Business Jet Traveler » June 2007

Frederick Price
June 1, 2007
Frederick Price
Nothing in Frederick Price's early life suggested that he would one day lead a congregation of thousands and fly around in a private jet. He grew up poor, in a nonreligious household, with an alcoholic father, and he suffered during childhood from an inferiority complex and a variety of phobias.
Keeping Kids Safe In-Flight
June 1, 2007
Two companies are promoting new child seat-restraint systems for in-flight use.
Landing in the heart of D.C. in 9/11's wake
June 1, 2007
While few general aviation flights currently land or take off at Washington N
It took four years after the 9/11 attacks for the Department of Homeland Security to reopen Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to general aviation traffic. These days, though, flying a business jet into the heart of the nation's capital is easier than you might think.
All-business-class Airline Expands Schedule
June 1, 2007
Eos Airlines has expanded its all-business-class New York/ London scheduled service to three flights on weekly peak travel days. The total of 32 flights a week between the two cities includes a third flight from New York's JFK Airport on Sundays, Thursdays and Fridays and a third flight from London Stansted Airport on Sundays, Mondays and Fridays.
Steve Hankin
June 1, 2007
“When we first started growing, even our board was hesitant to believe that w
When Steve Hankin left Starwood Hotels & Resorts to become CEO of Sentient Jet three years ago, the Weymouth, Mass.-based jet-card provider was "a very small company," he said recently. It's bigger now, but exactly how much bigger is anybody's guess. As Hankin told us when we asked about revenues and hours flown, "We've never revealed that.

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“You are so motivated to make sure the trip goes smoothly, because you know that the organs of these two kids are now going to save the lives of more than just a handful of other kids.”

-Dan Drohan, CEO of Solarius ­Aviation