Kevin Walsh (KW): My Dad, Sean Walsh – he gave me my work ethic and how to treat people with respect and dignity. David Lingwood, Passenger Services Manager at Fishguard [a coastal town in Pembrokeshire, Wales -Ed], who gave me many opportunities to develop my business skills early in my career

The Beechcraft Premier I is a light business jet aircraft manufactured by the Beechcraft division of Hawker Beechcraft. The aircraft was designed to compete with the Cessna CitationJet series of aircraft. [2] Development [ edit ]So we talked about it long and hard. And our decision was to do a structured close down and leave the industry with our heads held high.” Private jet crashes onto Malaysia highway, killing 10 - police". BBC News. August 17, 2023 . Retrieved August 17, 2023. The Moodie Davitt Report: Tell us about some of your key life and career influences down the years. Andrew Webster (AW):My father, who always taught me that that if you’re going to do a job, then do it well. Also, my two brothers and sister who in addition to my father, have all run their own successful businesses. In fact, Kevin and I sought advice from my father when we first set up, as at that time he ran the Small Firms Advisory Service in the Midlands.

On 17 August 2023, a PrivatePrive Raytheon 390 Premier I became uncontrollable on final approach to Kuala Lumpur-Subang-Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport runway 15 and crashed 5 kilometres short of the runway threshold, subsequently bursting into flames. A total of ten people were killed including Malaysian politician Datuk Johari Harun. [14] [15] [16] [17] See also [ edit ]

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Its cabin is nearly as wide as a Citation Excel with 3in (76mm) less headroom, and seating is 11.2ft (3.4m) long, similar to a CJ2, with a four-seat club plus two aft chairs and an enclosed, 2.3ft (0.70m) long aft lavatory. In the US, premium economy got off to a late start. Over the past couple of years, it has expanded rapidly and is now offered by American Airlines, Delta, and United. On 31 August 2009, the company indicated that it was slowing the development of the Premier II, moving its first delivery date into late 2012 or early 2013 due to the poor market for business aircraft. Company Chairman and CEO Bill Boisture stated: "While we remain fully committed to certifying and fielding the class-leading Premier II as designed, we must be prudent in our evaluation of the current and forecasted global economic environment. Based on these conditions, we have made the decision to extend the entry-into-service date to better align with the anticipated rebound of the business jet market." [7] [8] a b Murdo Morrison (October 12, 2018). "NBAA: Business jet designs that changed the industry". FlightGlobal.

Premier Portfolio was founded in 1999 by Andrew Webster and Kevin Walsh, already experienced executives within the travel retail industry. In December 2011 the company announced that it was slowing down the development of the Hawker 200 jet due to the uncertain state of the economy. CEO Bill Boisture indicated the program was not canceled, saying that the aircraft program is "well positioned to continue...when the time is right." [11] In a statement to business partners, the directors of the UK-based company, Kevin Walsh and Andrew Webster, expressed their sadness and regret at the decision to close after 21 years of commitment to travel retail. Honouring Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha at Premier Portfolio’s annual ‘Pinkies’ golf tournament in Dubai. The owner and Chairman of King Power Duty Free in Thailand was killed tragically in a helicopter accident in October 2018.In October 2010, Hawker Beechcraft announced that the Premier II had rebranded and upgraded as the Hawker 200. [9] [10] UK travel retail supply specialist Premier Portfolio International is to cease trading at the end of the year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Type certificate data sheet No. EASA.IM.A.073 for Beechcraft 390 (Premier I and IA)" (PDF). EASA. March 13, 2018.

Premium economy is increasingly appearing in the cabins of long haul airlines, though not necessarily all routes or aircraft. The following list is an overview of the main airlines operating it around the world.

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Premium economy is the latest cabin to be added by many long haul airlines. It fits between economy and business class, essentially offering an upgraded economy class experience.