Biz Jets: Technology and Market Structure in the Corporate Jet Aircraft Industry traces the development of business jet aircraft from the mid-1950s through early 1993. It begins with a discussion of the technological and market opportunities existing in the period prior to the introduction of the Lockheed JetStar and the North American Sabreliner. The subsequent appearances of other biz jets -- the Learjets, HS-125s, Jet Commanders, Falcons, Gulfstreams, Citations, Challengers, Mitsubishis and derivative aircraft are treated in considerable detail. Biz Jets also covers 'planes involved in many unsuccessful attempts to enter the industry from 1955 through 1993. The study shows that while the industry has been quite concentrated throughout its history, the positions of the leading firms have always been contestable. Indeed, leaders at one point in time have often been displaced by others who succeeded in marshalling technological and market opportunities to their advantage. Manufacturers have had to undertake continuous efforts to improve the price-performance characteristics of their aircraft to gain and hold their market shares. Rivalries in the effective use of the stream of new technologies have brought forth new aircraft with both better performance and lower operating costs. At the same time, however, participation in the market has been extremely risky. Only a few companies have been able to earn profits. Entries, exits and mergers have altered the structure of the industry, but it remained decidedly unstable at least through 1992.

When time is money and the money is counted in millions, the bizjet replaces the airliner, rushing captains of industry from country to country and across oceans. Now as sophisticated as their larger brethren in terms of performance and range, these flying offices are packed with high-tech communications gear subtly hidden behind polished mahogany and suede-lined cabin walls. The world's greatest business jets are featured in this all-color collection depicting the aircraft in flight and on tarmacs. Also includes histories, performance features, and interior photographs.

ABC Biz Jets examines the development of the aircraft used for business and commercial purposes -- the Biz jets. ABC Biz Jets illustrates and covers in detail more than 80 different aircraft, their history and performance. ABC Biz Jets is a wonderful pocket-size guide to the world's most modern civil airliners.

"Are you a young man with the ability to sell aircraft?" So read the advert in Flight International in 1972. Three months later David joined Britten-Norman, selling aircraft ever since navigating around wars, coups, aircraft accidents, bankruptcies, medical scares and economic collapse in Africa and Asia. When joining Bombardier he started selling the Challenger, Regional Jet and Dash 8 aircraft but for 23 years focused on the sale of the ultimate aviation aircraft: the business jet. "Having sold aircraft all my working life I was not of a mind to change direction, nothing else entered my mind."

Enter the luxurious world of today's Bizjets More and more of these elegant, sleek luxury jets are rushing the captains of international industry from country to country and even across oceans. Now, as sophisticated as their bigger brethren in terms of performance and range, these flying offices are packed with high-tech communications subtly hidden behind the plush mahogany and suede-lined cabin walls. Experience the high-tech world of today's Bizjets in this fabulous color collection and - dream on

This book describes and analyses factors shaping the competitiveness of the U.S. business jet industry during 2006, as well as the industry's structure world-wide. The United States has been the leading player in the industry since its inception in the 1960s. Three of the six global business jet producers are head-quartered in the United States, while the other producers maintain at least one U.S-based production activity. However, competition is strong, frequent cutting-edge updates are necessary, and demand is cyclical. During the recent economic downturn, deliveries dropped 57 percent. This decline largely reflected customers' lower profits and the scarcity of credit, which especially weighed on potential buyers. U.S. industry officials also indicated that sales and developments of business jets were affected by the availability of financing, continued investment in research and development to maintain innovation capability, and the timely certification of business jets to provide state-of-the-art aircraft to the market.