DEA has 106 planes, so why did it charter private jet for chief? – McClatchy Washington Bureau
February 21, 2009 by adam wassahlen
DEA has 106 planes, so why did it charter private jet for chief? McClatchy Washington Bureau, DC By Marisa Taylor | McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration spent more than $123000 to charter a private jet to fly to Bogota, Colombia, last fall instead of taking one of the agency's 106 planes. ... |
Another Behemoth Bel Air Mansion Goes Up on the Bl… – Mosnar Communications Inc Blog
February 20, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Another Behemoth Bel Air Mansion Goes Up on the Bl... Mosnar Communications Inc Blog, GA Our Fairy Godmother in Bel Air posits that with no more 40 to 1 leveraging of private wealth, this sort of excessively lavish lifestyle is going the way of the dinosaur. Hmm. More on that later. |
Corporate Jet Companies Fighting Bad Perception – KLAS-TV
February 20, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Corporate Jet Companies Fighting Bad Perception KLAS-TV, NV It all started when the CEO's of the big three automakers flew private jets to Washington to plead for public funds. Now, corporate jet companies are suffering across the country. Ira Eichenfield has run this private jet charter service, ... Private Jet fights against Bad Perception |
Recession Keeps Less Planes Flying, Making US Neighborhoods Quieter – AHN
February 20, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Recession Keeps Less Planes Flying, Making US Neighborhoods Quieter AHN ... at some local airports that handle small private planes. Air traffic is down 20 percent so far this year at the Naples Airport in Florida. Airport officials blame the economy for cutting traffic from small planes, including corporate-owned jets. ... |
Patel warns against cartelisation of private airlines – Press Trust of India
February 20, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 Times Now.tv | Patel warns against cartelisation of private airlines Press Trust of India, India Ranchi, Feb 20 (PTI) Civil Aviation Minister, Praful Patel once again warned today against any cartelisation of private airlines and said the authorities had sent notices in this regard. "We cannot agree or support cartelisation. ... No bailout for airlines; FDI an option: Patel Govt mulls FDI in aviation sector Global slowdown and ATF prices impact earnings of leading airlines |
Ex-North Bay Village Mayor's private plane ride gets OK – MiamiHerald.com
February 20, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Ex-North Bay Village Mayor's private plane ride gets OK MiamiHerald.com, FL Miami-Dade County's ethics commission has weighed in on a flight taken by former Mayor Joe Geller on the private jet of a prominent developer. BY REBECCA DELLAGLORIA Just before launching an unsuccessful campaign for a state house seat in 2007, ... |
Stanford Had Planes and a Castle, Court Papers Show – Bloomberg
February 20, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Stanford Had Planes and a Castle, Court Papers Show Bloomberg Some of those assets, including private jets and a 120-foot yacht, were listed in filings in a paternity case filed by Louise Sage Stanford, the mother of two of the billionaire’s children. The FBI said yesterday that agents found Stanford in Virginia ... |
Junior will air out stuffy clubhouse – Seattle Post Intelligencer
February 20, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 Washington Post | Junior will air out stuffy clubhouse Seattle Post Intelligencer In private, Ichiro would sometimes slip on a Mariners No. 24 jersey and imagine himself emulating his guy. When Ichiro first visited Mariners spring training, a year before he was acquired, he and Griffey hit it off. Maximum chain jerking. ... Junior's return excites new teammates |
JetBlue targets corporate execs – Private Jet Daily
February 20, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 Adweek | JetBlue targets corporate execs Private Jet Daily, NV As a result, most companies are suspending their private jet privileges. Enter: JetBlue Airways. JetBlue Airways, an air travel charter company, has developed a new campaign that is targeted at corporate execs that have recently lost their travel ... JetBlue Wants Your Private Jet Lunch Money JetBlue Welcomes High Flyers |
Steve Mandel Buys JPMorgan Chase & Co., Union Pacific Corp … – GuruFocus.com
February 19, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Steve Mandel Buys JPMorgan Chase & Co., Union Pacific Corp ... GuruFocus.com, TX The company is a market leader in manufacturing large complex structural investment castings and is a leading manufacturer of airfoil castings used in jet aircraft engines. In addition the company has expanded into the industrial gas turbine ... |
