Rollout Schedule for Netjets Phenom 300s?

[Pervis]

I hate to burst the x pilots bubbles but that plain is no longer the fastest business jet.

The "TEN" is to be certified at .935 Mach. I believe the G650 is .925 Mach. As previously posted by several folks, the speed means nada to the crews. The owners love it. They're the ones cutting the checks, not us.

 

[BoilerUP]

Its no longer the TEN, but rather the "New Citation X".

 

[jtf]

My guess is at least half the pilots in the X do care about the speed or why would they have stayed in the X for so long? That airplane is a nightmare for me the way NetJets uses it. All those long flights I that tiny cockpit looks like Suck City to me.

 

[ozpilot]

The speed doesn't matter to me. A duty day is a duty day. They don't pay me by the mile. What I do like is the ability to climb to altitude. The ability to routinely fly in the mid to high 40's means we are usually well above the weather. The owners like that as much, if not more, than the speed.

To me its greatest attribute is that it performs so well in a very wide operating environment. In that regard its up there with other great aircraft designs such as the Bonanza V tail, DC-3 and B-52.

 

[jenex]

NetJets’ earnings
in the third quarter of 2012 declined $30 million versus the third quarter of 2011, which largely offset much of the improvement in
comparative earnings over the first six months. NetJets’ results in the third quarter of 2012 were negatively impacted by lower gains on asset
dispositions, increased depreciation expense and unfavorable foreign currency movements compared to the third quarter of 2011.
How many Phenoms can you buy for 30 million?

 

[Pervis]

Jenex, less earnings is not a loss, but simply less profit. This was expected, and earning for the first three quarters of the year are ahead of forecast. As to your question, probably somewhere around 4 Phenoms.

 

[CA1900]

Also remember that "Netjets" includes Netjets Europe.

 

[CALRepublic]

NJE dragged down our operating profits for the 3rd quarter, NJA had an OK quarter

I'd like to add that large corporations like Berkshire look at the rate of return, not profits when they're assessing their investments/companies.... But yes profits matter too

 

[ozpilot]

CAL. If there is no profit there is no rate of return. The rare of return determines the minimum profit required to continue the investment.

 

[greed]

not bad looking, looks better than the barbie jet (BE400)

http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7464874&nseq=0

Thanks for posting that link, it is a nice looking bird