Wednesday November 11th, 2009 15:52 Time Warner Slashes Jobs, Keeps Jets

147068Time Warner is receiving much heat after slashing hundered jobs across the Time Inc. publishing division, but still keeping hold of their three Gulfstream jets.

Looks like TW is sending a strong message, planes over people.

We wouldn’t mind unloading one of their millions of dollars jets.

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Tuesday November 10th, 2009 13:31 Donald Trump Upgrading Planes

trumpsplaneNow that Donald Trump is upgrading his personal plane to a larger aircraft, it’s your time to shine.

You can buy Trump’s personal Boeing 727-100 that has recently shown up on the Controller website.

Featuring 24 passenger seats where you would normally house 134 seats, you will be riding on the coattails of luxury in this air baby.[

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Thursday October 8th, 2009 00:01 Air France Auctioning Off Seats On Its First A380 Flights

Are you one of the tragically hip that must be the first on the biggest and best the world has to offer?   If so, set your sights on being the first to fly on Air France’s cool new Airbus A380, which is the world’s biggest passenger plane.  But here’s

Air France auctions off seats on innaugaural A380 flights.

Air France auctions off seats on innaugaural A380 flights.

the catch:  You have to bid for a seat.

As of right now, Air France is auctioning off  seats on the jet’s two inaugural flights from Paris to New York on Nov. 20 and from New York to Paris on Nov. 21.

The auction is being held on eBay through Oct. 21.

Air France said the opening bid “in most cases” will be $380 for Voyageur (economy) class and $1,380 in Affaires (business) class, but that it may change during the auction.  (The auction includes a return ticket on a regular Air France flight.)  Proceeds go to charities in France, India and South Africa.

For full details and links to the auction, which will involve 380 seats on each flight, visit the airline’s A380 mini-site.   Also, if your French is up to par you can track the auction on Twitter, @AFEncheresA380.

Air France A380s will begin regular commercial operation on the Paris-New York route on Nov. 23. Routes to open later include Paris-Dubai and Paris-Tokyo. The airline has ordered 12 of the giant jets, each able to carry up to 538 passengers (449 economy, 80 business, 9 first class) over a maximum distance of 8,078 miles.

~~ Raine Devries

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Tuesday September 8th, 2009 11:41 $28 Million Siberian Superjet

Aeroflot wasn’t that long ago.  And Siberian is well known for being the frozen hinterland of Russia.

Sukhoi Superjet 100.

Sukhoi Superjet 100.

So are aviation enthusiasts ready for  Siberian superjet that is coming in with a price tag of $28 million?    The Russian aerospace firm, Sukhoi, thinks so and will begin delivering the Sukhoi Superjet 100 this December.  The price tag undercuts the likes Bombardier due to lower labor costs in Siberia.

The jet has 5-seat rows setup, combining style and ergonomics, will be among the largest ever installed on regional transport aircraft thanks to a fuselage almost 18 inches larger than those of competitors.

~~ Raine Devries

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Monday August 31st, 2009 10:28 Bombardier Skyjet Launches Ultimate Escapes

Bombardier Skyjet has made their corporate jet share program even better by launching the “Ultimate Escape“.

Bombardier Skyjet launches Ultimate Escapes.

Bombardier Skyjet launches Ultimate Escapes.

Skyjet has partnered with global destinations to place cardholders in luxury bliss for five nights from a selection of private luxury residences.  There are more than 150 destinations around the world to choose from which makes the choices hard to narrow down — within this collection are more than 100 multi-million dollar homes.

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Sunday June 7th, 2009 14:26 BMW Tricks Out A Private Jet

BMW Group DesignworksUSA was given the task of tricking out  the interior of a Falcon 7X jet and the plane just debuted in Geneva. 

The concept behind the design was “elegance and style fushed with function” in an effort to elevate the flying experience to an entirely new level.

While PR people are great at spinning a story, what this seems to translate to is that one of the more interesting element is the lighting solution which produces the effect of a starry night sky due to LEDs embedded in the ceiling.

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