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The reports of the death of the Very Light Jet have been greatly exaggerated. To paraphrase Mark Twain it looks like the early obituaries for the VLJ may be premature. It certainly hasn't been a good 12 months for the VLJ healthwise, with the collapse of Eclipse and DayJet. However, there are signs that the patient is up and about, with the Embraer Phenom 100 now arriving with owners throughout the US, and certified and ready for European operations. The Phenom will join the Cessna Mustang as entry level business jets (with Honda and Cirrus to follow) that provide owner/operators with highly efficient mid range transport at a fraction of the operating costs associated with bigger corporate jets costing $20million and above. In the current economic climate it's now seen as "cool" to fly a VLJ and a smart purchase for the corporates looking to trim back ostentatious spending. If the Auto makers had flown to Washington in a VLJ for their taxpayer bailout it would have cost them a tenth of the outlay and probably a tenth of the headlines! Go to the MIU archive to see last year's VLJ-Europe proceedings and download: http://www.miuevents.com/archive/vlj-eu-08 |
Video downloads of MIU Events available through the archive
If you are unable to attend MIU events in their various locations around the world, then full conference proceedings and the event video are available for pre-order prior to the event through the registration page, or following the event through the MIU archive. Past events can be viewed at our link through the archive at: http://www.miuevents.com/archive/ but you will need to contact admin@miuevents.com to purchase the password key.
The VLJ in Europe
At VLJ-Europe 2008, held last September in Barcelona, industry professionals from 23 countries met to review progress to date as the VLJ is assimilated into European operations.
In this sample video from the event, Alex Hendriks, Deputy Director, ATM Strategies, Eurocontrol, outlines VIP - Very Light Jet Integration Platform into Europe's ATM.
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The full event video and a download of the proceedings are available from the archive by clicking the archive menu button on the left of the home page (above) or go direct to http://www.miuevents.com/archive/vlj-eu-08 or contact us on email at admin@miuevents.com or by telephone on +44 208 332 2211.
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"Number one rule of crisis management: No one should ever manage his or her own crisis" - Jarrett Wolf, Partner, Ferrell Law, speaking at MIU's November VLJ-LAC 2008 conference in Miami.
"Green aviation effect triggers business aviation to seek lower carbon footprint aircraft such as VLJs" - Joe Leader, President, ATXA, speaking at MIU's November VLJ-LAC 2008 conference in Miami.
"VLJs are a vehicle for wealth generation" - Timothy M Ravich, Clarke Silvergate & Campbell, speaking at MIU's November VLJ-LAC 2008 conference in Miami.
"Heavy investments on marketing and relationships are key to pentrate market" - Clint E Clouatre, Senior Manager - Marketing, Embraer Executive Jets, speaking at MIU's November VLJ-LAC 2008 conference. |
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MIU - Our events
MIU Events run aviation events and training seminars. We specialise in executive flight infrastructure, business aviation and finance solutions for aviation as a whole. We run a number of events focusing on the development of the Very Light Jet in regional markets. Our events are designed to cater for senior managers, charter/air taxi operators, high net worth individuals/entrepreneurs, owner pilots and those who shape the future of the aviation and aerospace industries. We concentrate on providing hard to access information and the exchange of ideas, knowledge and innovative thinking. An overview of the year ahead is provided below.
2009 Event Schedule
In the autumn we will be staging the third annual VLJ-Europe at Oxford Airport, http://www.miuevents.com/vlj-e09. The air taxi industry is maturing and this year there will be an increasing number of operators who have taken delivery of their VLJ aircraft.
The Phenom 100 arrives in Europe in the Spring of 09 and we have a chance to assess how well the Embrear class is received when compared to it's rival from Cessna which has been in operation for a year or more.
Additionally, how effective have the air taxi operators been in spreading their message and capturing disenchanted business class passengers from the scheduled carriers? VLJ- Europe 2009 will be an opportunity to meet the operators, owner pilots, the adminstrators, the airport planners, the manufacturers, the supply and service sector, e-commerce suppliers and the executive flight infrastructure specialists who understand and help develop the industry. The Oxford meeting also coincides with the annual general meeting of all members of the Air Taxi Association - Europe.
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 Joe Leader, President, Air Taxi Association (ATXA)
As an expert on very light jets and air taxis with the first business Ph.D. dissertation worldwide on the subject, Leader worked with industry experts in forming the Air Taxi Association (ATXA) and serving as its President. worked with industry experts in forming the Air Taxi Association (ATXA) and serving as its President. 
Patrick JG Margetson-Rushmore, Chief Executive, London Executive Aviation (LEA)
Patrick JG Margetson-Rushmore is Chief Executive of London Executive Aviation one of the largest Private Aircraft Operators in Europe.
 William T. Minkoff Jr., President, JetQuik
Bill Minkoff joined Corporate Flight Management as Vice President of Marketing.
In April of 2008 Bill founded JetQuik, a new division of CFM. JetQuik is engaged in the syndication of Very Light Jets (VLJs) for operation as FAA Part 135 charter aircraft.
Minkoff worked as an airline pilot for Delta Air Lines, Inc. for over 25 years.
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