THE FUTURE IS ELECTRIC
YOU CAN pretty much split people into two groups when it comes to electric aircraft: sceptics and believers. At Corporate Jet Investor Dubai, 70% of the audience believed that electric aircraft will be widespread after 2030. Some 54% of delegates believed they will not be flying in significant numbers until 2035 at the earliest. With 27% betting on after 2050.
We fall firmly into the first group. Our Revolution.Aero conference focused on the future of flight has been running in San Francisco since 2018 and we are as excited about electric aircraft now as we were five years ago. No one should underestimate the regulatory, engineering or production hurdles that they need to jump, but electric vertical aircraft are coming in the next few years. And with them come great opportunities for anyone involved in business aviation.
Yves Le Marquand, the editor of Revolution.Aero, has spoken to the companies leading the race to fly electric. We all know how hard building aircraft is, but we are confident that these are the ones that you should be speaking with.
Business aviation lost a huge advocate earlier this year with the sad passing of Athar Husain Khan, the secretary general of the European Business Aviation Association. Khan spent more than 30 years advocating for aviation in Europe, led European business aviation through Covid and was fighting hard to make business aviation a sustainability leader. All of us who knew him at CJI will miss his wisdom, leadership and sense of humour. Mike Stones has spoken to others who knew him well.
We also look at connectivity, visit F/List in Austria and much more in the issue. As always, please let us know what you would like to see in future editions and thanks to all the advertisers who make the magazine possible.
We hope to see you soon.
LOUISA WHYTE, Publisher
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Revolution.Aero San Francisco 2023
September 6th & 7th, InterContinental Mark Hopkins, San Francisco
Corporate Jet Investor Asia 2023
September 19th & 20th, Singapore
Corporate Jet Investor Miami 2023
November 6th to 8th,
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
SAF Investor London 2023
November 28th & 29th
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February 5th to 7th
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Contents
EVERY ISSUE
Day in the Life: Zipporah Marmor, ACASS – Montrealer Zipporah Marmor juggles being vice president at ACASS, chair of IADA plus motherhood. And then finds time to lift 250lbs weights for fun. We weigh up her busy day.
AIRCRAFT
Engine connectivity: Revving up to reap the benefits – Monitoring jet power plants in-flight can alert technicians to emerging problems in real time. And that can save engines and lives, leading manufacturers and other businesses tell us.
Jet Data: The vital numbers you need to know – All the key metrics covering aircraft performance, cabin and exterior dimensions and prices in our handy guide.
COVER STORY
eVTOLS: Commercial take off in the 2020s? – We profile 10 leading eVTOL pioneers as they raise capital and navigate their flight path through aircraft design, planning target markets and winning certification approvals before entry into service.
UP FRONT
CJI Connectivity Survey: Reveals ‘watershed moment’ – CJI’s exclusive survey of nearly 100 private jet owners, charter operators, corporates, fractionals, brokers and advisers, conducted in partnership with Inmarsat, reveals the latest connectivity trends and preferences.
FEATURES
The sustainability challenge: Three key drivers – Three driving factors are influencing progress on sustainability in business aviation, according to EY Law. Here’s how.
Remembering Athar Husain Khan: Business aviation lost a passionate advocate earlier this year with the sad passing of Athar Husain Khan. We remember the man and his legacy.
Aircraft management: Insight from ACASS – Managing aircraft for clients is demanding at the best of times and even more difficult during a global pandemic, explains ACASS.
F/LIST: Cabin shapeshifters save space – Austrian jet interiors specialist F/LIST is creating a new world of shapeshifting cabin furniture, thanks to the novel materials it has created.
Aircraft Family: ‘Biggin Hill in my blood since 22’ – Andrew Walters, who with son Robert, runs London Biggin Hill Airport, recalls how the location has proved pivotal three times in his life.
EVENTS
Report: CJI London 2023 – Some 600 business leaders attended our London conference in February this year. The twin themes were the viability of business aviation and how to improve its sustainability record. We catch a flavour of both the debate and the many networking events delegates enjoyed.
Report: CJI London Party – The treats of London – This photo roundup captures some of the social highlights from our Corporate Jet Investor 2023 London conference.
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