Aviation
Embraer Readies Legacy 650 for Takeoff
Got €21 million burning a hole in your Dockers? Not to worry son – slap it down on Embraer’s new Legacy 650, which the Brazilian executive jet builder will commence deliveries on later this year. The jazzed-up version of the popular Legacy 600 can fly up to 3,900 nautical miles (7,223 km) nonstop with... »
Bell 429 Light Twin Ready to Roll
Bell Helicopter of Texas has just begun deliveries on its $5 million 429 GlobalRanger, quite possibly the most advanced light twin all weather (IFR) chopper ever created. Thanks to Pratt & Whitney PWC207D1 turbine engines with, mostly composite construction, an all-graphite tail boom and X-shaped tail rotor, the 429 is incredibly fast, with a... »
Sikorsky S-76C++ and the future of VIP helicopters
That the private ownership of helicopters and jets is a privilege to a select few is hardly disputed by anyone. What’s more interesting to note, if you’re interested in advertising like I am, are the distinctly different ways that private aviation is marketed depending on what kind of machine you’re talking about. If we’re... »
JamesList 2009 Year in Review, part 2
Welcome to the second part of our summary of 2009. If you missed the first part, click here. In this segment, the James Spotting staff share some of their favorite items that turned up on JamesList during 2009. Do you have a favorite toy that didn’t turn up in the list? Use the comment... »
JamesList 2009 Year in Review, part 1
Oh, 2009. Our maiden year proved to be an exciting one, and the world of luxury, despite the financial crisis, kept churning out weird cars, glamorous yachts, top of the line business jets, odd watches and geeky motorcycles. We even caught glimpse of a personal submarine here and there – not to mention the... »
Virgin Galactic Unveils SpaceShipTwo
The chance to play Buzz Lightyear edged ever closer this week as Richard Branson unwrapped the world’s first commercial space vehicle. The aircraft curtseyed to the 800 strong crowd in California, consisting of press, VIP guests and a blessed bunch of astronauts-to-be. The initial deposit will tickle passengers out of US$20,000, but ultimately they’ll pay... »
JamesList Exclusive: The state of the jet market
As some of our readers might have noticed, we’re currently working on broadening the scope of our blog here at JamesList. We want to offer something else than just your upcoming models and luxury goods gossip. That’s why we introduced the JamesList Exclusive feature, aiming to provide a peek into the inside of the... »
War Games: The Bear 360
World War II-era piston fighters like the famed Mustang, Bearcat and Hellcat are something of a holy grail for thrill-seeking pilots, but getting your hands on a mint condition example can be an extremely costly and time-consuming process. Sergey Yakovlev of Mother Russia’s Yakovlev Design Bureau, home of the Yak military fighters, has just... »
Adopting grandfathers
Here at James Spotting our usual aim is to bring you the latest and greatest luxurious toys for sale around the world. But even Santa needs to have a rest from making all those presents once in a while. So, departing from our regular scheduled programming, I’d thought I’d open my heart up a... »
Dassault Falcon 7X for sale on JamesList
Dassault is one of the real giants in the aircraft industry, having had great success in the business jet market as well as both the military and the commercial airliner markets. Anyone who has a soft spot for tales of obstacles overcome will find great joy reading up on the history of Dassault, where... »