by Kollan House

YourJet was featured in a two page article this week in Business First.

You can check out part of the story here:

Business First

by Todd House

The Kentucky gubernatorial election is over. Our esteemed Governor, Ernie Fletcher, was defeated by Steve Beshear by a significant margin. While we have a special affection for Governor Fletcher since he is an engineer, doctor and pilot and has been visionary and proactive for aviation in Kentucky, we heartily welcome Governor-elect Beshear and look forward to helping him continue the very positive accomplishments of the incumbent administration.

To be sure, aviation benefits all Kentuckians. As long as access to a local,well-maintained airport exists, the community it serves and its people and businesses will enjoy an air transportation link to the regional and, indeed, global economies. This key air infrastructure connectivity is necessary to keep the the local economic engine fueled up and humming along. Of course, other infrastructure is necessary like access to reliable power, water, b ... Read More »

by Todd House

I want to personally thank all of you for your continued interest and support. Each, in your own way, help us advance the cause of easy, safe and affordable regional air travel on YourJet. Much is going on further nudging the big stone flywheel and building its momentum inexorably towards our new goal of launch on 1 June 2008. In the last two weeks, we have modified our business plan and model to allow us to launch YourJet on 1 June 2008 a full year and a half earlier than a November 2009 launch with D-Jets would allow. After much research, thought, consultation with friends, competitors and neutral parties, and discussions with our legal and business partners, we have reconsidered an earlier decision to wait for the D-Jet and begin flying with Diamond DA-42 Twin Stars. Early this year we considered starting the service with DA-42—twin-engine turbo diesel propeller airplanes seating four passengers and cruisin ... Read More »

by Todd House

This past weekend the YourJet venture team flew the YourJet Baron to Wellington, Florida to meet with Richard Kane, CEO of Coastal Aviation Software. Richard and his wife Susan were so cordial and availed to us their guesthouse. They live in an aviation community with a grass landing strip. What an experience that was.

We departed Bowman Field at about 1330 on Friday, November 2nd and were able to fly non-stop to Wellington. The flight was uneventful but the taxi to Richard’s hangar was anything but! Every now and then one has an experience in an airplane, some harrowing and some not, that is destined to never be forgotten. Landing on the “damp” grass runway was a breeze; but the wet, soggy and narrow taxiways replete with propeller blade-bending hazards conspired with our heavy twin engine airplane to make me focus intently as the airplane slogged its way to a safe perch on Richard’s tarmac. It was nerve wrack ... Read More »

by Kollan House