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Inside this issue

• Financing money is available – for the right borrowers

• Big US operators are acting now to increase their market share

VIDEO: Rohit Jaggi takes the controls of Dassault’s Falcon 7X - -

Content

Global turbulence turns feast to famine

Manufacturers have cut jobs and projects, and flying is down sharply, says Kevin Done

Users: Flyers sum up savings

Some corporate flying has gone undercover, reports Justin Baer

VistaJet: Dissatisfied customer addresses his own complaints

This Swiss operator is focusing on size, says Kevin Done

New products: Delays to big projects reflect mood of caution

Many plans are on ice as manufacturers hold their breath, reports Rohit Jaggi

Helicopters: Regulators set sights on gains in safety

Studies of accidents will lead to recommendations this year, reports Rohit Jaggi

Financing: Tighter market for funds forces flight to quality

Money is available – for the right borrowers, reports Jennifer Hughes

Air taxis: Room for manoeuvre in taxi model

Can the market sustain a series of new entrants, asks Rohit Jaggi

Embraer: Brazilian closes gaps in line-up

Light jets will change the mix of products at this ambitious group, reports Kevin Done

Eclipse Aviation: Game-changer flew too far, too fast

The VLJ pioneer’s story may yet have another chapter, says Rohit Jaggi

Flight test: Dassault draws on its fighter heritage

Rohit Jaggi takes the controls of the French group’s Falcon 7X

US fractional sector: Big operators hope to make hay amid market gloom

Secondhand market: Ghost jets swell perception of glut in used aircraft for sale