A new generation of small jets is on the horizon, and they're expected to shake up how some business travelers fly.
Manufacturers say because these ultra-light aircraft are cheaper than traditional business jets, a lot of corporate fliers could conclude they're more cost-effective than scheduled commercial service.
On Wednesday, Adam Aircraft, a manufacturer in Englewood, Colo., showed off its new A700 model to potential buyers at Dallas Love Field. Like its ultra-light peers, the A700 is still awaiting final certification from the federal government.
But as the approval process reaches its last stretch, customers were eager to look over the pre-production model.
Southlake resident Mike Ellis placed his order for an A700 a year and a half ago. For him, switching from his current twin-engine Cessna 310 to an A700 means traveling twice as fast for about the same cost.
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Airplane broker Mike Ellis examines the wing of a new Adam Aircraft jet parked at Love Field.
"It's a more efficient use of time," said Mr. Ellis, an airplane broker who often starts his day in his Tulsa office and ends it in Fort Worth.
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Manufacturers say because these ultra-light aircraft are cheaper than traditional business jets, a lot of corporate fliers could conclude they're more cost-effective than scheduled commercial service.
On Wednesday, Adam Aircraft, a manufacturer in Englewood, Colo., showed off its new A700 model to potential buyers at Dallas Love Field. Like its ultra-light peers, the A700 is still awaiting final certification from the federal government.
But as the approval process reaches its last stretch, customers were eager to look over the pre-production model.
Southlake resident Mike Ellis placed his order for an A700 a year and a half ago. For him, switching from his current twin-engine Cessna 310 to an A700 means traveling twice as fast for about the same cost.
MICHAEL MULVEY / DMN
Airplane broker Mike Ellis examines the wing of a new Adam Aircraft jet parked at Love Field.
"It's a more efficient use of time," said Mr. Ellis, an airplane broker who often starts his day in his Tulsa office and ends it in Fort Worth.
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