Business Jet Traveler

Signature Flight Support Opens in Boston
August 1, 2007
Signature Flight Support's new $13 million fixed-base operation (FBO) at Boston Logan International Airport is up and running. The two-story, 13,000-square-foot facility includes passenger and crew lounges, administrative offices and a private VIP center with separate street and ramp-side entrances for visiting dignitaries.
Farewell to one of the great ones
August 1, 2007
Brig. Gen. Robin Olds as a colonel, preflighting his F-4C Phantom at Ubon Air
"Downhill skiing is the closest thing to flying a fighter that I know."
European Business Aviation Convention Breaks Records
August 1, 2007
A scale mockup of a Boeing 787 interior drew attention at a Boeing Business J
The seventh European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition, which took place in Geneva in May, broke all records, with attendance up 15 percent from the 2006 event to more than 11,000 and 354 exhibitors, an 18-percent increase. Orders inked at the show-firm and optional-had a total value of nearly $1.7 billion.
Why FBOs matter
August 1, 2007
In the years that I've written for Business Jet Traveler, I've discussed nearly everything that affects your choices as a charter user. There's at least one factor I haven't covered, though: the FBO or fixed-base operator, through whose lobby you pass to board your charter jet.
Eight Charter Operators Earn High Marks
August 1, 2007
Jets.com-an online charter broker that allows customers to bid on flights-has bestowed its latest Circle of Excellence awards on eight charter operators, based solely on surveys its customers complete after each flight. Survey criteria included condition and cleanliness of the aircraft, amenities, crew performance, luggage handling and flight readiness.
The Next Jet Set
August 1, 2007
Some parents are booking jets to fly their children to summer camp rather than sending them off by bus, according to two New York-basedair charter companies. Revolution Air assigned more than 20 aircraft to the task in June, and Blue Star Jets has reported making "more and more" such flights.
AAA Five Diamonds for Nemacolin Falling Rock
August 1, 2007
Nemacolin Falling Rock, a woodlands resort in the Laurel Mountains south of Pittsburgh, has been awarded AAA Five Diamond status, a designation held by fewer than 90 North American hotels and resorts.
Playing the jet card
July 1, 2007
Don't leave home without it-not if you want simple, guaranteed access to a business jet at a reasonable hourly rate. That's the pitch that has driven the rapid growth of jet card programs. Almost a dozen national companies, including the major fractional and charter fleet providers, now offer these cards. Numerous smaller charter companies also provide jet cards.
Cape Town Treaty Applies To Aircraft Share Owners
June 1, 2007
Aircraft fractional shareowners can be included in the International Registry of Mobile Assets (IRMA), giving them the same Cape Town Treaty protection that sole owners have had since March 2006.
Make the most of your flight department
June 1, 2007
“People tend to fall in love with a particular business jet,” which often res
You're getting where you need to go-most of the time, at least. But what about everyone else in the company who needs to fly? Is the corporation missing opportunities? Are you paying too much for aviation services? It can be challenging for top management to answer such questions. Here are 10 rules to follow to ensure that your flight department is operating effectively.

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“You want to make sure with a race in which you'll be flying home with other drivers that you don't crash into them. It's happened before, and it can make for a little bit of a tense situation.”

-Racecar driver Helio Castroneves