See 'Entire VLJ Landscape' At Charlotte In March
Aviation Management company
Jetpool, LLC, told ANN Tuesday it's hosting a Very Light Jet (VLJ)
show on March 2, 2007 in Charlotte, NC at the Wilson Air Center,
Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Calling it "The Future of
Business Aviation," Jetpool hopes to generate interest (and sales)
for VLJs at the show.
According to Jetpool, attendees will discover through static
displays, exhibits and seminars how a VLJ can help them gain a
competitive advantage, more effectively utilize the time of key
employees, or simply improve quality of life.
The exhibition is to feature aircraft from Cessna and Eclipse
plus static display, full-scale mock-ups from Spectrum, Embraer,
Adam, Honda, and Diamond for their jets under development. Jetpool
says support manufacturers like AirCell, SatCom Direct, and DTC
Duat will also be present.
Jetpool CEO and co-founder, Ryan Stone, told ANN, "This show is
an opportunity to see firsthand, in one afternoon, almost the
entire VLJ landscape. Jetpool wants to apply its turnkey management
expertise to simplify the VLJ ownership experience, enabling
businesses and individuals to take full advantage of their
aircraft."
Besides the actual exhibits, subject matter experts are to
present seminars in five different areas: VLJ 101, insurance,
legal, tax, and financing.
Jetpool will kick of the seminars with a "VLJ 101" session that
focuses on understanding the overall marketplace, factors which may
influence the choice of one aircraft over another, and provide a
fresh look at how a VLJ can be used to grow revenue.
Hays Insurance can help potential aircraft owners better
understand their insurance needs and how VLJ rates will be
determined. Owner-operators will also appreciate Hays' insight into
the value of mentorship pilot programs.
Andrew M. Riolo, Attorney at Law, will discuss the implications
of various legal structures and operational considerations.
Advocate Consulting plans to share the tax implications associated
with those ownership decisions. Finally, Bank of America will help
attendees learn what it will take to finance a VLJ.
"The very light jet is the newest time machine for the busy
corporate executive," said Jim Dickerson, National Market
Executive, Corporate Aircraft Finance at Bank of America. "As a
national leader in financing private aircraft, Bank of America is
very interested in the market for very light jets. We have
established preferred lending relationships with several of the
very light jet manufacturers and expect to be active in financing
this exciting new generation of aircraft for our clients
nationwide."
Jetpool touts itself as a turnkey aviation management company
with a focus on the upcoming VLJ market. It offers aircraft
management, acquisition services and aviation consulting.
Jetpool says The Future of Business Aviation VLJ show is about
understanding this new market by experiencing VLJs first-hand and
learning from subject matter experts.