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Plotting a Path to Riches and Fame? Read This
June 27, 2012
Real estate developer Mike Harrah
Recently, my wife and I attended a college-planning event at our son’s high school. It doesn’t seem all that long ago that Andre was 5 and we were taking notes at an orientation session for parents of new kindergarteners, but here we are. He’s 17 now and, with a little luck and a lot of our money, he’ll be heading off to college next year.
Revolution in the Air
May 30, 2012
Here's how rock stars used to travel–or so it seemed.
My relationship with rock and roll–which began when I was in grade school and watching American Bandstand in the 1950s–deepened in the next decade as the music and I hit our teenage years. I started collecting records, attending lots of concerts and eventually writing about popular music for magazines and newspapers.
Talking to 35,633 People
May 2, 2012
Talking to 35,633 People
Naturally, the editors of Business Jet Traveler hope that you’ll find every article we publish to be tailor-made for your needs. But of course that’s impossible: last time I checked, we had 35,633 subscribers and–beyond the fact that they presumably share an interest in business aviation–they’re all different.
Spare Us 10 Minutes? Here's Why You Should
April 5, 2012
Corporate Angel Network patient
EDITOR'S NOTE: This blog concerns a survey that has now been completed and closed. Results will appear in the October/November 2012 issue of Business Jet Traveler.
Spotlight on China: ABACE 2012 Shows Value of Chinese Market
April 5, 2012
The 2012 Abace event in Shanghai revealed the promise of the Chinese market.
Last week in Shanghai marked the beginning of a new era in business aviation. It also represented a major expansion of AIN Publications’ continuing quest to serve the industry and those who employ it around the world.
A Great New Beginning at Abace 2012
April 5, 2012
Abace 2012 visitors line up to view a Cessna Grand Caravan on display. (Photo: Matt Thurber)
This year’s Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) has been a real eye-opener for a Westerner whose last visit to China was in 2003. Shanghai, where Abace 2012 is being held (it ends on March 29) at host airport Hongqiao International, is a beautiful and huge city.
Election 2012: Nonsense in the Air
March 6, 2012
President-elect John F. Kennedy enters his airplane in 1960
Washington, D.C.–President Obama missed a major fundraising event yesterday due to cancellation of his JetBlue flight. The President had arrived on time at Washington National Airport in a Hertz rental car–a subcompact, according to his press secretary–and had been whisked through security.
Two Voicemails I Won't Delete
February 6, 2012
Myriam Burger
Every now and then, I go through the voicemails on my office phone and delete the ones I no longer need. I usually end up trashing all of them–with the exception of two that I’ve held onto for years.
More Memorable Moments with Business Jet Travelers
January 9, 2012
In my last blog post, I covered five of the most memorable moments from interviews I’ve conducted over the years for Business Jet Traveler. Here are another five. Just click on the names to read the full articles on Pascucci, Trump and Orman.
Shine a Light on Your Flight Department, or Close It Down
December 1, 2011
"We like to keep a low profile for our jet use." I can't tell you how many times I've heard variations on that line since I arrived at Business Jet Traveler in 2004. It has been a constant challenge to find business jet owners and passengers willing to be profiled in our pages and companies that will go on the record about their use of private aviation.

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“Let me be straight with you. What I'd rather have is an airplane. We just had a third kid. I don't like flying commercial. I like to take my family to Hawaii. When I go east, I'd like to have pilots I know. ”

-Steve Jobs