with our CEO, Anthony Newcombe Question #1: How busy was this summer’s schedule with the post-COVID travel return? And how does the winter look ahead? Summer 2022 really demonstrated the resilience of our industry. For two years, we patiently awaited the day we could feel some confidence that the Covid pandemic had generally passed. Though […]
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Definition an “empty leg” (or “one way”) is defined as an aircraft either departing from or returning to base without passengers (i.e., empty) in flight. These are sometimes also referred to as “deadheads,” but the meaning remains the same. Time is of the essence/ limited availability empty legs/ one ways are limited in availability as […]
Read Morewith our CEO, Anthony Newcombe How much is jet fuel going for these days? A: “Sorry you asked (slight chuckle). However, the truth of the matter is it’s well past $9.00 per gallon @ some of today’s FBOs (Fixed Based Operations) in the U.S. Some have even breached the double digits per gallon for Jet-A. […]
Read Morewith Anthony Newcombe Date: June 20, 2022 (1) Last month, you shared some of the private jet passenger peeves. Any peeves on your end? A: First of all, I never discuss peeves concerning passengers. However, on a personal note, I really can’t stand those little “freshener packets” that fly out of the bacon bits container right into my […]
Read Morewith CEO, Anthony Newcombe Date: May 24, 2022 (1) We get asked by clients flying aboard smaller aircraft: Why do we need 2 pilots? A: A good answer is to look to the story in Florida last week. Just in case you weren’t paying attention, there was a passenger (with no professional flight experience) who […]
Read More3 Questions for our CEO, Anthony Newcombe🙋❔ (1) What have you been reading recently? ❔ A: I needed a good “filler” in between books, so I grabbed A Carlin Home Companion by Kelly Carlin, the late, great comedian’s daughter. It was so interesting, I ended up delaying the one I was eagerly awaiting until I finished! […]
Read MoreOur CEO, Anthony Newcombe, shares his latest … QUESTION 1: WHAT IS ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL CITIES AND WHY? ANSWER: I’ve been all over the world, but one of my favorite all around cities is Hong Kong. I know there’s a lot of political turmoil right now, but I’ve never flown so far from […]
Read MoreDecember 22, 2021 Edition 3 Questions with ANJET CEO Anthony Newcombe (1) How has COVID affected you? A: Fortunately, my family and I have been unaffected by the virus thus far. Unfortunately, like most everyone I’ve had to curb my travel, so I’ve created some new techniques to keep energized and focused at home during […]
Read Morewith Anthony Newcombe 🎄Happy Holidays ALL!!🎄 This month’s topic: Required Tests for Congress Members We’re going to end this year with a BANG!! Let’s just call it like it is: we need to require all candidates who run for all congressional seats and judicial appointments to pass a test that ensures they are: qualified, sane, interested, and able to […]
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