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Tag: Air Charter

How Jettly Has Transformed Private Jet Charter
12Mar By Gareth SeagullNo Comments
Executive, Aircraft Digest

How Jettly Has Transformed Private Jet Charter

The private jet charter industry is the last part of the aviation industry to not be truly digitized. Expedia-style flight aggregator Jettly hopes to be the company to truly bring the industry into the digital age. Through its user friendly website and app, Jettly allow customers to input their destinations and see quotes in real time, before a service representative reaches out to them to confirm the exact pricing based on their needs. Jettly's hope is that their site will circumvent the need for brokers whose large fees have deterred many from flying private before. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A Problem Before the rise of the internet, you had two options when chartering a private jet, both of which had their drawbacks. The firs...
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26Feb By Christopher HarrowNo Comments
Airlines

All 9 Types of Airlines Explained

Legacy Carriers The heavyweights of the airline industry, legacy carriers are often among the largest airlines in the world in terms of revenue, fleet size and number of employees (among others). Unlike other types of airlines, there is no set definition for a legacy carrier, though is generally used to mean any airline with a transcontinental presence and revenues exceeding $1 billion USD. Traditionally, legacy carriers are the largest airline and flag carriers of their home country (though not always, as in is the case in the US who refuses to have one) and dominate traffic at their country's largest airport. As a general rule, legacy carriers not only have a presence in neighboring countries, but on different continents too, where they compete with rival flag c...
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Tower Air: The US’s Largest Charter Airline
13Jan By Charles Yongzheng1 Comment
Airlines

Tower Air: The US’s Largest Charter Airline

At one point in time, Tower Air and World Airways were the two largest charter airlines in the world. For the most part, World Airways was immortalized in popular culture, whilst Tower Air was forgotten! During its prime, Tower Air had a fleet of 17 aircraft, some were configured for passengers, whilst others were configured for cargo. On top of a series of passenger and cargo contracts, the airline also had military contracts too. However, in 2000, their empire would crumble and they'd cease operations. So what went so wrong? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Tower Air In 1951, Morris K. Nachtomi joined Israeli flag carrier, El Al. Over the next 30 years, Nachtomi worked in several different divisions of El Al, including: finance, operat...
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World Airways: The World’s Most Diverse Airline. Ever.
26Dec By Salomón MarcoNo Comments
Airlines

World Airways: The World’s Most Diverse Airline. Ever.

At its height, World Airways was one of the largest and most successful airlines of its time. However, in March 2014, 66 years almost to the day, the airline was forced to cease operations. So what went so wrong? Over the course of its history, World Airways has performed just about every type of aviation-related job, possible. In part, this has helped to make it so successful, but it was also partly the reason why it failed! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-World Airways WWII was the largest war in human history. No conflict before or since it has managed to match the size and scope of the conflict. Due to the sheer size of the war, everyone, both young and old were asked to help with the war effort. Part of this meant that young men h...
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Sikorsky S-76: helicopter luxury
31Aug By Christopher HarrowNo Comments
Aircraft Digest

Sikorsky S-76: helicopter luxury

We have covered private jets. The G650 and Lineage 1000. But never private helicopters. The S-76 is the most luxurious helicopter. It has been owned by celebrities and billionaires alike. The S-76 was famously flown by Donald Trump. An aircraft worth $7 million. The Sikorsky seats two pilots and 4-12 VIPs. The Sikorsky also comes with an inbuilt entertainment system. One to rival the G650’s.  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Why was the Sikorsky S-76 brought into being? The development of the Sikorsky began in the mid 1970’s. It was initially called the S-74. It was renamed to honour the US bicentennial. The main purpose of the S-74 was as a medium helicopter. For corporate transportation in the oil drilling industry. The S-74 was based on the S-70 helico...
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