Friday, May 21, 2004

FORMER AIRLINE CHIEFS PROPOSE JET TAXI SERVICE A few years ago NASA proposed a small aircraft transportation system (SATS) that would serve under-utilized airports with on-demand flights, relieving larger airports of congestion in the process. While development of the NASA concept continues, entrepreneur Donald Burr is set to test the concept next year in a new company called iFly Air Taxi. Using 25 jets serving the Northeast, Burr and consultant Robert Crandall, former head of American Airlines, will launch a taxi service that promises middle managers a hassle-free $1,500 round-trip flight for distances of 400 nautical miles. Burr, who intends to make son Cameron president, was founder of People Express. Initial reports indicated Burr would buy jets from Adam Aircraft. 9:49:34 AM    comment []

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