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Old 24th Sep 2008, 21:18
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Vista Jet in Europe also ordered a bunch of Bombardier aircraft including 13 Lear 60XRs (firm with more options):

VistaJet - Press - Official Press Releases 2008

I agree that there is a trade off between economies of scale with a huge number of Lear 60XRs and the need to appease the requests for greater/smaller capacity from owners and card holders. A Vista Jet owner can use a Lear 60XR one day and a Challenger 300 another day if they need the additional lift. NJE offers similar flexibility with their diverse fleet.

We'll see if the global economy holds up providing a market for these fractional carriers going forward. Now is perhaps not the best time to start a capital-intensive fractional business. Time will tell...

I agree that more details would be nice. Do people have more specifics on hiring plans, pilot bases, actual start-up date, etc.?
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