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Flying the Not-So-Friendly Skies: Chrysler asks court to cancel corporate jet leases

Late last year, Rick Wagoner, Bob Nardelli and Alan Mulally each climbed aboard their own company-provided private jets in lieu of commercial flight – or, alternatively, one of their company's own vehicles – to go before Congress and ask for a bailout. In the public eye, at least, that move was – to put it mildly – a mistake. At least one chapter of the so-called JetGate scandal now appears set to come to a close. Chrysler has reportedly asked its bankruptcy judge to terminate the leases the automaker holds on its $38 ... Read more →

Detroit 3 JetGate fallout puts hurt on private jet industry Jeremy Korzeniewski

Many insiders in the general aviation industry are pondering whether the fateful trip of three CEOs from Detroit to Washington late last year will sound the death knell for private jet travel. Jim ...

Grounded: GM cancels all corporate jet service Jeremy Korzeniewski

General Motors has an early New Years Resolution: to be more fiscally responsible when it comes to corporate travel. With six short, direct sentences (see official press release after the jump), GM ...

Detroit supplier organizing March of Green Vehicles to Washington Jeremy Korzeniewski

Bad idea: Detroit 3 CEOs showing up for a Congressional hearing to beg for money in private jets. Good idea: said CEOs showing up at Congress' curb in their respective company's greenest vehicles. ...

Flying the Not-So-Friendly Skies: Chrysler asks court to cancel corporate jet leases 6 months ago on Autoblog

Late last year, Rick Wagoner, Bob Nardelli and Alan Mulally each climbed aboard their own company-provided private jets in lieu of commercial flight – or, alternatively, one of their company's own vehicles – to go before Congress and ask for a bailout. In the public eye, at least, that ...

Detroit 3 JetGate fallout puts hurt on private jet industry 9 months ago on Autoblog

Many insiders in the general aviation industry are pondering whether the fateful trip of three CEOs from Detroit to Washington late last year will sound the death knell for private jet travel. Jim Schuster, chief executive of Hawker Beechcraft, says in regards to that trip, "I sat back in my chair ...

Grounded: GM cancels all corporate jet service 12 months ago on Autoblog

General Motors has an early New Years Resolution: to be more fiscally responsible when it comes to corporate travel. With six short, direct sentences (see official press release after the jump), GM has declared that its Corporate Aviation Operations are to be shuttered. It might not seem like a big ...

Detroit supplier organizing March of Green Vehicles to Washington 1 year ago on Autoblog

Bad idea: Detroit 3 CEOs showing up for a Congressional hearing to beg for money in private jets. Good idea: said CEOs showing up at Congress' curb in their respective company's greenest vehicles. Just such a caravan has been proposed by Tim Leuliette, CEO of supplier Dura Automotive Systems Inc., ...






Autoblog Podcast #155: 'Twas the night before LA...

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert go over some LA Preview action and quietly whoop it up on the podcast.

 
 

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