July 21st, 2009
If you have a hankering to join the mile-high club but you’re frightened of flying, Holland’s brand new Honecker Hotel could be just the ticket.
A vintage four-engine plane that’s been converted into a luxurious five-star hotel, it boasts a whirlpool, sauna, bar, kitchen, flat-screen televisions, wireless Internet - and it doesn’t even leave the ground.
Instead, the 1960s jet is perched on the edge of the runway at Teuge airport, just east of Amsterdam, so visitors can watch other planes take off and land while remaining on terra firme.
June 22nd, 2009
Billionaire Chelsea boss Roman Abramovich is topping other high fliers with private jets - by splashing out on his own airport, it was reported today (monday).
Abramovich is heading a syndicate of Russian tycoons in a bid to snap up Tassignano airport in northern Italy as an investment.
The terminal - worth more than 4 million GBP - is near a settlement of exclusive villas and holiday homes, reports Italy’s Corriere della Sera newspaper.
June 18th, 2009
A private Asian customer has placed a firm order for an Airbus A320 Prestige, becoming the first to order the type in the region.
Based on the modern A320 airliner, but featuring a customised cabin, extra fuel-tanks for intercontinental range, and a host of other features, the Airbus A320 Prestige has the largest cabin in its class (100m2).
Airbus’ ACJ Family (Airbus Corporate Jetliner), which comprises the A318 Elite, Airbus ACJ and A320 Prestige, is a line of Airbus aircraft, specially tailored to suit the corporate jet market.
June 17th, 2009
Bombardier is reducing its 10-year industry forecast for business jet deliveries by nearly 15 percent from last year because of the global recession.
The world’s third-largest aircraft manufacturer said Monday it now expects there will be 11,500 business jets delivered by the industry between 2009 and 2018.
Bombardier said the industry for new business aircraft will face challenges of a negative public perception about the use of private planes and a difficult economic climate.
June 9th, 2009
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is scouting for buyers for two of its Gulfstream aircraft, a Gulfstream V model and a Gulfstream 550.
The V is offered at $29.25 million and the 550 for $35.5 million, Cityfile reports.
It’s unclear when the planes were put up for sale exactly, although both were reduced in price recently.
