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Dare to compare

By Janice Wood · May 24, 2011 ·

A comparison tool used for researching aircraft has been expanded at Globalair.com.

The tool not only lets you compare specific make and model, you also can compare aircraft across a specific platform. You compare side by side an equipment list, for example, of several Hawker 850XPs. You will now be able to compare a specific Hawker 850XP to a Gulfstream G200 or Learjet 60XR at the same time.

Jeffrey Carrithers, President and CEO explains, “When a person or flight department decides it is time for a new aircraft, generally speaking they will have developed different choices pertaining to the mission profiles they fly. In today’s economy it’s all about the most bang for the buck. The expansion of the comparison tool will allow flight departments, aircraft management firms or aircraft brokerage firms the capability to examine several makes and models at one time.”

The tool enables the prospective buyer or agent to contrast an unlimited number of aircraft, save it for future use or print a PDF. Programmers at GlobalAir.com used feedback from its clients and developed an in-depth aircraft comparison tool, according to company officials. Buyers can use it to look at specific features such as interior layout, an avionics suite or maintenance updates.

Other comparison aspects include when and what particular paint job looks like, engine specifications, propeller/APU times, and a section for options and features.

“This is technology-driven information, another tool. It is informative, easy to navigate and pleasing to the eye,” said Carrithers. “Now it will be so much easier for users to have a research tool to compare an unlimited number of aircraft at the click of a button. The more details you can give a buyer, especially on a large-ticket item like an aircraft, the more readily they can make a decision. After visiting our site, all they have to do is call, email or text a seller. Then the deal process is one step closer to being done.”

For more information: www.globalair.com

 

About Janice Wood

Janice Wood is editor of General Aviation News.

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