For 2021, the G7 Summit, the 47th summit meeting between the G7 group of nations, was hosted by the UK in the county of Cornwall; a quaint corner of the United Kingdom – known for its beaches, holidays and beautiful villages. Aircraft Completion News takes a look at some of the Head-of-State jets that transported their world leaders to the G7 Summit. Where and when did … [Read more...] about G7 Summit: The VIP Jets on Show
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Completed months ahead of schedule
It annoys me when I read a headline ‘completed months ahead of schedule’. It’s a cheap shot at the rest of the aircraft completions industry. Its relatively easy to deliver ahead of schedule. Simply create a schedule containing a load of float. Attention must be paid to the schedule critical path, but if overall the completion schedule has plenty of float their is … [Read more...] about Completed months ahead of schedule
Guaranteeing Performance in Completions – Promises and Delivery
It’s been a growing trend in the last years, aircraft completion centers marketing the project they completed was completed ahead of schedule. You see it written in articles about aircraft successful completed early and returned to their owners. How many of these completion centers over promised and under delivered? More importantly how many under promised and then over … [Read more...] about Guaranteeing Performance in Completions – Promises and Delivery
‘Dream Jet’ Boeing 787-8 interior impresses at the Paris Air Show
Marketed as the 'Dream Jet' the luxury Boeing 787-8 from Deer Jet, a company owned by parent HNA Group, along with its operations company Hong Kong Jet, wowed the press following the recent Paris Air Show 2017. The 787 Boeing Business Jet became operational in September last year following two-and-a-half years of design and completions work. Configured to accommodate up … [Read more...] about ‘Dream Jet’ Boeing 787-8 interior impresses at the Paris Air Show
Donald Trump and Air Force One
And why the costs are not Boeing’s fault. On the 6th December 2016 news broke of a Donald Trump tweet relating to the U.S. presidential fight wide-body aircraft ‘Air Force One’. The elect president Trump tweeted: "Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order!" The x2 Boeing … [Read more...] about Donald Trump and Air Force One