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January 31, 2008 Newsletter
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Despite one aircraft manufacturer's claims, "very light jets are only evolutionary, not revolutionary," noted Arie-Willem Van Doome, COO of Netherlands-based air-taxi firm BIKKAIR, which started operations last week with a Cessna Citation Mustang. Speaking yesterday at the International Air Taxi Convention in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Van Doome did credit VLJs as the "trigger and enabler" for a new breed of air-taxi operations.More... | |
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BIKKAIR to Launch in Europe
BIKKAIR will start operations as first air taxi company in Europe next month. This new company will make it possible for business travelers to reach any desired destination in Europe with ultra modern compact jets in an affordable, safe, efficient and hassle-free manner . After two years of preparation, BIKKAIR will commence flying as the first continental European air taxi operator from its "home base" in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Founder Leendert Bikker: "Air taxi is the intelligent alternative for business travellers; it is an entirely new mode of transport that compliments travel by car, high-speed train, and traditional business class travel on
commercial air lines".
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Despite Very Light Jet Popularity, Maker Cuts Back
In a letter to shareholders, CEO John Wolf warned that without a cash injection of $25 million by the end of January, the company will face liquidation by its creditors. That $25 million will buy the company time, as its looks to raise the $100 million needed to complete the accreditation process for its A700 and gain any financial footing. If Adam Aircraft fails to raise the necessary funds by the end of January, it is likely that the company's shareholders will lose their investment.
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Excalibur winner: Ed Iacobucci, Palm Beach County
 Out of favor, out of fashion, out of the mainstream are all terms that Delray Beach entrepreneur Ed Iacobucci has heard throughout his career.
In 1987 at conservative IBM Corp., he led a design team that stopped shaving until its new product shipped.
Two years later, he took a contrarian approach to computer software to found Citrix Systems Inc.
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The Year of the Air Taxi 
This will be the "Year of the Air Taxi." I am confident that 2008 will be an exciting year for air taxi development and operations. Last year, we saw the emergence and success of several air taxi companies including SATSair, Linear Air, ImagineAir and Dayjet - all ironically up and flying on the East Coast. Even more exciting, the newly formed Air Taxi Association grew exponentially -- not only domestically, but also internationally.
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Eurocontrol: Planning for Sustained Expansion in VLJ Market in Europe 
The number of Very Light Jets (VLJs) is set to soar in Europe, with up to 100 additional aircraft coming into service each year and 700 in operation by 2015, according to recent research from EUROCONTROL. To ensure that this growth can be handled safely and efficiently, the Agency has launched a new forum - the European VLJs Integration Platform (VIP) - to propose solutions for integrating VLJs into the European air traffic system. A number of large VLJ manufacturers and operators participate in the VIP.
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Eclipse Aviation Achieves Part 142 Training Certification
Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the world's first very light jet (VLJ), today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Eclipse's training provider, Higher Power Aviation (HPA), authorization to conduct Eclipse 500 Type Training under HPA's Part 142 Training Certificate. The authorization increases Eclipse's training capacity and enables the company to type rate customers entirely in its certified Level D Full Motion simulator. The milestone marks the FAA's final approval of Eclipse Aviation's training program.
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More Insights on DayJet from American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Meeting
This week was the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Finance and Administration Conference in Melbourne, Florida. During the VLJ and air taxi panel, Traver Gruen-Kennedy of DayJet gave some insights on the future of the company. Traver has been with DayJet founder Ed Iacobucci for some time including his days at Citrix. Traver reminded the attendees that any new technology takes about 15 years for market acceptance. Consider the various stages of acceptance and use of the cell phone, iPods, laptop computers and portable automobile GPS systems.
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