Analysis: Hassle Factor a Marketing Blueprint for Air Taxis
If the air taxi industry could capture the disgruntled airline passenger, which may already be happening to some extent, it could also capture some of the $9 billion it cost airlines as the hassle factor drove passengers to avoid 41 million trips in the past 12 months, according a Travel Industry Association... [read more]
Operators Changing Flying for Fuel Conservation
Aviation consultants Conklin & de Decker found in its monthly fuel price survey that Jet A cost $6.65 per gallon this month, up nearly 20 cents since April while 100LL rose 26 cents to $5.97 per gallon. The company, which furnishes objective and impartial information on aircraft ownership costs, said the...
Embraer Launches ExecuCare Environmental Program
Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil – Embraer introduced “an industry-first” program designed as part of its Executive Care for business jet operators who want to compensate for their green house gas emissions. “In the EEC Embraer Carbon Offset (ECO) module, our customers will have the first...
NATA Rolls Out New Flight Release System Next Week
On June 10, at its 2008 Air Charter Summit, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is rolling out "IC Check" - the only comprehensive compliance-driven flight release system for professionally flown general aviation aircraft operations. The development of the program was prompted by...
MicroJetNetwork.Com Offers Pilot, Aircraft Matching Services
Two-year-old MicroJetNetwork launched new services that not only matches buyers and sellers but pilots as well as aircraft management services and aircraft. Specializing in very light jets including the Embraer Phenom, Cessna Mustang and Eclipse 500, the four-part service includes Micro Jet Partners that...
Quick Takes
Fuelino.com Provides E-mail-based Aviation Information Service Reflecting the increased usage of handheld wireless devices such as Blackberry’s and other email-capable cell phones by pilots, Fuelino.com is pushing its real-time, email-based aviation information service. Compatible with any...
|
