On 12-Dec-2004, zatatime wrote:

Just from what I know about operating/owning small aircraft, and the
charter business, you're doing pretty well right now, and any other
alternative will be significantly more expensive.

There are undoubtedly some companies that actually reduce travel costs by
operating their own aircraft (or that use fractional ownership programs),
but that is not usually the issue. The two key factors that "sell" business
aviation are increased productivity of executives and key staff and
increased business opportunities that are enabled by substantially increased
travel flexibility.

I have experience with two examples. In one case, a wireless company can
centralize network engineering functions (and thereby saving huge amounts
annually) by being able to dispatch engineering teams (and their equipment)
as required to relatively small cities within a region. This would be
difficult to do using the airlines.

The other case is my own: Using my Arrow I have been able to schedule
meetings with clients that would have been tough to work out if I were
constrained by airline routes and schedules.

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-Elliott Drucker