Airbus Launches Corporate Jet Sales In Miami

Miami: Testing the North American appetite for ultra-exclusive business travel, Airbus has opened a corporate jetliner sales showroom in Miami, revving up marketing to those who have $45 million or more to spend on a spacious, luxurious airplane.
The group's data show that since 1991, the number of companies operating business aircraft in the United States has nearly doubled, from 6,584 companies operating 9,504 aircraft to 11,305 companies operating 16,423 aircraft in 2004.
Known best for its commercial aircraft flown by carriers such as United Airlines and JetBlue Airways, Airbus launched its first corporate jet in 1997.
Besides Frost, other corporate jet buyers include DaimlerChrysler, Kingfisher Airlines and the air forces or governments of Brazil, Venezuela, Italy, France and Thailand, said David Velupillai, Airbus' marketing director of executive and private aviation.
13/07/06 CBS4.com, US

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