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Articles tagged “private jets”

Airlines

Can a billionaire and the aviation industry create a supersonic jet that doesn’t go “boom”?

This shift away from airline-driven development and towards the private jet industry could be the kick the R&D guys need to get the project moving. We'll know for sure in, say, twelve years.

Thomas Black, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Can a billionaire and the aviation industry create a supersonic jet that doesn’t go “boom”?

Airlines

Startup BlackJet launches the Uber of air travel for business execs

The startup’s biggest challenge will be acquiring flyers that are willing to put down $7,000 on a domestic round-trip flight for a private jet to also be okay with sharing that “private” flight.

Skift | 11 years ago

Startups

Startup JumpJet offers exec fliers a relatively affordable flexible private jet package

JumpJet is positioning itself somewhere between airlines and the costly fractional ownership programs and is best suited for domestic business travelers with its current travel restrictions.

Skift | 12 years ago

Startup JumpJet offers exec fliers a relatively affordable flexible private jet package

Airlines

Bombardier and Gulfstream are waging battle among Hollywood’s A-list

As the two jet companies position themselves, they need to remember that the particular challenges Hollywood presents that the corporate world is better at avoiding -- as Bombardier is learning with some Travolting behavior by one of its brand ambassadors.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Business travelers still use private jets to complement commercial schedules

Some business travelers afford the luxury reserved for last-minute meetings or short-distance jumps by buying a fractional ownership, although the indulgence can hurt execs’ image in a cash-strapped economy.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

What it’s like to run a private airline in China

You think it's tough to start an airline in the U.S.? Try going up against both established players and a federal government that tips everything in their favor.

Skift | 12 years ago