delayed until 2001. And then, the aircraft fell short of customer expectations in several areas, including runway performance, erratic lift dump functioning, poor brake feel and...
BCA, Hawker Beechcraft, Light-Jet, Midsize Cabin in BCA Business Aviation Trends
Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 3:56PM
All of the aircraft included in the aircraft segment graphs on the following pages have a composite score that is presented in the Used Aircraft Market graph. Data points are represented in relationship to the respective new delivered historical price that is equal to 100%. The measure of change is...
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NBAA: The Need For Pilots And Mechanics Is Immediate
Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 3:15PM 
| Business & Commercial Aviation
With the battle against ATC privatization behind it, the NBAA is turning its attention to the industry’s pressing shortage of pilots, mechanics and other professions. The need is immediate, NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen said in a presentation during the NBAA Regional Forum in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Feb. 6. The issue will require bringing new people into the industry and it “means keeping the people we have.” In its efforts to grow the workforce, the NBAA is...
Aircraft Values and Indicators
Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 3:08PM Medium Jet
The Medium Jet chart depicts the average price (in thousands) of the six jets listed. Each model’s year will precede the name of the aircraft.
Download the full winter 2018 issue of Aircraft Bluebook Marketline to read more.