December 24, 2019
Since we’re all about #flying, track #santa and see where he’s next stop is https://www.noradsanta.org Merry Christmas to all!
December 11, 2019
John Travolta took to the skies on Jay Leno’s Garage to show off his Boeing Business Jet. Boeing’s premiere private jet retails for $57 million (£45.5 million) when new, plus an additional $20 million to $25 million (£16 million to £20 million) for the interior design and installation. Travolta has had his pilot license for 45 years and a jet license for 20. He is such an avid flier that his house is attached to a runway, so he can literally park his jets in the driveway. Jay Leno was so impressed that he called Travolta a “hero.” Read more here
November 11, 2019
Tipping a taxi, town car or Uber driver is pretty standard in most parts of the world, although how much varies widely. If you charter a yacht, you are expected to tip the crew, something that can run over $10,000 depending on the price of your rental. You likely tip the valet at a restaurant as you do the waiters and waitresses. In some places, if you leave a negligible tip, they might follow you to find out what you were unhappy about. Read more https://www.forbes.com/sites/douggollan/2019/09/30/private-jet-tipping-etiquette/#41b5d9b0cb4d
November 7, 2019
The 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting will be held on 21-24 January 2020, in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. WEF annual meetings aim to engage world leaders in collaborative activities to shape the global, regional, and industry agendas at the beginning of each year. The development of the meetings’ program is driven by WEF’s mission –- improving the state of the world. Four global issues clearly stand out as urgent and important, and will feature prominently on the agenda at the Annual Meeting 2020 in Davos: How to address the urgent climate and environmental challenges that are harming our ecology […]
October 14, 2019
The 2020 Summer Olympics are coming and with them, the Olympic flame lighting ceremony on March 12 2020 in Ancient Olympia, Greece. Eleven women, representing the Vestal Virgins, perform a celebration at the Temple of Hera in which the first torch of the Olympic Torch Relay is kindled by the light of the Sun, its rays concentrated by a parabolic mirror. The flame then will start its route to Japan, where it will start its course March 26 from Naraha to Minamisoma and finally make its way into the Olympic Stadium of Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony […]
October 11, 2019
Airbus Corporate Jets Airbus are best recognised as manufacturers of large aircraft that are commonly used by commercial airlines. However, since 1997, they have also been designing and producing business jets. Airbus offer the most modern and comprehensive jets in the world, focusing on giving customers wide and spacious cabins to travel in. Beechcraft Corporation The Beechcraft Corporation, formerly known as Hawker Beechcraft, was founded in 1932. As of today, there is a range of nine different Hawker business jets available. These aircraft vary in size, being able to hold between 5 and 12 passengers. Boeing Business Jets Boeing have […]
September 16, 2019
The Wall Street Journal reports the 23-minute commute was an instant sensation, immediately inspiring copycat airlines focused on delivering service between two specific destinations throughout the country. Los Angeles was suddenly connected to Catalina Island by way of air travel. The same for New York and Atlantic City, and Florida with several Caribbean ports. The age of the airline was born. read more https://eu.usatoday.com/story/travel/roadwarriorvoices/2016/01/04/what-it-was-like-to-fly-the-first-commercial-flight-in-1914/83201288/
September 12, 2019
This Grand Caravan that joined the greek air taxi network can land even on then short runways. Known as work horse know is approved for day and night flights for passenger-cargo- medical flights, check out the following photos :
September 7, 2019
August 28, 2019
from https://www.space.com/16657-worlds-first-commercial-airline-the-greatest-moments-in-flight.html On Jan. 1, 1914, the world’s first scheduled passenger airline service took off, operating between St. Petersburg and Tampa, Fla. The St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line was a short-lived endeavor — only four months — but it paved the way for today’s daily transcontinental flights. The first flight’s pilot was Tony Jannus, an experienced test pilot and barnstormer. The first paying passenger was Abaram C. Pheil, former mayor of St. Petersburg. Their 21-mile (34-kilometer) flight across the bay to Tampa took 23 minutes. They flew in a “flying boat” designed by Thomas Benoist (pronounced ben-wah), an aviation entrepreneur from […]
August 21, 2019
From https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/g1420/17-bizarre-aircraft-we-love-and-the-stories-behind-them/ Alexander Lippisch’s Aerodyne To look at Alexander Lippisch’s Aerodyne is to be baffled at how engineers managed to get such a crazy thing off the ground. And it’s far from alone in the gallery of bizarrely shaped aircraft we’ve seen over the years. From balance-driven helicopters to inflatable airplanes, even a cursory tour through the history of aviation reveals some strange beasts that look little like the jet shape we’re all accustomed to. You have to wonder, why do aircraft designers keep building such far-out flying machines? We asked Dan Hagedorn, the curator of Seattle’s Museum of Flight, who […]
August 17, 2019
While some of us struggle to buy an economy class plane ticket to travel to our dream destination, some rich people don’t mind splurging on a jet that lets them enjoy the luxury of travel. From https://tribune.com.pk/story/1129971/inside-5-luxurious-private-jets/ 5. Cessna Citation Longitude The Cessna Citation Longitude can fit up to 12 people and costs $26 million. This jet comes with a cabin area that can fit amenities like an espresso maker and microwave oven, as well as its own walk-in baggage compartment. The cabin offers plenty of space and cozy armchairs. It has 15 large windows to bring in plenty of natural light. […]
August 13, 2019
Most of the passenger planes in the world are not renowned for their speeds. When comparing them to jet fighters, these aircraft are like snails. However, this does not mean that these aircraft should be completely ignored in their power and speed. A majority of passenger planes range in between speeds of 500 to 700 miles per hour, some airlines have unique airliners that can go well beyond this speed range. From https://crewdaily.com/fastest-passenger-airplanes-in-the-world/ Bombardier Global 6000: – 682 mph. … Dassault Falcon: 7X – 690 mph. … Airbus A380: 676 mph. … Cessna Citation X: 700 mph. … Cessna Citation […]
August 11, 2019
The best can be made better… Empty Leg page in our websites and the app. Greek Air Taxi Network now is improved and all empty legs are offered also by the seat. The empty seat program besides the empty seats on empty legs, offers empty seats on flights where the client wishes to share the cost of the flight. You can also open a flight and invite people to join. Welcome to a new way to fly!
August 11, 2019
The ideal air taxi airplane a King Air B200 joined the Greek Air Taxi network. This 6-7 turbo prop can operate even to airports with short runways with speed and comfort. Base of operations is Athens and indicative prices and availability is shown on line in our websites and applications. We strongly recommend to use it next time you fly in Greece or the neighboring countries.
August 9, 2019
The largest commercial passenger plane in the world, the A380, is a double-decker behemoth with four engines, a wingspan of 262 feet, and a cabin that can hold more than 500 people. It has enough space inside of it, Airbus says, to fit 35 million ping-pong balls, if you count its cargo hold along with its two main decks. It first left the ground in 2005, and on Valentine’s Day 2019, Airbus announced it would stop producing the aircraft. The last vessels will be delivered in 2021. Read moreRead more