A new private business class airline hopes to launch in spring
A former United pilot is hoping to start a private business class airline this spring. AirChicago is the brainchild of David Koch, a former 22-year United pilot. He's seeking frequent flyers to put down a US$2,500 deposit for the single-seat air shuttle membership service. AirChicago needs a minimum of 1,200 commitments before it can purchase the planes, launch an airport clubhouse at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling and get the service in the air to 18 markets. Koch, who has also secured $1m in outside investment and is about to launch another funding round, says a minimum of 80 members committed to a single route. “Airlines experience about 20,000 delayed flights a day out of approximately 100,000,” Koch says. “That makes it an unreliable transport system". <br/>
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A new private business class airline hopes to launch in spring
A former United pilot is hoping to start a private business class airline this spring. AirChicago is the brainchild of David Koch, a former 22-year United pilot. He's seeking frequent flyers to put down a US$2,500 deposit for the single-seat air shuttle membership service. AirChicago needs a minimum of 1,200 commitments before it can purchase the planes, launch an airport clubhouse at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling and get the service in the air to 18 markets. Koch, who has also secured $1m in outside investment and is about to launch another funding round, says a minimum of 80 members committed to a single route. “Airlines experience about 20,000 delayed flights a day out of approximately 100,000,” Koch says. “That makes it an unreliable transport system". <br/>
