A city-state known for its high rises, high tech, and high finance, Singapore is well more than a central hub for global business. If you look beyond the cityscape, you’ll discover pockets of natural enclaves that remind you that this thriving city is in fact a tropical island at the end of the Malay Peninsula.

Pause for a moment and think beaches, rainforest, and sultry humidity. Yes, it’s hot. After all, Singapore is just 85 miles (137km) north of the equator. But with so many spectacular attractions to capture your imagination, you’ll find there’s more than meets the eye at this global urban hot spot.

1. Early morning at the Botanic Gardens

Open from 5:00AM to midnight, the free Botanic Gardens top everyone’s “must-do” list. The main draw is the National Orchid Garden, which features a colorful world of 1,000 orchid species and another 2,000 hybrids. But the Garden offers “intangibles” as well: shade enabled by mature trees, wonderful floral fragrances, an...

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Overview including differentiating features from other aircraft in its category

The Cessna Citation X marked the beginning of an all new series launch for Cessna with the new 750 series taking over the well established 650 series which included the Citations III, VI, and VII. It was considered a completely new, made from scratch aircraft in all major aspects and not merely an updated or upgraded version of previous Citation Jet aircraft.

As of March 2014, the Citation X market is comprised of 44% New and 56% Pre-owned. The percentage for sale is 11.6% with 75% of that under an exclusive broker agreement and average days on the market are 253 days.

Brief History

The first delivery of the Citation X occurred in July 1996 to golfer Arnold Palmer. A new updated version called the New Citation X was launched in 2010. The New Citation X featured upgraded engines and advanced avionics systems. A total of 322 Citation X aircraft have been built with 310 currently in operation.

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From organizing your flight schedules and refueling the aircraft, to supplying the catering and fine wines onboard, your Fixed Based Operator (FBO) is there to make sure your departure and arrival experience runs as smoothly and as securely as possible.

Even if your personal preference is to bypass all facilities onsite and simply step from your car directly on to the aircraft, your choice of departure or arrival airport can be strongly influenced by the quality and availability of FBO services.

Passenger comfort is essential but the safety and security of the aircraft and its crew are also of paramount importance and remain in the expert hands of the FBO. Choosing the right FBO partner for your departure or arrival is extremely important - just ask your pilot, he or she will be able to explain how essential top-rate facilities and services can make a considerable difference to the overall safety of your journey, such as a snooze room for crew, de-icing and cleaning services.

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Marius Breitenbach, Senior Sales Engineer, Jetcraft

Location: Dallas, TX, USA

[email protected]        +1 214 763 3771

How long have you been at Jetcraft?

I joined the company as Senior Sales Engineer in January 2014, as part of the ExecuJet Aircraft Trading team. I had been with ExecuJet for 8 great years.

What are your responsibilities within the global Jetcraft team?

My main area of responsibility is providing aircraft evaluations, market reports and aircraft inspections for the sales directors. I work closely with all of the teams and ensure that there is strong integration and workflow across all deals.

Describe a typical day or week in your role.

I work from both my home office and the main office in Colleyville, Dallas. Each day starts quite early so that I can catch up with any requests from EMEA that need my attention be that Market Reports, Value Thought Analysis and Technical Aircraft reviews. Also at this time of the year, as the air...

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Brazil. As a ‘BRIC’ country, it has placed new economies on the global business radar. Although Brazil’s economy logged a bit of a downturn at the end of 2013, Brazil nevertheless remains the world’s seventh wealthiest economy, according to World Bank.

While São Paulo is recognized as the heart of Brazilian business, Brazil’s second largest city, Rio de Janeiro, now holds its own in this booming country. Rio has attracted oil, energy, consumer goods, finance, and other industries, making this ‘marvelous’ city almost as much of a business destination as it is a vacationer’s dream.

Both the FIFA World Cup™ and Olympics committees have taken note of the opportunities that abound in Rio as the city prepares to be on the global stage this June and again in 2016.

Cultivating business relationships

Conduct just one meeting in Rio, and you’ll know immediately that relationship building is the foundation of good, productive business, both in Rio and Brazil at la...

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Overview including differentiating features from other aircraft in its category

The Global XRS was the third of 4 business jet aircraft models built by Bombardier to compete in the new ultra-long range large-cabin market. The Global XRS filled the top-end of the Bombardier product line. The ultra-long range market is defined as a new group of large cabin business jets that can fly 5,000 nm or greater. Of the 4 business jets that Bombardier has built, the Global XRS has the longest range at 6,305 nm.

As of July 2013, the Global XRS market is comprised of 100% pre-owned. The percentage for sale is 11.3% with 89% under an exclusive broker agreement and average days on the market is 327 days.

Brief History

The Global Express XRS (BD 700-1A10) is an improved version of the original Global Express aircraft, offering higher cruise speed, increased range, and improved cabin layout and lighting. It is reported that the letters have no significance, but were chosen simply to improve ...

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Global Presence with Local Knowledge: The Europe Sales Team

In the first of our global sales team overviews, we are proud to present the members of our Europe sales team. Located throughout the region, Jetcraft’s experienced team offers expert advice and direct access to a global inventory and customer base.

It’s true that a global presence is important, but we also know that in order to deliver a great customer experience we need to have exceptional local knowledge. Although we have grown to become the global leader in executive aircraft acquisitions, sales, trades and brokerage, we continue to pride ourselves on having a strong on-the-ground presence in every major continent.

It’s our belief that the best way to service clients on a global scale is by combining our international expertise with the ability to do business in a client’s time zone, understanding their culture, language and way of doing business.

A region of strength

Private aircraft sales and acquisi...

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Enhancing the Flying Profession

World Aircraft Sales, June 2014

by Ken Elliott

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Aviation-related phone and tablet applications are proliferating into all sectors of our industry - with a significant growth in those used by pilots being the focus of this review. It would take a complete manual with regular updates to provide a fair summary and assessment of applications available for pilots. Some Apps are available without being tied to a specific aircraft model or equipment type. Others are locked-in, meaning the application supplements - or is tied to - a certain aircraft model or equipage.

A locked-in example would be Bombardier’s Flight Deck that offers pilots paperless documentation storing and access to serial number-specific Bombardier aircraft data. An unlocked example would be AirNav FBO covering the United States and Territories FBO locations with pertinent details and fuel costs.

Apps mostly come from three primary operating sourc...

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Overview including differentiating features from other aircraft in its category

The Global Express was the first of 4 business jet aircraft models built by Bombardier to compete in the new ultra-long range large-cabin market. The Global Express filled the top-end of the Bombardier product line.

The Global Express shares the Canadair Regional Jets fuselage cross section. The Global Express features an advanced all new supercritical wing with a 35 degree sweep and winglets plus a new tail.

As of July 2013, the Global Express market is comprised of 100% pre-owned. The percentage for sale is 16.9% with 76% under an exclusive broker agreement and average days on the market are 350 days.

Brief History

The Bombardier Global Express (BD-700) was first announced in October 1991 at the NBAA Annual Event. The Global Express is one of a new class of ultra long range large-cabin business jets, and competes against the Gulfstream GV, Boeing BBJ, and Airbus A319CJ.

The Global Expres...

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