Entries from July 2008

July 16, 2008

The Real Action Is in Private Jets

Fuel prices be damned, private jet charter is flying high. Executive Charter Services (ECS), a leading US private jet charter company offers an on-demand model so you can actually fly without making any long-term commitments. “We want our clients to have choices in the type of aircraft they fly and have flexibility with their schedules including the number of flight hours”, explains Kevin Godlewski, President of ECS. “We have several clients who fly weekly and have done so for 2-3 years with no long-term commitments, and most have come from a ‘membership’ program that left them stranded one too many times.”

July 7, 2008

An Aviation Angle on the Election

What are the differences between Senators John McCain and Barack Obama when it comes to issues involving aviation and aerospace? A special report by Aviation Week this week examines their policies, noting that “for many aerospace and aviation interests, McCain is a known but feared quantity, while Obama is a blank slate.” FAA reauthorization, fuel [...]