Sure, flight logs, regular maintenance, jet fuel, and an excellent pilot are important aspects of jet travel. Nobody wants to merely sit on the runway — you want to actually go somewhere. So we get it. The mechanics and practical details are essential. But let’s move on. In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) is really where it’s at. [...]

There are numerous ways to compare commercial versus private air travel. When mealtime rolls around, there’s really no question about which option is going to taste better. Thanks to the rise in demand for private air travel, the availability of on-board catering options has exploded. Expanded menu selections and higher quality food provide dining experiences [...]

As usual, many things are happening in the aviation world. Take a minute to catch up on some of the biggest stories of the week. Super Bowl XLVI Flying to Indianapolis on Sunday will be challenging indeed. The FAA expects a record number of private flights in the area that day, and three temporary towers [...]

Imagine you’re visiting a foreign locale where the culture and currency are very different from your native country. You hire a local guide for the day and ask him to help you navigate a large open-air market. As you wind through the crowd, merchants call out to you in an unfamiliar language, urging you to [...]

Some say that baseball is America’s favorite pastime, but if you ask me, no sport is more American than football. There are so many more traditions built around the Super Bowl than the World Series. The parties. The commercials. The half-time show (I thought Bruce Springsteen was the best!). The tail-gating. The beer. The wings. [...]

Stories of air rage continue to pop up in the media, including the recent and well-publicized battle between Alec Baldwin and American Airlines. Managers of commercial airports recognize that air travel is often unpleasant and stressful for consumers. In response, airports are scrambling to find new ways to provide better customer service, reduce frustrations and [...]

Much has been made of the Obama administration’s plan to reorganize funding for air traffic control. General aviation has always paid for air traffic control through a fuel tax. Now, Obama plans to change that to a flat fee — $100 per flight. This proposed fee, projected to raise $11 billion before 2022, was unveiled [...]

The media and general public may not understand the value of private aircraft, but successful businesses do. Private jets are not for show and comfort. Rather, they are an important — often indispensable — tool in the battle for business, especially as many companies are fighting their way out of recession. Frequent business travelers say [...]

Several lengthy reports and laundry lists of expectations for the state of the business aviation market have been released over the past couple of months and weeks. Corporate Jet Insider took some time to compile the data into a quickly accessible, easy-to-digest format. Thanks to the good people at Conklin & deDecker and Aviation International [...]

That’s right. As of Dec. 15, 2011, the FAA approved pilots to use iPads to replace the paper-based flight bag on American Airlines. While some joke about the possibility of pilots playing Angry Birds or updating Facebook, nearly three weeks later, we haven’t heard of any dire consequences. The iPad is replacing paper navigational charts [...]