Business Jet Traveler » February 2007

NetJets Pilots Move Closer to Union Status
February 1, 2007
Despite concessions by NetJets Europe in a new contract offering in December, the company's pilots are moving to form their own union through the new NetJets European Pilots Association. At press time, a group made up of some of the pilots was expected to incorporate as a trade union under French law and to affiliate with the UK-based Independent Pilots Association.
Flying carpets
February 1, 2007
Hand-sewn with silk accents, the carpet features images of alligators, sea tu
When you spend millions for an airplane, its carpet shouldn't look like the nondescript shag rug in your grandmother's living room.
When a 747 Just Isn't Big Enough
February 1, 2007
The Airbus A380 double-deck airliner has received joint type certification approvals from both U.S. and French aviation authorities. At 1.19 million pounds and with 6,819 square feet of floor space, it is the largest airliner ever built.
Virginia's Homestead Resort
February 1, 2007
The Homestead is “like a cruise ship in the mountains.”
Driving past bright green fields adorned with lazy dairy cows along Virginia's Route 220, you get the sense that you're entering a world where you can completely unplug yourself from the nine-to-five grind. You are-but you don't necessarily have to unplug all the way.
Business jet jaunts offer travelers the best of Europe
February 1, 2007
With prices ranging from $3,000 to $28,000, Jeffersons tours offer Europe’s f
Jeffersons, a UK-based luxury-tours operator, has introduced a series of "short break" business  jet vacation packages. The trips, lasting one to four days, use chartered jets to fly customers to some of Europe's most exclusive resorts and destinations.
A systematic approach to safety
February 1, 2007
Business jet pilots dedicate themselves to safety, but also to delivering passengers to their destinations on time. Occasionally, the latter goal interferes with the former and the folks in the cockpit take risks you might view as, well, overly risky.
Bombardier Global 5000
February 1, 2007
The 5000’s smartly crafted seats and tables beg the question: Why hasn’t anyo
Bombardier aimed its Global 5000 directly at the Gulfstream 450 and Falcon 900EX market. From a cabin-comfort point of view, it is right on target.
Hangar Trends: Turn hangars into investments
February 1, 2007
You most likely think of a hangar as a place to be rented by the month to protect an aircraft from high winds, hail and paint-blistering sun. Hangars, however, can also be investments, and investment options have grown to include condominium-style arrangements and, more recently, long-term prepaid leases.
The Truth and Consequences of Opposing Opinions
February 1, 2007
Back when the management team of Aviation International News was developing the concept for this magazine in early 2003, it took us longer to zero in on the name, Business Jet Traveler, than it did to agree on the tagline, "maximizing your investment in private air transport." A publication's title is of prime importance, of course, and deserves much thought an
Executive Jet Settles Child-abduction Lawsuit
February 1, 2007
A child-abduction lawsuit involving charter and aircraft management services operator Executive Jet Management (EJM) has been settled out of court, according to attorneys for the plaintiff, Cornelia Streeter. The parties are bound by the settlement conditions not to disclose terms, but a source close to the case said the amount was "considerably less" than the original award of $27 million.

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“When you get into the larger aircraft it becomes like a hotel, with dozens of staff supporting the plane based in a galley area down below. You have very comprehensive cooking facilities, and on larger aircraft we have looked at theatres, with spiral staircases and a Steinway grand piano. The limitations for what you can put inside a plane are pretty much the limits of physics, and even money cannot always overcome that. Even so, people are still always trying to push [the limits]. ”

-Howard Guy of Design Q, a UK-based consultancy