Watch out for brand-new BBJ based in New York - N888NY

Press Release Source: Clay Lacy Aviation


Clay Lacy Aviation Takes Delivery of Its 2nd Boeing Business Jet. BBJ, N888NY, Will Be Available for Charter and Based in the New York Area.
Wednesday October 18, 7:50 pm ET


LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Clay Lacy Aviation, already the largest operator of charter jet aircraft on the West Coast, has announced a major addition to its state-of-the-art fleet, the Boeing Business Jet - N888NY. "This will be the nicest private jet available for charter," states Brian Kirkdoffer, President of Clay Lacy Aviation. "For the sophisticated consumer of ultra long-range business jets -- this is the ultimate."
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With nearly three times the cabin space as other ultra long-range business jets, this beautifully appointed and spacious BBJ is a corporate headquarters, executive conference area, private office, and luxury bedroom suite in the air or on the ground. Having all of the comforts and amenities of home and office ensures productive and pleasurable travels even when flying 12 hours nonstop to anywhere in the world. Arrive refreshed after a fine meal, a warm shower and a full night's sleep in your private stateroom. Experience the ultimate in private jet charter onboard Clay Lacy Aviation's newest Boeing Business Jet - N888NY.

Founded in 1968 by world renowned and record holding pilot Clay Lacy, Clay Lacy Aviation operates the largest fleet of managed and charter aircraft on the West Coast, and is respected throughout the aviation and business world as the leader in executive jet charter and management services. Clay Lacy Aviation operates Fixed Base Operations (FBOs) in Los Angeles-VNY and Seattle-BFI offering charter, aircraft management, aircraft sales, a Class IV FAA Maintenance Repair Station (BKER301L), aircraft interior refurbishment and completions as well as aviation consulting services, with additional aircraft bases in Denver, Santa Monica, and New York. Clay Lacy Aviation is also a leader in aerial cinematography utilizing its proprietary Astrovision technology to film over 3000 air-to-air photo flights including more than 150 film and television productions.
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Source: Clay Lacy Aviation

Now this plane has an interesting background if I did my quick homework well, under different regs it originally belonged to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and then more recently to Canadian mining and venture capital investor Robert Friedland (Ivanhoe Capital)...

Would be curious to know where this will be based and what the rates will be. BBJ will probably do well in this market in as much as a Bloomberg Newswire article the other day, referring to the fact that Wall Streeters now make 5x the average New Yorker, stated the following:

"The industry's (Wall Street's) boom is benefiting Eastway Aviation, a Long
Island-based air-charter company that charges as much as $20,000
for four to six to fly within the U.S. and $90,000 for trips
abroad. Eastway added three airplanes to its fleet this year for
a total of nine, according to Sean Ordonez, director of client
relations.
``Business is growing,'' Ordonez said. ``I'm sure a lot of
it is Wall Street business.''"

With an average salary of almost $300k a year, Wall Streeters will be demanding more and bigger charter aircraft. Like the BBJ...

BBJ's usually charter for around $13k/HOUR + fuel.
A round trip NY-LA-NY would rack up about 11 hours.
You are looking @ $143k + fuel, catering, FA's, landing fees, parking fees plus tax. So....conservatively, $155k?

That's a bit much for me.

I do not see a reason for a 737 for a private jet really unless your going to throw the first ever inflight rave or a korn concert or your 50 Cent or some stupid reason like such I just do not get it. They are always nice to look at though

I've worked with Wall Streeters, and I could actually imagine some of them getting together and spending $10,000 or so each to fly privately to LA and back. The cost is all proportionate to income, $10k for a guy who makes $500k a year is like $1000 to the average person...

Anybody know where there going to base it ? TEB, FRG, SWF. LGA ?

LGA777

As far as I know BBJ's arent allowed at TEB... Thanks to the NIMBY's

http://www.ainonline.com/issues/03_01/M ... spg28.html

There is no place to store a BBJ @ FRG, as well, so I would venture HPN or SWF would be the place.

It arrived at EWR late last night late. Departed EWR for LAS at 9:04am

Senga

Someone caught it friday late morning in Vegas..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/ ... 0021-1.jpg

Dave

N888NY is planned back to MMSD - EWR

Boeing 737-700
N888NY B737 KLAS 17:21 MMSD 19:30 390 443

Senga

Dave thanks for the photo but personally a big thumbs down from me on the livery, especially the tail, pretty unimpressive. I was looking at her routings in flightaware and it looks like she was just at the NBAA convention at ORL !

Cheers

LGA777

When she belonged to Mr. Abramovich she wore a cooler livery, it's on a.net if you look up the build number (yes, I am officially a loser for doing such things). He seems to like such things and it's gotten his current 767 alot of attention

I see what you mean!!

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0521474/L/

She wore a beautiful livery before..

Dave

actually, big thumbs down on both livs from me. as for a base, i'd venture to say either SWF or HPN. LGA would sure be cool though, guess he can definately afford to base it there...

just departed EWR for DAL

8NY is back at EWR and planned for DAL arrival.

Senga

From Love Field headed out to Van Nuys VNY !


LGA777