George Osborne’s climbdown on ‘Learjet tax’ angers British airlines – The Guardian
November 29, 2011 by adam wassahlen
 The Guardian | George Osborne's climbdown on 'Learjet tax' angers British airlines The Guardian According to Air Partner, an aircraft charter group, the cost per passenger of a shorthaul business jet flight would be around four times the cost on a commercial carrier. • This article was amended on 30 November 2011 to remove Ryanair from a list of ... "Learjet Tax" Delay Rankles UK Carriers |
American Airlines Parent AMR Files Bankruptcy; Horton Named CEO – BusinessWeek
November 29, 2011 by adam wassahlen
 The Guardian | American Airlines Parent AMR Files Bankruptcy; Horton Named CEO BusinessWeek “When we're completed with this process, our company will be competitive and poised to grow and prosper and go out and capitalize on these aircraft orders,” he said. American's mainline jet fleet of 619 planes includes 247 twin-engine MD-80s made by ... Ga. Counseling Student In Court Over View On Gays |
Moline Soldier’s Body Returns Home – KWQC 6
November 29, 2011 by adam wassahlen
Moline Soldier's Body Returns Home KWQC 6 The body of Private First Class Adam Dobereiner arrived Tuesday morning in Moline on a small white charter jet with other military personnel on board. Waiting at the Quad City International Airport for the fallen soldier's arrival was a procession of ... |
Spanish superspy Francisco Paesa, 75, gets out of yet another scrape – The Guardian
November 29, 2011 by adam wassahlen
 The Guardian | Spanish superspy Francisco Paesa, 75, gets out of yet another scrape The Guardian Now the freelance Spanish superspy has resurfaced at the age of 75, cheekily calling on diplomats from his home country to rescue him from a tight situation involving a private jet, Sierra Leone border guards and a mysterious cargo of gold masks. ... |
Byogy Seeking Funds to Bring Clean Jet Fuel to Market – BusinessWeek
November 29, 2011 by adam wassahlen
Byogy Seeking Funds to Bring Clean Jet Fuel to Market BusinessWeek 22 (Bloomberg) -- Byogy Renewables Inc., a San Jose, California-based maker of clean jet fuel from alcohol, plans to raise as much as $30 million from private equity and strategic investors by mid-2012, its chief executive officer said. ... Byogy Seeking Funds to Bring Clean Jet Fuel to Market |
Indian aviation: good news, bad news – Financial Times (blog)
November 29, 2011 by adam wassahlen
 Financial Times (blog) | Indian aviation: good news, bad news Financial Times (blog) But if they continue to undercut the competition and the government fails to convince the states to halve jet fuel taxes that vary from 8 per cent to 24 per cent, this will heap further pressure on private carriers to seek solace with foreign partners. ... Troubled skies Kingfisher Airlines: Brazening It Private airline chiefs meet PM to resolve ''structural'' issues |
Cain Campaign: He’s Staying In Race – Salon
November 29, 2011 by adam wassahlen
Cain Campaign: He's Staying In Race Salon American Airlines and its parent company AMR are filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as they seek to cut costs and unloadmassive debt built up by years of high jet fuel prices and labor struggles. (AP Photo/Matt York) (Credit: AP) American ... |
Is fractional right for you? – Corporate Jet Investor
November 29, 2011 by adam wassahlen
Is fractional right for you? Corporate Jet Investor Fractional shares start at 1/16 th of a private jet, or 50 hours flight time a year. Jet Card programmes start at 25 hours a year. Am I bothered by the inconsistency of charter? If you charter private jets regularly, you will have travelled with ... |
Grey charter or illegal business jet charter – Corporate Jet Investor
November 29, 2011 by adam wassahlen
Grey charter or illegal business jet charter Corporate Jet Investor Scenario 4: You book a charter flight with a dodgy charter broker. They use an aircraft that is only insured for private use. It crashes. You are not insured. Business aviation is extremely safe. Charter aircraft operate to the same safety standards as ... |
Jet Airways, SpiceJet may soon start services to Mysore – Daily News & Analysis
November 29, 2011 by adam wassahlen
Jet Airways, SpiceJet may soon start services to Mysore Daily News & Analysis With the suspension of Kingfisher Airlines' services between Bangalore and Mysore earlier this month, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) is banking on two other private carriers Jet Airways and SpiceJet to start ... |
