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Archive for September, 2006

HondaJet Goes on Sale at NBAA Convention

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

HondaJet, an innovative advanced light jet, will go on sale for the first time at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) annual meeting and convention, October 17-19 in Orlando, Florida.

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Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Leases Hangar To Air-Taxi Firm

Monday, September 25th, 2006

The Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority voted Tuesday to lease an airport hangar to DayJet, a Delray Beach-based company offering on-demand jet service.

For the full article please click here: Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Leases Hangar To Air-Taxi Firm

Light Jets Could Have Heavyweight Impact

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

More than 40 years ago, a pioneering aviator and airport operator named George Priester went to plane manufacturers and asked what had to be done to get his 109-acre private airport in Wheeling ready for the jet age.

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The VLJ Race: Buddy, Can You Spare An Asterisk?

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006

In the annals of business aviation, it will be recorded that Cessna won the race to be the first to obtain full FAA type certification of a very light jet (VLJ). Last week’s achievement doesn’t come without an asterisk, however.

For the full article please click here: The VLJ Race: Buddy, Can You Spare An Asterisk?

Catfight Breaks Out In Air Taxi: Magnum Jet vs DayJet

Monday, September 11th, 2006

In the New York Times today, workhorse Joe Sharkey stirs up the effluent by pitting coy newcomer Magnum Jet against the often-quoted, never-flown DayJet.

For the full article please click here: Catfight Breaks Out In Air Taxi: Magnum Jet vs DayJet

A Behind-The-Scenes Look At A Dayjet Day

Friday, September 8th, 2006

They have, as of mid-August 2006, yet to book their first passenger, but the engineers, ground-support planners, and flight directors at DayJet’s Virtual Operations Center (VOC) have been “flying” thousands of pretend passengers and hundreds of simulated Eclipse 500 Very Light Jets in and out of community airports throughout the Northeast for more than four years.

For the full article please click here: A Behind-The-Scenes Look At A Dayjet Day

AirTaxiFlights.com Interview: A New Day(Jet) Is Dawning

Friday, September 8th, 2006

An exclusive interview with AirTaxiFlights.com writer Elliot Borin, DayJet’s marketing directory Vicky Harris explains where DayJet is and where it’s going.

For the full article please click here: AirTaxiFlights.com Interview: A New Day(Jet) Is Dawning

Embraer Receives Big Order For Phenom 100s

Thursday, September 7th, 2006

Houston’s Magnum Jet Orders 50 VLJs, Options For 50 More
Embraer told Aero-News Thursday about a huge order for its upcoming Phenom 100 executive jet.

For the full article please click here: Embraer Receives Big Order For Phenom 100s

SC Air Taxi Says Business Soaring Due To Terrorism Concerns

Tuesday, September 5th, 2006

A South Carolina-based air taxi service says it has been experiencing an influx of travel requests since an alleged terror plot was exposed this week.

For the full article please click here: SC Air Taxi Says Business Soaring Due To Terrorism Concerns