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SilverJet Business Class Airline

We have recently seen the likes of MaxJet and EOS Airlines establish all business class services from London to New York. Now yet another low-cost business class operation is hoping to enter the market - SilverJet.

SilverJet aim to raise approximately £25m by listing on the UK's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) to fund their initial operation.

Their first route is expected to be a twice daily service between London and New York. They will use London Luton (45 minutes north of central London) and Newark, New Jersey and this should be in operation by the end of 2006. The low-cost price management model will likely be used with early bookers getting the lowest prices (some say as low as £100). SilverJet have quoted a top price of £999 ($1750) for a return journey.

This will put them somewhere in the middle between low cost MaxJet and higher end EOS.

These are certainly interesting times for the business class passenger...

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Helicopter Service From DownTown New York To JFK Airport

This week has seen an introduction of a scheduled helicopter service which takes passengers from downtown New York to JFK Airport.

Operated by US Helicopter (in conjunction with American Airlines) the service costs $139 one-way, expected to rise to $159 in May. The trip will take less than 10 minutes and may be a welcomed by time-conscious business passengers who are used to taking a taxi ride of up to 90 minutes, depending on NY traffic.

The heliport will also include security screening so passengers flying AA will be able to check-in there and on landing will go directly to their boarding gate.

The Sikorsky helicopters will carry up to 8 passengers per flight on 26 scheduled services every day. The company plans to expand its operation to Midtown as well as starting additional services to La Guardia and Newark.

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