| Most people do not consider flying in a | | | | Private charters today have been trying to |
| private jet as practical and efficient, on | | | | lure customers like never before seeing the |
| the other hand, the extravagant costs of | | | | plunging decline in the number of flyers |
| these mini jets do not seem to dither most | | | | unhappy with the services of the commercial |
| business travelers and any other flyer who is | | | | airlines, notwithstanding the delayed flights |
| ready to plunk down over a million dollars | | | | and rigid plans, terminals hobnobbing with |
| per year for a hassle free, quick fly. Over | | | | harried people and uncomfortably varying |
| the time, it has been observed that in spite | | | | flight schedules. |
| of whatever the statistics have to say, | | | | |
| owning or partly owning or even just flying | | | | Commercial Airlines, however, have taken a |
| in a private business jet or a company owned | | | | serious not of the fact and have started |
| jet has been the in thing to do. | | | | taking steps to counter the formidable |
| | | | competition. While the battle rages on |
| When compared to commercial airlines, most | | | | between the general aviation industry and the |
| people cannot compare the advantages and | | | | commercial airlines sector, there are also |
| disadvantages numbers wise. The numbers just | | | | aspects like the kind of taxes commercial |
| don't add up. However, for most busy | | | | airlines pay up while the general aviation |
| executives and CEOs, the numbers seem to look | | | | industry rides basically tax free on U.S Air |
| favorable when efficiency and productivity | | | | space. |
| are factored in. The numbers more than add-up | | | | |
| if you took the ego-massaging effect these | | | | The scenario in Europe continues to look |
| pretty birds seem to have on the affluent and | | | | promising, especially with the latest report |
| the super rich. Just the kind of thing they | | | | of the Euro Control, a European air traffic |
| would need to have when they feel like | | | | control, which has seen an increase in the |
| graduating from their fleet of expensive | | | | sales of private business jets in Europe |
| cars. | | | | rising to the extent of about 22%. |
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| Hence, as a result, the private charter | | | | Private jet, according to some, is just |
| industry is flourishing while the commercial | | | | expensive toys. For some more, they add |
| aviation industry isn't really seeing much of | | | | productivity and are believed to even add to |
| an action. Out of the total 14,000 jets | | | | the bottom line. |
| operating world-wide, 10,000 operate out of | | | | |
| the United States alone and the total | | | | Whatever be the consensus, the birds will |
| shipments to the US have climbed up by 25%. | | | | fly. Expenses will stay back in the Hangar. |
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