Business Jet Traveler » June 2011

What If Your Management Company Goes Under?
June 1, 2011
For Mike, a part-owner of a mid-size jet, the moment of truth came when the company that insured the aircraft started sending requests for payment. The problem was, he and his partners had already prepaid for their insurance through JetDirect Aviation, the firm that managed the aircraft and made it available for charters.
Audi A8L
June 1, 2011
There's almost room for a game of tennis doubles in the back of the new A8L, but since this is an Audi with Quattro all-wheel drive and a V8 in the nose, it's more sports limo than prom parade float.
Destination: Anywhere
June 1, 2011
Tourists trek through Rwanda’s Parc National des Volcans, observe elephants i
Many once-in-a-lifetime vacations are just a flight away when you own a jet or have access to one via charter, a fractional share or a jet card. Even then, however, some destinations can pose challenges. They may be out of range for your aircraft. Or the airports, language, culture or other factors may pose challenges that you're not comfortable facing on your own.
Small Fry
June 1, 2011
Small operators don’t have as many resources as the big-four providers to hel
You're probably familiar with the four operators that dominate the fractional-jet-share business: CitationAir, Flexjet, Flight Options and–the biggest of the big, with more than half the market–NetJets. But if you're shopping for a share, those aren't your only choices.
Trump Talks About His New Jet
June 1, 2011
 “I bought a beautiful 757,” Donald Trump told Business Jet Traveler in late April. “It’s being retroed and will be in service in about three or four weeks. It’s being completed by Stambaugh Aviation Inc.” Stambaugh is located at Brunswick-Golden Isles Airport, in Brunswick, Ga.
Campaigning by Private Jet
May 31, 2011
President-elect John F. Kennedy enters his airplane, the Caroline, at Palm Be
Before Joe Kennedy bought a Convair CV-240 for his boy Jack in 1959, the iconic image of a presidential candidate on the stump was set on the back of a train.
Up Front: June 2011
May 31, 2011
Oliver Wendell Holmes  said, “Controversy equalizes fools and wise men–and the fools know it.”  When we first began working on our Donald Trump feature, it was many months and many circuses ago.
Destination: Anywhere
May 31, 2011
Tourists trek through Rwanda’s Parc National des Volcans, observe elephants i
Many once-in a-lifetime vacations are just a flight away when you own a jet or have access to one via charter, a fractional share or a jet card. Even then, however, some destinations can pose challenges. They may be out of range for your aircraft. Or the airports, language, culture or other factors may pose challenges that you’re not comfortable facing on your own.
Gourmet on the Go
May 31, 2011
Located on the 35th floor of New York City's five-star Mandarin Oriental hotel, the gorgeous Asiate boasts floor-to-ceiling window views of Central Park and the Upper West Side. The restaurant offers elegance, impeccable service and delicate, Asian-inspired cuisine. 
Getting Home Sick
May 31, 2011
Experts cite a host of reasons why your business jet is unsuited for air-ambu
You fly aboard a business jet. Could you have any better insurance policy than that if you need medical care while traveling or must return home due to injury or illness?

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