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• Divide between big and small aircraft dominates as inventories fall

• The big carriers are climbing aboard the private jet bandwagon

Rohit Jaggi test flies the new five-seat Robinson R66 helicopter - -

Content

Clouds of downturn slowly start to lift

A halting recovery after the financial crisis is evidence of a fundamental shift, writes Pilita Clark

Airline partnerships: Carriers climb aboard private jet bandwagon

Premium-class passengers are increasingly being offered private feeder services, says Gill Plimmer

Shared ownership: Numbers make fractionals a tough sell

In spite of NetJets’ new confidence, the model is under threat, reports Gill Plimmer

Used jets: Decline in stock of aircraft for sale points to recovery

Falling prices keep up the pressure on sales of new aircraft, writes Kevin Done

Flight test: Robinson R66 hopes to replace an ageing star

The new model is bigger and faster than its piston-engined forebears, says Rohit Jaggi

Funding: Jet finance takes off in tricky conditions

Loans for business jets are available again but they come at a price, writes Kevin Done

China: Swift climb leaves plenty of potential

Infrastructure is key to the growth of private aviation, says Rahul Jacob

Flight lines: Ready for taxi

Air taxi operations were the subject of some of the biggest hype before the global economic downturn – and the biggest difficulties during it, writes Rohit Jaggi

Operators resigned to UK passenger tax

‘Learjet levy’ may cost more to collect than it raises, says Gill Plimmer

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