Business Jet Traveler » August 2007

Northwest U.S.: August 2007
August 1, 2007
What you'll pay for air charter varies not only by aircraft but by region. Here are the average per-hour rates for popular aircraft nationally and in the Northwest U.S., now and a year ago. Look for price data for other parts of the country in future issues.
Profiles in Catering
August 1, 2007
When you dine aboard a business jet, you expect a meal that's as first-class as the flight. But delivering gourmet food isn't as easy at 41,000 feet as it is on Earth. Just how do in-flight catering companies overcome the many obstacles they face and serve up dishes that rival what leading restaurants have to offer?
Reeling in salmon on Alaska's stunning 'lost coast'
August 1, 2007
During the golden weeks of late September and early October, few places offer a greater fly-fishing spectacle than the short tidal rivers on the edge of the Bering Glacier, an ice field larger than Rhode Island. These rivers are packed with coho salmon-silvers, as Alaskans call them.
Recalling "One Giant Leap"
August 1, 2007
For those who remember where they were when Neil Armstrong and his crew took the ultimate business flight, it might be hard to believe NASA's Apollo program is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. In the Shadow of the Moon, which opens throughout the U.S. on September 7, marks that anniversary by taking a look back at one of the 20th Century's crowning achievements.
Safety Board Concerned about Alcohol Dependency
August 1, 2007
Because of "a number of accidents," prior to which the pilots had failed to reveal substance or alcohol dependency during medical evaluations, the National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that the FAA require pilots to submit full arrest and court records to medical examiners, including details such as blood alcohol content and behavior at the time of the offense.
Taking off
August 1, 2007
It is your responsibility as a passenger to ensure that the preflight safety
All takeoffs are optional but all landings are mandatory. It's one of those clever dark-humor catchphrases that permeate aviation and it speaks an unerring truth. Once you break ground and clear the security of the runway, you've left behind the one option that absolutely guarantees you will not have an airplane crash today.
Taxing Situations
August 1, 2007
First, some good news: aircraft ownership, while expensive, offers many tax benefits. A business jet may generate, say, $2 million of out-of-pocket costs annually, but if all of those costs are deductible against taxable income, your after-tax out-of-pocket costs might be only $1.2 million.
Adam Aircraft Sells Very Light Jets in China
August 1, 2007
The AdamJet A700 has the largest cabin available in a VLJ.
Adam Aircraft may have taken the first very light jet order from the People's Republic of China. The Denver-based manufacturer announced receipt of a firm order for 50 AdamJet A700 twin-boom VLJs from Hainan Zhong Hang Tai General Aviation Airlines, the China-based operating entity of Ameritech Aerospace.
Walter Banks
August 1, 2007
On the ground, Banks’ Citation S/II doubles as a lounge chair.
Walter Banks grew up in the hotel business. When he was about two years old, his father bought and began managing the historic Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach, Va. Then in 1960, when Walter was 17, his dad sold that property and purchased Fort Lauderdale's Lago Mar Resort and Club.
Arinc Offers Destination Intelligence Briefings
August 1, 2007
Arinc Direct has integrated a global intelligence service into its portfolio of flight services for business jet operators. The intelligence data is being offered through iJET Intelligent Risk Systems, a worldwide provider of risk-management solutions and crisis-response services to major corporations.

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