BJT WAYPOINTS | April 8, 2025

SPECIAL REPORT

PRIVATE JET INDUSTRY GRAPPLES WITH RAMIFICATIONS OF GLOBAL TARIFFS What you need to know before you commit to aircraft purchases or upgrades.

SAFETY

BIZJET ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES RISE GLOBALLY IN FIRST QUARTER Five fatal crashes claimed 12 people in the first three months.

SPONSOR CONTENT

GAIN EXCLUSIVE INSIGHT ON THE STATE OF THE BUSINESS JET MARKET Perspective on Business Aviation Trends for Q4 2024

QUOTE UNQUOTE “Some people play the game, some people love the game — but I think I live the game.” — 2025 NCAA champion UConn basketball player Paige Bueckers

TIME OFF

3 OPULENT CHARTER YACHTS Why let Bezos have all the fun?

SPONSOR CONTENT

THE NEXT GENERATION TAKES FLIGHT: JETCRAFT SEES YOUNGER BUYER DEMAND ALMOST DOUBLE IN THE LAST DECADE Jetcraft forecast’s 11,202 pre-owned aircraft transactions valued at $73.9 billion over the next five years signaling sustained industry confidence.

MOST WATCHED

HOW BOOM SUPERSONIC ACHIEVED ‘BOOMLESS CRUISE’ The technology could allow for supersonic flights over land without disturbing anyone.

IN THE NEWS

ENGINEERING ORG GRADES U.S. AVIATION INFRASTRUCTURE A D+ Little improvement since 2021.

INVITATION ONLY

CORPORATE AVIATION LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Attention aviation directors and chief pilots: Apply to attend our invitation-only, all-expenses-paid event in Boston in July.

RESEARCH RESOURCE

JET SHOPPING MADE EASY Do you know the real-time value of your aircraft? Or if you’re buying, what’s the real value of the aircraft you’re looking at and how does it compare to its peers on the preowned market? AircraftPost—recently acquired by AIN Media Group—provides market intelligence and mark-to-market values for 74 current-generation business jet models comprising more than 16,000 aircraft.