Entries from April 2009

April 28, 2009

I’ll Take The Leg Please!

Until recently, getting a great deal on a private charter meant flying during off-peak days, generally in the opposite direction of the crowd – or in short, using an Empty Leg.
All of that has changed. With the advent of Point to Point Pricing and Floating Fleets, nearly every charter can take [...]

April 25, 2009

Delta Airlines Passengers Forced to Subdue Unruly Traveler

A Boeing 767 on a flight from New York to Tel Aviv was diverted to Logan International Airport last night when a 22-year-old man began screaming, running through the aisles, and banging on the cockpit door, a MassPort official said.
The unruly passenger identified as Itay Atmor an Israeli citizen, was forced to the floor by [...]

April 24, 2009

Local CBS News Outlet “apologizes” for Private Jet Bashing

In a rush to report a story about the sinful wasting of American Taxpayers money, one local news station erroneously reported that several banks who are recipeients of bailout money flew their high priced toys to the Masters Tournament. Shame on them for not getting the whole story before adding fuel to this already [...]

April 23, 2009

Excited Fans JetPool to NHL and NBA Playoffs

Here is a listing of this week’s one-ways. Notice that we have JetPool aircraft heading to NBA and NHL playoff cities. Contact us today for more info!

April 22, 2009

March Flight Activity Continues Climb

According to a data recently released from ARG/US, March saw an 8 percent increase in General Aviation flight activity over the previous month. This marks the second month-over-month increase in air traffic flight data from ARG/US and further strengthens hope that this is indeed a solid recovery sign for the business aviation industry.
ARG/US, the [...]

April 20, 2009

Weekly One-Way and other Special Flights from Executive Charter Services

Check out this week’s specials…Contact us at 866.FLY.EXEC for further information on anything listed here.
Thank you!
Kevin W. Godlewski
President, Executive Charter Services

April 20, 2009

Armed Man Holds Air Crew Hostage

As reported on CNN.com
An armed man, described as “mentally challenged,” took six crew members hostage after he barged onto a passenger jet at a Jamaican airport Monday and demanded to be flown to Cuba. A hostage-taker commandeered a CanJet flight at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The gunman, believed to be [...]

April 15, 2009

Pilots Take Off for Globe-Circling Quest for Charity

As reported in CharterX Daily
Jared Isaacman and his co-pilot Doug Demko have taken off for their latest attempt at an around-the-world speed record in a light jet while raising money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Airport operations at Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey confirmed that Isaacman’s Cessna Citation took off about 6:30 p.m. Sunday, destined [...]

April 9, 2009

Despite Economy, Jet Set still attending Masters Tournament

The Masters Golf Tournament is once again proving to be a major draw for golf fans around the country.

A quick glimpse of the air traffic shows many Gulfstreams, Hawkers, and Learjets heading to Augusta this morning. There is still time to organize your trip to the tourney – A Hawker 1000, 8 [...]

April 8, 2009

NATA Implores President Obama to Promote Private Aviation

From NATA.aero
Last month, National Air Transportation Association President James Coyne issued a letter to President Barack Obama imploring him to acknowledge the value of private aviation and incorporate the industry in the government leaders’ “vision of a new America”.
“It’s time to stop the populist demonizing,” Coyne wrote. “It’s time, instead, to support, if only [...]