BJT WAYPOINTS | January 20, 2026

FLYING PRIVATELY (VIDEO)

AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT 101 FOR PRIVATE JET OWNERS You've purchased your own airplane. Who will take care of it?

NEW AIRCRAFT

DAHER INTRODUCES THE TBM 980 Refresh of the wildly popular turboprop includes interior upgrades and an option for Starlink.

QUOTE UNQUOTE “Equality is an unconscious assumption, and if you feel you are treating someone as an equal, then you are not doing it.” — writer Margaret Halsey

Point of View

WHY BUYING A JET IS LIKE NO OTHER DEAL Don’t go it alone on business aircraft transactions.

SPONSOR CONTENT

TOP 5 MYTHS ABOUT BUSINESS AIRCRAFT OPERATING LEASES Think operating leases are too restrictive or inflexible? We’re debunking five common myths about business aircraft operating leases—and highlighting why this option may be more flexible and strategic than you expect.

BJT VIDEO

DEMO: AN AIRCRAFT TRAY TABLE THAT TURNS INTO A TABLET Very cool technology from Lufthansa Technik.

BJT WEBINAR

CRITICAL LESSONS: BEST PRACTICES IN BUSINESS AVIATION SAFETY Join the editors of Business Jet Traveler on February 11 for an exclusive webinar that will detail everything you need to know about business aviation safety, including answers to questions you may be afraid to ask.

INVITATION ONLY

CORPORATE AVIATION LEADERSHIP SUMMIT We invite U.S.-based directors of aviation and flight department leaders to apply to be our guests in July at an all-expenses-paid event in Alexandria, Virginia. There are only 50 spots available, so apply today.