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Modern travel is not what it used to be. With so much wealth in the world, a global market and the need to move freely around the globe, the use of private jet services has become much more common. These jet services have risen to the challenge of filling a new niche for the corporate elite, and increasingly, the average traveler.
The Super Bowl brought in plenty of high-rollers on private jets. In fact, 400 private planes took off from DFW International Airport and 191 departed from Dallas Love Field after Sunday night's game. Planes were also lining up at the Denton Municipal Airport
Airbus delivered 15 corporate jets in 2010, worth more than US$ 1.5 billion at list prices, setting a new record for this facet of its business. The aircraft comprised 13 A318 Elites, Airbus Corporate Jetliners (ACJs) and A320 Prestiges, plus two VIP widebody A330/A340s.
Bombardier Inc. said yesterday its business jet division sold eight large-cabin private planes -but still no CSeries order.
US aerospace giant Boeing reported Wednesday 2010 earnings more than doubled but fourth-quarter profit slumped amid a sharp fall in commercial aircraft sales.
The blizzard that dumped 12 to 32 inches of snow on the East Coast in late December wreaked havoc on commercial air travel and left thousands of business and pleasure flyers stranded. But for those wealthy enough to afford it, there was an avenue of escape: private jets.
Dallas & Arlington Airports Get Ready for High Private Jet Traffic
A private jet skidded off the runway while it was landing at the Waukegan Regional Airport last Wednesday. As of press time, there were no reported injuries from the accident and the plane only suffered minor damage.
China Southern Airlines will operate Embraer 190s in Xinjiang, the western territory of China that rival Comac sees as a natural market for its ARJ21 regional jet.
The fourth annual Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) Show has been hailed a success by organiser F&E Aerospace, with a record number of visitors and exhibitors from around the world. In total, around 6200 people attended the biennial event – an increase of 13% compared to the previous show in 2008 – while exhibitor numbers also peaked at 339 companies, including business aircraft manufacturers, service providers and suppliers to the industry.
