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Talon Air Inc. has recently announced that they are now offering round trip and one way pricing to some of the most popular Carribean Islands. After the implementation of their new Amphibious Cessna Grand Caravan, round trip flights to South Florida and the Caribbean seemed like the next logical step. However, round trip and one-way priced trips to New York is a welcomed surprise. The company who boasts an impressive fleet of Hawker 4000 jets offers their round trip and one way pricing to some of the most popular Caribbean islands such as Nassau (MYNN), North Eleuthera, (MYEH), Turks and Caicos (MBPV), Anguilla (TQPF), Antigua (TAPA), St Maarten (TNCM) and Aruba (TNCA). Talon Air is also offering access to their exclusive overflight list travel seamlessly form the Caribbean.
Talon Air is one of the most highly regarded private air companies in the industry. They have a fleet of Hawker 4000 jets and recently purchased a 2011 Amphibious Cessna Grand Caravan. With the company expanding it’s fleet to the South Florida area and partnering with Stuart Jet Center FBO, they now have the means to offer jet travel to some of the most popular travel destinations in the Caribbean. Talon Air is offering flights to Antigua and St. Maarten, two of the closest islands to St. Barths. Clients usually travel to these destinations during January, February and March when much of the US experiences the cold months of winter. Once clients are flown in, they are taken to St. Barths by a high speed boat or a turbo prop, as the runways at these airports are very short and cannot support jet aircraft.
Talon Air Inc., a private jet company, has recently purchased a new 2011 Amphibious Cessna Grand Caravan. The new plan is based out of Talon’s Stuart Airport (SUA) and Nassau Bahamas (MYNN). The company is offering prix fixe routers and pricing to South Florida Airports such as Miami (MIA), OPA Locka (OPF), Boca Rota (BCT), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE) Tampa (TPA and Palm Beach (PBI). The new aircraft can seat 8 passengers comfortably and has the ability to land on asphalt as well as water. This makes the aircraft a welcomed asset to delivering more diverse services to their customers in the South Florida region. Talon Air Inc. recently partnered with Stuart Jet Center FBO to expand their clientele in the Stuart and Palm Beach areas. The company has been recognized by Robb Report as being the “Best of the Best” for intercontinental travel. Talon is also known for their fleet of Hawker 4000 jets and the recent addition of a Challenger 601-3R.
Talon Air Inc., most widely known as an owner of the largest fleet of Hawker 4000 jets, now has a satellite base out of Stuart, Florida. The private air company has 2 Hawker 4000 jets as well as a Caravan Float Plane based out of their new facility. Talon Air Inc. has partnered with Stuart Jet Center FBO to use Witham Field. The 53-acre facility gives the private air company access to over 15 acres of lighted and secured ramp space for their Hawker 4000 jets. The Hawker 4000, their flagship jet, reaches a speed of 555 miles per hour and is faster than a Gulfstream G200. This partnership is designed to give customers in the Stuart and Palm Beach area greater access to Talon Air Inc. services.
As the most advanced super-midsize jet in the world, the Hawker 4000 features high-efficiency engines and an industry-first composite fuselage. Lighter and stronger than aluminum, this carbon-fiber technology allows for enhanced speed and range performance.
Praising its impressive marriage of efficiency and comfort, the Hawker 4000 has been recognized by the Robb Report with the “Best of the Best” award for being a category leader that flies effortlessly between continents.
At its Farmingdale, New York Headquarters at Republic Airport (KFRG) on March 28-29, 2011, Talon Air, Inc., (certificate OZTA781J) underwent a recurrent safety audit performed by two aviation professionals. As of October 9, 2011 Talon Air, Inc. is recommended for use by Wyvern clients.
Talon Air, Inc. was established in 2000 for the purpose of aircraft charter, management, and acquisition services. The company was issued Air Carrier Certificate number OZTA781J on August 10, 2001. Talon Air, Inc. is currently authorized to operate 21 aircraft: one Challenger 300, two King Air 200, one Beechjet 400, one Cessna 206, one Cessna Caravan, one Challenger 604, one Challenger 601, one Embraer Legacy, three Gulfstream IV, one Gulfstream V, four Hawker 4000, three Hawker 800XP and one Sikorsky S76-Twin.
If you are lucky enough to regularly travel by private jet, you may be wondering how your pet family members will be able to accompany you without becoming a real hassle.
However, there is a service available to ensure that your pet family member will receive the same amount of pampering you receive when traveling in a private jet.
Sit’n Stay Global is a service that provides flight pet attendants who in turn provide FURst Class Service to ensure that your pet will not be forgotten about while you travel on a private jet.
Specifically, Sit’n Stay Global pet attendants follow specially designed Pet Safety Protocols to ensure that a pet family member will be safe at all times during a flight. These protocols include the carrying of pet oxygen masks in case the aircraft decompresses, special pet seat restraints and pet flotation devices. Moreover, every pet attendant is trained in both Pet First Aid and pet CPR. The reason for all of this attention to safety is due to an accident where all of the passengers survived but a pet dog did not after flying through the aircraft cabin and impacting against a bulkhead.
In addition, Sit’n Stay Global’s pet flight attendants will cater exquisite pet meals for your pet as well as act as pet nannies once you arrive at your destination.
New York, New York – December 5, 2011: Talon Air, New York’s premier private jet charter and aircraft management company announced today the addition of a Challenger 601-3R large cabin aircraft to its fleet of business jets. The Challenger 601 heavy jet, tail number N360AP, is based at Talon Air’s operating base at Republic Airport (FRG) in Farmingdale, NY and is available for immediate charter. The Challenger 601s range of 3,400 nautical miles provides Talon Air’s clientele with non-stop transcontinental and international service.
“We are pleased to offer our clients a comfortable and cost effective heavy jet option for intercontinental travel” said Adam Katz, CEO, President and Founder of Talon Air. “The Challenger 601 allows us to keep up with our clients increasing demand for overseas travel. This is a fine addition to our fleet of over 20 jet, turbo, rotor and amphibious aircraft.”
The aircraft offers a ten-passenger configuration, including a four-place divan and six executive club chairs. The standard entertainment amenities include Airshow 400, Aircell phone system, iPod docking station, DVD player and wireless headsets. The forward galley includes a convection/microwave oven and espresso coffee maker. Talon Air Maintenance Services will renovate the interior cabin to include an ATG 5000 internet system, one of the fastest wireless platforms on the market, allowing passengers to surf the internet, stream movies and send and receive emails. The aircraft will also be equipped with additional electrical outlets for additional connectivity use. An iPAD swing arm will be installed allowing users to utilize their iPADs to watch videos. The expected date of completion is February 2012.
The Talon Air fleet continues to grow through aircraft management. Managed aircraft supplement Talon’s core fleet and provide high-quality jet and turbo prop aircraft for its broad base of customers. Aircraft management is an attractive option for corporations and private aircraft owners wanting to defray the overall cost of aircraft ownership by chartering their aircraft to Talon’s block and corporate client base.
To learn more about Talon’s aircraft management programs or to request a private charter quote on this aircraft, visit www.TalonAirJets.com or call 631.753.8881.
Luton airport, where hundreds of stars will arrive by private jet during the Olympics, is racing to finish a "VIP motorway" to prevent tailbacks of limousines on the road to the M1.
The airport's Spanish owner Abertis is spending £4 million on road widening at a bottle-neck where queues of traffic stretch for up to half a mile on busy summer mornings.
Managing director Glyn Jones said about 6,000 private jets are expected to land and take off from the airport - officially named London Luton - during the six weeks of the Olympics and Paralympic Games.
He said: "These are people who are really interested in seeing the events but can arrange their own transport. The last thing they want is to have any issue getting in and out of the airport. We simply can't have a queue on this side of the roundabout as well as the other side."
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials have told NBAA that they hope to issue a new proposed business aircraft security program by the end of this year. The new proposal, which is expected to be markedly different from the Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) offered several years ago, will need to be reviewed and approved by the Department of Homeland Security and Office of Management and Budget before being published for public comment.
“TSA heard our concerns about the most egregious elements of the original LASP proposal,” said Doug Carr, NBAA's vice president for safety, security & regulation. Those provisions included the aircraft weight threshold, prohibited items list, and the requirements for third-party auditors and armed security guards onboard business airplanes. Even the name of the new security proposal is expected to be different, no longer including the word “large,” which was a misnomer anyway.
TSA has included a “trusted pilot” element in all of its other security programs, and Carr expects it to be part of the new proposal as well. Carr also believes that the new proposal will reflect more of a risk-based approach to security, since TSA Administrator John Pistole, in an effort to evolve his agency into a high-performance counterterrorism organization, has announced plans to reorganize TSA so it can adopt a more intelligence-driven, risk-based approach to security.
Besides having received input from NBAA Staff, business aircraft operators (including NBAA's Security Council) have helped TSA officials re-craft the business aviation security proposal, said Doug Hofsass, TSA’s deputy assistant administrator for Transportation Sector Network Management, during a well-attended security session at the recent NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention. "This rule is going to make a lot more sense, and it's really good security," he declared.
Owners of corporate aircraft are breathing a little easier this week after the Senate dropped a proposal to add a $100-per-flight fee on business planes that had been part of President Barack Obama's American Jobs Act tax plan targeting the wealthy.
The proposal generated buzz at last week's National Business Aircraft Association conference in Las Vegas, where aviation industry leaders said the fee in Obama's bill would have destroyed the economics of operating some models of corporate jets with low costs.
"It's clear that the bully pulpit is being used to bully an industry," said Dan Hubbard, a spokesman for the organization, during the association's gathering. "Do we think we've been singled out and selected for punitive treatment? Yes."
But after the Senate stripped the provision by the end of the three-day conference Wednesday -- and Senate Republicans followed by blocking the entire bill and submitting their own legislation for consideration -- industry officials and aircraft owners said rejection of the additional fee couldn't have come at a better time for the industry.
As COO, Mr. O’Hanlon is responsible for the oversight and efficiency of the Company’s operations and ensuring the best use of the Company’s resources. He is also tasked with overseeing Talon’s aircraft management and jet charter clientele. Mr. O’Hanlon will work closely with each department manager to ensure that strategic and organizational requirements are met. He will be responsible for three segments of the Company, including jet charter, operations and Talon Air’s Part 145 Repair Station.
“We are grateful to have Rich join our Talon Air team. With his vast experience in flight operations and unique management skills, he will ensure increased productivity of the company,” says Adam Katz, Esq., CEO and President of Talon Air. “His proven leadership experience is the perfect fit for Talon Air.”
Mr. O’Hanlon is a retired US Navy Rear Admiral and the recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, five Legions of Merit and two Bronze Star Medals, among other numerous commendations and awards. He was a test pilot and carrier-based fighter pilot accumulating over 4000 hours in high performance aircraft. He also commanded two ships including the nuclear powered aircraft carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt. His last Navy assignment was Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, where he was responsible for all aspects of Naval Aviation in the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and the U. S. Naval Test Pilot School.
“I am pleased to be working with such an extremely experienced staff,” says Richard O’Hanlon, Chief Operating Officer. “Talon Air has is an impressive organization that provides our jet charter, aircraft management and aircraft maintenance clientele with a highly personalized service. I look forward to being a part of Talon Air’s continued growth.”
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President Barack Obama’s administration proposed a $100 per-flight fee on corporate jets and other turbine-powered planes that use the U.S. air-traffic system.
The fee would raise an estimated $11 billion over 10 years, according to the president’s recommendations to the 12-member congressional committee charged with finding ways to trim the deficit. The fee is aimed at private aircraft, which currently don’t pay their fair share of costs of operating the aviation system, the administration said today.
About two-thirds of the air-traffic system is paid for by aviation excise taxes, including levies on airline tickets and on fuel. Last year these taxes raised $10.8 billion, according to the Department of Transportation.
The 7th Annual Americana Manhasset Concours d'Elegance will be held on Sunday, October 23, 2011. This event has grown into one of the East Coast's premier luxury car events featuring over 200 privately owned cars that compete for Best in Class and Best in Show titles. The theme for the 2011 event is Speed & Beauty. 
Talon Air, Inc. is the premier event sponsor for the 2011 Concours d'Elegance. Talon's new Sikorsky S76 Executive Helicopter will be on display adjacent to the main hospitality tent also sponsored Talon Air, Inc. Join Talon Air at this one of a kind event.
On June 17, 2011, Talon Air co-sponsored the Hamptons Magazine Clambake at the Montauk Yacht Club. VIP guests had the opportunity to win a complimentary helicopter flight from New York City to the Hamptons in Talons new Sikorsky S76 Executive Helicopter.
Talon Air announced today that it has launched its expanded luxury non-stop service to the
Talon Air offers prix fixe pricing in their Sikorsky S76 helicopter, King Air B200 and Cessna Grand Caravan turbo prop to and from the
Talon provides the safest and most secure private jet executive travel available in the private aviation industry. Talon invites you to experience how simple and relaxing flying to the
About Talon Air, Inc.
Since 2001, Talon Air has delivered an unparalleled level of consistency and customer service to the luxury private jet charter market. Today, Talon has emerged as
TALON AIR, a worldwide leader in luxury private jet charter, announced today that it has added a Gulfstream V to its nationwide fleet of modern business jets. As part of the company’s ongoing expansion, this ultra-long range aircraft allows Talon to better service international destinations and offer more non-stop long-range travel options. The aircraft will be based at Republic Airport (FRG) in Farmingdale, NY during the summers months and Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) during the winter season. The newly refurbished aircraft, tail number N617JS, is available for immediate charter.
“The Gulfstream V complements our existing fleet and ensures that Talon Air will be able to meet the growing demand for our long-range international services”, said
The Gulfstream V large-cabin, ultra-long-range business jet delivers the perfect balance of speed and performance, making it the ideal choice for both international and domestic travel. At Mach 0.85, the versatile GV will carry an eight-person executive team 5,100 nm (9,445km) in record time. For longer flights to far-away capitals, the GV offers a range of 5,800 nm (10,742 km). Designed with productivity and comfort in mind, the aircraft’s roomy cabin features seating for up to 14 passengers. Separate groupings, strategically placed, encourage working, dining, entertaining or resting.
Prior to adding the aircraft to its fleet of business jets the aircraft underwent a complete renovation. Redesigned with a customized new paint job, new interior and the newest entertainment systems available this GV private jet is truly one of a kind. Talon Air Maintenance Service (TAMS) added its signature entertainment package including WiFi, DirecTV and a Kaleidescape movie and music server. For those that wish to stay connected, the aircraft offers high-speed internet for each of the 14 passengers on board. Passengers may also watch the latest movies, listen to XM music or watch Direct TV on each of the oversized LCD screens with use of the wireless headsets or overhead speakers. The custom cabin electronics package creates a seamless transition from home or office to the aircraft.
The Talon Air fleet continues to grow through aircraft management. The managed aircraft supplement the core private jet fleet and provide high-quality jet and turbo prop aircraft for its broad base of customers. Aircraft management is an attractive option for corporations and private aircraft owners who want to generate revenue when the aircraft is not being used in order to reduce the overall cost of aircraft ownership. To learn more about Talon’s aircraft management programs or to request a private charter quote on this aircraft, visit www.TalonAirJets.com or call 631.753.8881.
Visit Talon Air's Charter Sales and Maintenance Team at the upcoming 2011 NBAA Regional Forum in White Plains, NY on June 8.
The number of flights into and out of Teterboro Airport, the region's hub for private jets, was up 4.9 percent this year through April, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
But that doesn't mean the private aviation business, which got hammered by the recession, has fully rebounded, the head of a business aviation trade group said.
"Mixed signals" make the prognosis for recovery uncertain, Ed Bolen, president of the National Business Aviation Association, said in an interview. Charter activity this year has been "up and down" with "months of pretty good demand followed by months of dropping off," he said. And new private plane deliveries fell short of expectations in the first quarter amid cancellations and postponements. A pickup in deliveries forecast for 2011 may be delayed at least until next year.
"It's a little hard to see clear and unequivocal trends in this economy, and business aviation reflects that," Bolen said.
Corporations slashed private jet travel budgets and canceled orders for new planes during the recession. Airplane makers such as Gulfstream, Cessna Aircraft and Hawker Beechcraft have reduced workforces by thousands. With an economy growing at 1.8 percent, the private aviation recovery remains frail.
