JetBlue’s Founder Joins Bid to Start Private Jet Commuter Service
Aug 29, 2017, 10:19 pm
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JetBlue’s Founder Joins Bid to Start Private Jet Commuter Service
It looks like David Neeleman is starting some type of JetSuiteX or SurfAir type operation:
From Bloomberg:
"Neeleman, 57, is joining a plan to launch a charter air enterprise, tentatively called Azura Airways Corp., using two Bombardier CRJ-200 regional jets with as few as 16 seats"
"In coming years, roughly 1,000 of the 50-seat models from Bombardier Inc. and Embraer SA will probably be dropped from commercial fleets, said Urbahn, a former finance executive at JetBlue who also serves as TAP’s chief commercial officer. His new service with Neeleman may start picking some of them up."
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...mmuter-service
From Bloomberg:
"Neeleman, 57, is joining a plan to launch a charter air enterprise, tentatively called Azura Airways Corp., using two Bombardier CRJ-200 regional jets with as few as 16 seats"
"In coming years, roughly 1,000 of the 50-seat models from Bombardier Inc. and Embraer SA will probably be dropped from commercial fleets, said Urbahn, a former finance executive at JetBlue who also serves as TAP’s chief commercial officer. His new service with Neeleman may start picking some of them up."
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...mmuter-service
Aug 30, 2017, 4:58 pm
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24 seats, at most
as few as 16 seats
“programmed movements of people,” such as college basketball teams and the year-round heavy traffic between the Northeast and Florida
aircraft, which can be purchased used for as little as $2 million
JetBlue, which he left in 2007...He also serves as a director of JetSuite...JetBlue took an undisclosed financial stake in that company last year.
as few as 16 seats
“programmed movements of people,” such as college basketball teams and the year-round heavy traffic between the Northeast and Florida
aircraft, which can be purchased used for as little as $2 million
JetBlue, which he left in 2007...He also serves as a director of JetSuite...JetBlue took an undisclosed financial stake in that company last year.
Sep 1, 2017, 12:08 pm
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I thought most college basketball teams travel with much more than 24 people.
I guess most of the smaller Division I teams travel with 13 players, head coach, 1-2 assistant coaches, team manager, and equipment manager. Probably a few others, but there's still room for 7 more.
I guess most of the smaller Division I teams travel with 13 players, head coach, 1-2 assistant coaches, team manager, and equipment manager. Probably a few others, but there's still room for 7 more.
Sep 1, 2017, 4:48 pm
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I thought most college basketball teams travel with much more than 24 people.
I guess most of the smaller Division I teams travel with 13 players, head coach, 1-2 assistant coaches, team manager, and equipment manager. Probably a few others, but there's still room for 7 more.
I guess most of the smaller Division I teams travel with 13 players, head coach, 1-2 assistant coaches, team manager, and equipment manager. Probably a few others, but there's still room for 7 more.
Sep 10, 2017, 4:34 pm
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Guessing a CRJ wouldn't have met the team's needs