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To: TomB
Good question. But I think in a "private" jet, you would know who your fellow passengers are.

On the other hand, if a commercial fleet of Eclipses purports to charter passengers to 10,000 different airports, you have in effect a mini-airline that is competing on the basis of better fares and more selection in airports.

But the security aspect is left unresolved. I wish it were resolved.
57 posted on 08/26/2002 1:07:05 PM PDT by Hostage
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To: Hostage
On the other hand, if a commercial fleet of Eclipses purports to charter passengers to 10,000 different airports, you have in effect a mini-airline that is competing on the basis of better fares and more selection in airports.

You are speaking as if finances were a problem, which they aren't. If "jihadists" wanted a private jet to crash into a building, they would just charter one, and if they wanted to do that there are plenty around now that would work fine.

But the security aspect is left unresolved. I wish it were resolved.

The introduction of this plane doesn't change security one iota.

In a free society, that is a situation that will remain resolved, unless you want to turn every landing strip into an armed camp.

62 posted on 08/26/2002 1:41:57 PM PDT by TomB
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