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Quote: Nope the reason is simple: the market is imperfect since there are part time companies, with privately owned aircraft competing for the same business as proper run companies with a bigger overhead and the burden of having to charge the customers the cost of ownership You really think THAT is the problem? I don´t see many of these. I´d say, in the past few years every operator tried to sell an airplane and then manage it on their AOC,...

That's what I thought. I'll check and find one then. Thanks

OK thanks Ferrydude, but you know what I mean

Quote: The only one that has exceeded my expectations so far is Blink... I think they have abandoned the "Tramp steamer" type operation and mainly do pure charter, this way they could survive. The business model of one way pricing is flawed by amongst other things the huge cost of airport parking and crew hotel and expenses that simply cannot be forecast. For that to work one has to 100% sure of a return leg immediately and...

Helsinki Phuket. Mach .80. 12100m then FL410. 29000burn. 10 hours 10 min

Unfortunately this was an accident waiting to happen.... Deskjockey probably disagrees but that is based on something called experience instead of dooom mungering The only one that has exceeded my expectations so far is Blink... Quote: No wonder business aviation struggles to make any serious progress here in Europe.......... Nope the reason is simple: the market is imperfect since there are part time companies, with privately owned aircraft...

i new it! i herd of him as an f.o at avantair. He is such an dick! This does not surprise me. my husband works for the faa and he is checking to see if he reported the accident. Things like this happen to people likehim!!

I believe the post that have been removed where actually apporiate for the person in question. Every one knew he is OK from the crash except for his latino pride. He is one of those persons that knew everything and always criticized everyone elses decision making. If he did not like a fellow worker he was really hard on them and bad mouthed them. So what goes around comes around! Do not jump to conclusions so fast if you do not know the person...

Ended up using a Hawker 4000. I know, I know, it's not in either of the classes I asked about but was all that as available in my neck of the woods. Thanks again for the info.

Universal vs Baseops Thanks for all of your responses. Foxy, I'll contact you in the next few days. Does anyone have any thoughts on Universal vs. Baseops? I expect to receive a proposal from Baseops, and have been told by them that they'll offer substantial savings as compared to Universal. Thoughts on service level, location relationships, etc.? Thanks.