November 11th, 2009

Donald Trump is upgrading to a larger plane and put his personal jet up for sale yesterday.
The current jet, a 1968 Boeing 727 originally operated by American Airlines, is completely kitted out.
A plane like this usually has 134 seats but this plane was reconfigured to hold just 24 passengers in the lap of luxury.

October 5th, 2009

Gulfstream Aerospace rolled out its new flagship business jet, the all-new Gulfstream G650, at company headquarters in Savannah on Tuesday.
Approximately 7,000 people gathered at the new G650 manufacturing building for the aircraft’s debut.
First announced in March 2008, the ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650 remains on schedule for customer deliveries in 2012.

October 1st, 2009

Scheduled helicopter service between two heliports in Manhattan and two major airports that serve New York City abruptly shut down on Friday.
U.S. Helicopter, which started up 3 ½ years ago, provided the first shuttle service since the 1980s from Manhattan to a commercial airport.
It was charging as much as $159 each way for an eight-minute trip between one of the heliports in Manhattan and Kennedy International or Newark Liberty International Airports

September 29th, 2009

British Airways will launch a luxury, all-business class transatlantic service today featuring flat beds and the latest communications technology.
The twice-daily service between London City Airport and New York offers 32 seats in specially configured Airbus A318 aircraft.
Return fares will start at £1,901 and passengers will be able to send emails and texts and use the internet while aboard.

August 13th, 2009

We have followed Hermes helicopter earlier too and today it’s time to tell you all about Japan’s first Hermes helicopter.
The service will provide a 30-minute luxury helicopter shuttle service between central Tokyo and Narita International Airport.
The Hermes helicopter features calf-leather seats and walls decorated with the brand’s signature Toile H fabric used in its leather goods.

July 25th, 2009

Surfing the web while flying to your favorite destination is a great way to pass the time and U.S. Airways has just decided to offer the services starting next year.
In early 2010 you’ll be able to connect to the internet on U.S. Airways flights using your laptop or smartphone.
The airline just announced a deal with Aircell to bring the company’s Gogo in-flight internet service to its planes.
