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02-12-2021, 06:57 AM | #2 |
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End of an era. Is another company filling the gap for business and luxury travel that remains after Lear exits the market?
Is this a windfall for Citation? |
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02-12-2021, 07:02 AM | #3 |
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Gulfstream?
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02-12-2021, 07:44 AM | #4 |
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Aren't most learjets near ancient designs at this point? The Lear 55 came out in like 81?
I think that companies like Gulfstream just beat them head over heels... also if anyone is familiar with aviation manufacturing... it's almost always a losing proposition. |
02-12-2021, 08:06 AM | #5 |
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Lear jets are sooooooo 1970's pedestrian in the 21st century. I can in all seriousness go test-fly a Citation today at their dealership only 7 miles from my house if I wanted to buy one. For that matter, Trump's personal 757 is sitting only 6 miles away for about a year now, apparently having an engine overhaul. There was also some sheik's personal 747 sitting over there for years sans an engine or two, which would be my choice for a personal jet since the Concorde's air worthiness certificates were terminated.....
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02-12-2021, 08:55 AM | #7 |
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I have a buddy with the HondaJet and it's a short hauler. A sky-car for affluent families. I'd go Citation family all the way.
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02-12-2021, 09:02 AM | #8 |
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Need at least the Citation X...
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02-12-2021, 09:39 AM | #10 |
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So this is a windfall for Gulfstream?
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02-12-2021, 10:12 AM | #11 |
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Bombardier still makes the Challenger and Global family of aircraft.
There are also Gulfstream, Cessna, Embraer, Dassault, Boeing, and Airbus jets still being built. Honda might still build aircraft; I'm not sure. Then there is the huge market for used aircraft. The Learjet was just one brand owned by Bombardier. There are plenty of other manufacturers out there. |
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Gotta have the fuel range to go non-stop from here to London! Otherwise, what's the point?????
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02-12-2021, 05:36 PM | #14 |
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Indeed! I once travelled from here to London on a Gulfstream... quite a trip!
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02-12-2021, 11:30 PM | #15 |
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Would be a turboprop for me. TBM 940 and Piper M600 have auto land, which would get my wife down if I keel over. I wanna drive it. But I don't want to kill her off if I croak.
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