Columbia welcomes airline’s return amid recession – The State
February 26, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Columbia welcomes airline’s return amid recession The State, SC That number includes landings and departures from major airlines as well as general aviation, military and charter airplanes. General aviation, which includes corporate flights and individuals who fly for fun, showed the largest decline — 10127 flights ... |
New Star Jindal Whiffs Like Banker-Golfers: Margaret Carlson – Bloomberg
February 26, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 Globe and Mail | New Star Jindal Whiffs Like Banker-Golfers: Margaret Carlson Bloomberg For those not like Abess, Obama said, “CEOs won’t be able to use taxpayer money to pad their paychecks, or buy fancy drapes, or disappear on a private jet. Those days are over.” Not for Northern Trust Corp. Just last week the company flew a phalanx of ... Video: Republican Response to Pres. Obama Address to Congress Jindal vs. the Volcanoes  Comment by Thomas Schaller political scientist & author, Whistling Past Dixie |
Corporate jets not bad business – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
February 26, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Corporate jets not bad business Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA "I'm so frustrated about the images of the greedy CEO, smoking cigars and drinking champagne on his private jet." Charter aviation — primarily business travel, plus recreational and medical-humanitarian flights — is down 40 percent in the past year, ... Corporate Air Exec tired of negative image attached to private jet More University Athletics Switching to Air Charter Over Commercial ... |
A-list's Fiji secrets – Brisbane Times
February 25, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 Brisbane Times | A-list's Fiji secrets Brisbane Times, Australia Two couples and I, travelling solo, arrived minutes earlier en route from Fiji's main airport at Nadi by Cessna Grand Caravan, a leather-fitted executive jet, gliding smoothly over the island's steep western cliffs to land on a manicured mountaintop ... |
Security regs could ground Beverly airport – Beverly Citizen
February 25, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Security regs could ground Beverly airport Beverly Citizen, United States By Bobby Gates New stricter security guidelines the federal Transportation Security Administration is considering could have a stifling effect on private and charter planes at Beverly Airport. Airport administrators say if the rules are implemented ... |
Could Higher Safety Standards Prevented Flight 3407 Crash? – WKBW-TV
February 25, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 The Southern Ledger | Could Higher Safety Standards Prevented Flight 3407 Crash? WKBW-TV, NY "In fact that was one of the issues why we got the private plane. Most of us would not get on a Q400 and we did make arrangements to get on a private jet," Mary Schiavo, a former Inspector General of the US Department of Transportation who's traveling ... FAA sued for ignoring safety recommendations on airplane icing |
No cause yet identified for Turkish jet crash at Amsterdam’s Schiphol – Hürriyet
February 25, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 BBC News | No cause yet identified for Turkish jet crash at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Hürriyet, Turkey We were expecting to land on the airfield but we crashed into a field," said another survivor Tuncer Mutlucan, talking to private news channel NTV. A Dutch witness who saw the crash said the plane was losing speed before the crash and its nose lifted. ... Video: Passenger: No Warning Before Turkish Plane Crash 9 dead, more escape, after Amsterdam jet crash Turkish plane crash in Amsterdam kills 9 |
Politicians Should Say What They Mean and Mean What They Say – FOXNews
February 25, 2009 by adam wassahlen
 Washington Post | Politicians Should Say What They Mean and Mean What They Say FOXNews OBAMA: This time, CEOs won't be able to use taxpayer money to pad their paychecks or buy fancy drapes or disappear on a private jet. Those days are over. Really? Well, if they're over for CEOS, are they also over for politicians? Sen. ... Video: Obama budget sees soaring deficit Under Obama plan, tax burden shifts to the wealthy Obama's budget is the end of an era |
Doubledown Media files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy – Reuters
February 25, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Doubledown Media files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Reuters The closely-held company, which also published Cigar Report, Corporate Leader, Dealmaker and Private Air, on Wednesday filed for protection from creditors with the US bankruptcy court in Manhattan. Doubledown has between $10 million and $50 million of ... |
Textron Slashes Dividend 91% To Preserve Capital – CNNMoney.com
February 25, 2009 by adam wassahlen
Textron Slashes Dividend 91% To Preserve Capital CNNMoney.com The company has seen stiff headwinds at its private-jet business as demand for multimillion-dollar business jets has been falling sharply after a five-year climb. Textron , which makes Bell helicopters and Cessna jets, had paid a quarterly dividend of ... Could Things Get Any Worse for Textron? |
