iPadomania in Business Aviation

The Apple epidemic is sweeping across the aviation world, and business aviation is no exception. It’s hard to call it a revolution, but some things are changing. Which way are we going?

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Twenty-eight

It looks like that’s the exact number of business jets carrying the RA prefix on their tails.

We’ve heard many times from people working on the Russian business aviation market that only a few foreign bizjets are on the Russian state register. The vast majority is registered elsewhere. We’ve heard the estimate to be around twenty. Some professionals even start recalling each by “name”, literally counting along their fingers. None have gone through to the end though, reaching their second hand at best. The question is, if there are so little business jets of foreign make registered in Russia, why not count them by the tail?

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Hawker 4000: Plastic Horse

Photo: Hawker Beechcraft

Alternative: Challenger 300; On Ground: Vauxhall Insignia

The production facilities building Hawker aircraft have seen more owners than the aircraft themselves have seen changes in design. After almost 50 years of modernisation the family finally got a brand new plane.

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Falcon 7X: Je suis enchanté

Photo: Dassault Aviation

Alternative: Falcon 900LX;
On Ground: Maserati Quattroporte

The very essence of French chic, strikingly beautiful and innovative, this ultra long-range business jet is ready to take on any competition – especially in a beauty pageant.

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Global Express XRS: It Means Business

Photo: Bombardier Aerospace

Alternative: Gulfstream G550; 
On Ground: Bentley Arnage

The pinnacle of Bombardier’s three families. The biggest and most expensive, with the best range. Not as often seen in the movies as its arch-rival though.

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Future Shock

Eurocopter X3

Those of you, who think the modern helicopter looks about as cool and thrilling as a Reliant Regal, think again because some developments that seemed too advanced to be convincing in the 50s now look as if they can redefine rotorcraft.

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Embraer Lineage 1000: Luxury Without Bankruptcy

Photo: Embraer

Alternative: Global Express XRS, BBJ; 

On Ground: Becker JetVan

Inconspicuous on the outside, luxurious on the inside – the Lineage is way bigger than the largest traditional bizjets and is ready to take on bizliners. And it’s cheaper than both.

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Gulfstream G550: Cooler than Cool

Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace

Alternative: Global Express XRS, On Ground: Rolls-Royce Phantom.

You can be quite happy with your Cessna or take pride in the wide cabin of your Challenger. But don’t tell me you’re not secretly dreaming of a G550.

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