Robert Goyer
by Robert:
The Flying Condo
Section : Close
October/November 2004
With the body of a 737 and the luxury of the QE2, the BBJ 2 is the personal airplane that makes getting there all the fun
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Air Apparent
Section : Close
December 2004/January 2005
The Cessna Citation CJ3 isn't merely the newest - and best - starter plane on the market. At $400,000 for a sixteenth-share, it's your personal invitation to the jet set
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Selling Shares
Section : Close
February/March 2005
An eighth is enough? When you're talking about fractional jet ownership, it might be
better than having it all
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Long-Range Bomber
Section : Close
April/May 2005
With speed, smarts, size, comfort and prodigious length, the new Gulfstream G550 is the bizjet set's new MVP (Most Valuable Plane)
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Flying Without Strings
Section : Close
August/September 2005
Convenient. Simple. Made of molded plastic. The jet card: don't leave without it.
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Brazilian Beauty
Section : Close
October/November 2005
With craftsmanship, elegance and room to burn, the Embraer Legacy may be the world's only $20 million bargain.
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Pocket Rockets
Section : Close
December 2005/January 2006
Be the first on the block -- or the face of the earth -- to own the new breed of affordable super-light jets.
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Greased Lightning
Section : Close
February/March 2006
Two decades in the making, the Sino Swearingen SJ30-2 is finally coming to market -- and doing so at an extremely high speed.
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Bigger Bird
Section : Close
April/May 2006
Impossibly roomy and surprisingly refined, the Sikorsky S-92 is the helicopter that thinks it's a luxury jet.
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Puddle Jumpers
Section : Close
June/July 2006
More than 70 percent of the world is covered in water -- so why not just give in to geography and land on it?
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Long Hauler
Section : Close
August/September 2006
The new Bombardier Global Express XRS has got extremely long legs -- and knows how to use them.
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Small Wonder
Section : Close
December 2006/January 2007
Have some extra room in your garage? The revolutionary new Cessna Citation Mustang, one of the world's smallest bizjets, might be just the plane to fill it
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Speed Freak
Section : Close
Feb/March 2007
Why drop $18 million on the Citation X, the world's fastest private jet? Because it's extremely hard to steal
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Speed Freak
Section : Close
February/March 2007
Why drop $18 million on the Citation X, the world's fastest private jet? Because it's extremely hard to steal
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Mad Props
Section : Close
October/November 2006
The Piaggio Avanti II is the turboprop plane that thinks it's a jet. It's clearly delusional. But in a good way.
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Bigger Bird
Section : Close
April/May 2006
Impossibly roomy and surprisingly refined, the Sikorsky S-92 is the helicopter that thinks it's a luxury jet.
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Long Hauler
Section : Close
August/September 2006
The new Bombardier Global Express XRS has got extremely long legs -- and knows how to use them.
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Italian Stallion
Section : Close
June/July 2006
When our fearless founder announced he was test-driving the new Ferrari F430 at the Monza racetrack, we upped his life-insurance policy. In retrospect, a smart move!
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Greased Lightning
Section : Close
February/March 2006
Two decades in the making, the Sino Swearingen SJ30-2 is finally coming to market -- and doing so at an extremely high speed.
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Mini-Gulf
Section : Close
June/July 2007
The new midsize Gulfstream G150 proves that (on exceedingly rare occasions) bigger isn’t always better.
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Flying Home
Section : Closing
March/April 2007
Want to seal your deal while you’re sitting on the tarmac? The new Boeing BBJ3 is spacious enough to be your palace — and your office — in the sky
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Long Hauler
Section : Closing
Premiere Issue
The new Bombardier Global Express XRS has extremely long legs — and knows how to use them
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Mad Props
Section : Close
Oct/Nov 2006
The Piaggio Avanti II is the turboprop plane that thinks it's a jet. It's clearly delusional. But in a good way.
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Singular Sensations
Section : Close
October 2007
The next revolution: affordable, private, single-engine jets. Will you be the first trader on the block to put one in your garage?
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Air Force Three
Section : Closing
November/December 2007
Behold the new Boeing 747-8 VIP — the private jet for those with an easy quarter-billion dollars in venture capital
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Small-Cap
Section : Close
March/April 2008
Had a nice little Tuesday? Successfully moved a few credit default swaps? Hey, you’ve pocketed enough to buy yourself a jet.
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Long Hauler
Section : Closing
US Premiere
The new Bombardier Global Express XRS has extremely long legs — and knows how to use them
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Flying Home
Section : Closing
March/April 2007
Want to seal your deal while you’re sitting on the tarmac? The new Boeing BBJ3 is spacious enough to be your palace — and your office — in the sky
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Air Force Three
Section : Closing
November/December 2007
Behold the new Boeing 747-8 VIP — the private jet for those with an easy quarter-billion dollars in venture capital
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Blue Sky
Section : Closing
Feb/March 2008
Looking to stage a hostile takeover of the friendly skies? Behold the 787 VIP, your very own war room . . . with wings.
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Rainmaker
Section : Close
April/May 2008
Has your hedge fund hedged in all the right ways? Then consider
yourself part of the very small market for the world’s largest —
and most expensive — private jet.
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Blue Sky
Section : Closing
February/March 2008
Looking to stage a hostile takeover of the friendly skies? Behold the 787 VIP, your very own war room . . . with wings.
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Small Wonder
Section : CLOSE
December 2006/January 2007
Have some extra room in your garage? The Revolutionary new Cessna Citation Mustang, One of the world’s smallest bizjets, might be just the plane ...
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Mini-Gulf
Section : Close
June/July 2007
The new midsize Gulfstream G150 proves that (on exceedingly rare occasions) bigger isn’t always better.
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Chutes on a Plane
Section : CLOSE
April/May 2007
The technology to equip jets with whole-airplane parachutes is on the horizon. How long before you strap one onto your plane?
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Rare Air
Section : Closing
May/June 2007
When is a $40 million private jet a bargain? When it’s the Dassault Falcon 7X, the world’s most advanced bizjet By Robert Goyer
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Market Remaker
Section : Close
September 2007
The Citation XLS+ is Cessna’s latest bid at reincarnating
the world’s best-selling private jet.
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Sexy Beast
Section : Closing
September/October 2007
Want a plane that won’t let you down? Let the Cessna Citation Sovereign be your transcontinental steed.
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Market Remaker
Section : Close
September 2007
The Citation XLS+ is Cessna’s latest bid at reincarnating the world’s best-selling private jet.
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Singular Sensations
Section : Close
October 2007
The next revolution: affordable, private, single-engine jets. Will you be the first trader on the block to put one in your garage?
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Long to be the boss of the skies? Here’s a preview of the 787 VIP
Section : C.O.B.
Premiere Issue
*Back Story:* Boeing originally planned the 787 as a high-speed sonic cruiser, but soaring fuel prices led company leadership to switch strategies, transforming the 787 from 20 percent faster to 20 percent more fuel-efficient. “We’re reducing operating costs for airlines,” says chief project engineer Tom Cogan.
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Small Cap
Section : Close
February/March 2008
Had a nice little Tuesday? Successfully moved a few credit default swaps? Hey, you’ve pocketed enough to buy yourself a jet.
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Sexy Beast
Section : Closing
September/October 2007
Want a plane that won’t let you down? Let the Cessna Citation Sovereign be your transcontinental steed.
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Rare Air
Section : Closing
May/June 2007
When is a $40 million private jet a bargain? When it’s the Dassault Falcon 7X, the world’s most advanced bizjet By Robert Goyer
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Behold the World’s Most Decadent, Over-the-Top Corporate Jet
Section : C.O.B.
Spring 2008
Designed to relieve congestion at big-city airports, the A380 boasts 50 percent more floor space than the Boeing 747. “Really, what we do is sell real estate,” says Chris Jones, VP of marketing for Airbus Americas. “We’ve sold one corporate A380 to date. We don’t anticipate it will be our last.”
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Blue Sky
Section : Closing
April/May 2008
Behold the magical, multitasking, new and improved Next Generation Pilatus PC-12 turboprop.
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Rainmaker
Section : Close
May/June 2008
Has your hedge fund hedged in all the right ways? Then consider
yourself part of the very small market for the world’s largest —
and most expensive — private jet.
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Big Props
Section : Close
June/July 2008
Behold the magical, multitasking, new and improved Next Generation Pilatus PC-12 turboprop.
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Big Props
Section : Close
July/August 2008
Behold the magical, multitasking, new and improved Next Generation Pilatus PC-12 turboprop.
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Privatized Jet
Section : Closing
October/November 2008
The new Embraer Lineage 1000 business jet is a high-flying example of the upside of privatization.
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Not-So-Very Light Jet
Section : Close
November/December 2008
The Embraer Phenom 100 is the best of the new breed of affordable jets -- because it actually exists.
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Overhead
Section : C.O.B.
Fall 2008
The multi-use, new and improved Next Gen Pilatus PC-12.
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