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Serving the fractional market
The aviation industry devours companies new and old, from mom-and-pop operations to titans such as Canadian Airlines, Pan American and TWA.


TURNING BEASTS INTO BEAUTIES
When one thinks of aircraft that are selected to transport chieftains of industry or super celebrities around the world, three types come to mind – the Bombardier Global Express XRS, the Gulfstream G550 and the Falcon 7X. With acquisition costs that exceed US$50 million, these machines boast a range capability of at least 6,000 nautical miles at a cruise speed of Mach 0.80.


bizav's future
Last year was one most would prefer to forget – assuming they are still around to talk about it.


Growth Proposition on montreal's shore
When Montrealers and visitors think of air travel to and from the city, they mostly think of the Trudeau International Airport in Dorval. Yet across the St. Lawrence River from Montreal Island, a few short kilometres but often an arduous commute away, reside some one million people in the South Shore and greater Monteregie region; most Canadian airports thrive on far smaller population bases.


At The Gate: A synthetic future
Here’s a carbon reduction initiative that appears to have legs.


THE DORNIER SEASTAR
The crowd of Montrealers had never seen anything like it.


A Look Back: THE VICKERS VANGUARD
How often can you think of a successful military or commercial aircraft, followed by another aircraft produced by the same company, that failed to come close to the fame enjoyed by its predecessor?


Taking the office aloft
There was a time when cabin management systems (CMS) in business aircraft were utilitarian and unremarkable. Using electro-mechanical relays and switches, CMS controlled the cabin temperature and lighting, and that was about it.


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