No Plane No Gain Goes on the Air to Educate Audiences About the Value of...
Contacts: Dan Hubbard, (202) 783-9360, dhubbard@nbaa.org Katie Pribyl (202) 393-1500, kprbyl@gama.aero Washington, DC, March 3, 2009 - The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and General...
View ArticleEconomy, 'fat cat' label hit corporate jet makers hard
Commercial aviation manufacturers are rediscovering the truth behind the tragic Greek myth of the Flight of Icarus: When you soar too high, the inevitable descent can be frightfully steep.Propelled by...
View ArticleGA Claws Back at Image of 'Flying Fat Cats'
Totally fair or not, for a newspaper reporter, the irony was just too juicy to resist. Big Three auto industry executives flying 'luxury jets' to Washington to plead for a taxpayer bailout. The story...
View ArticleGE Aviation sets sights on new segment
Already the worlds largest producer of jet engines, GE Aviation is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in the one segment of that market in which its not a major player.It is making a concerted...
View ArticleImage puts drag on corporate aviation
There's something about the words "private jet" that evokes anger these days.That anger -- and the swooning economy that triggered it -- have taken their toll on business -- and jobs -- in Delaware's...
View ArticleOwner of DavisAir looking to expand
Auto industry executives stepped off private jets before holding out their hands for federal bailout money late last year, effectively vilifying general aviation.Economy-conscious and image-conscious...
View ArticleMayor wants Obama to see importance of biz jets
WICHITA, Kansas - The Wichita mayor and city council have sent a letter to President Obama, asking him to essentially stop bad-mouthing business jets. The letter also included an invitation for the...
View ArticleCorporate jet timeshares is a growing business across the Midwest
Last summer, Keith Plumb was trying to interest potential customers in the services of Kansas City-based Executive AirShare, which sells part ownership in small planes primarily for business travel.In...
View ArticleNot Every Corporate Trip is a Boondoggle
NEW YORK (Fortune) -- I've made my career whacking big business.Magazine covers with titles like "Corporate Killers" and "How Wall Street Sold Out America" hang in my office, and my files are filled...
View ArticleEconomy, bad press put corporate jet use into a tailspin
Once a sleek and shiny badge of corporate success, the private business jet is suddenly a scourge -- vilified by the general public as a symbol of corporate greed and excess.But does it really deserve...
View ArticleGAMA's Bunce Advocates for GA, NextGen
Contact: Ms. Katie PribylReleased: 03-18-2009 General Aviation Manufacturers Association1400 K Street NW, Suite 801Washington, DC 20005-2485(202) 393-1500 Fax (202) 842-4063www.GAMA.aero Appearing...
View ArticlePodcast Interview: GAMA's Pete Bunce
GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce talks about the work being done to remind policymakers and opinion leaders of the many ways business aviation works for America. "We want to have national leaders ......
View ArticleBusiness Aviation Industry Hits Turbulence
DENVER -- The business aviation industry isn't only hitting turbulence in the air these days, but also on the ground. It is going through the worst downturn since the days following the Sept. 11, 2001...
View ArticleNBAA Applauds Sen. Brownbacks Floor Statement Supporting Business Aviation
Contacts: Dan Hubbard, (202) 783-9360, dhubbard@nbaa.org Patrick Dunne (202) 783-9263, pdunne@nbaa.org Washington, DC, March 4, 2009 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO...
View ArticleDouble Trouble for Private Jets
It's not only the down economy that's hurting the private jet business.Public outcries against government-bailout-seeking executives flying around in luxurious corporate jets also have contributed to...
View ArticleBusiness Jet Industry Tries to Salvage Its Image
THE business jet industry, as we all know, has been hit hard by a teetering economy and public hostility against anything perceived as wretched corporate excess. Sales are down. Orders are being...
View ArticleJetBlue Ad
The National Business Aviation Association and the Alliance for Aviation Across America have both asked JetBlue to stop an ad campaign that appears to be a satirical attempt to cash in on the ongoing...
View ArticleArea's private-jet industry buffeted by recession, public backlash
From Capitol Hill to the heartland, private jets have become shorthand for everything that caused the decline and fall of the U.S. economy.Detroit auto chiefs were vilified for flying in style when...
View ArticleMorning Edition: Bend's High-Flying Economy Takes A Nose Dive
To listen to the story, please click here.Two years ago, employers in Bend, Ore., were begging for workers. "There were businesses that were cutting back on hours because they didn't have enough...
View ArticleNBAA's Bolen Provides No Plane No Gain Update for State Aviation Officials
Contacts: Dan Hubbard, (202) 783-9360, dhubbard@nbaa.org Katie Pribyl, GAMA (202) 393-1500, kpribyl@GAMA.aeroWASHINGTON, DC - This week, NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen addressed the National...
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