Private Jets: A Lot of Scrutiny

Let's face it, the Big 3 did a lot of damage to business aviation. Not because they flew their private jets into DC for congressional hearings. The damage was done by their refusal to defend WHY a private jet is an essential business tool for business executives.

How about...

1. Time savings: the guy(or gal) in your company who makes the most money shouldn't be waiting in the security line at the airport.
2. The ability to have meetings on a plane. Even in first class, you can't gather 4 or 5 people and have a confidential business meeting. On a private plane, you can.
3. Visiting multiple locations in one day. try doing that on a commercial airline. You're lucky if you can visit one city in a day and get home at a decent hour.

Instead of doing this, they drove hybrid cars to DC for their next session. Just what your shareholders want to see. you wasting your time to score points with congress!