Personal Jets Disrupt Aviation

In our August 2004 issue, the Trends editors highlighted the implications of emerging technologies that would make business jet aircraft lighter, more efficient, and dramatically less expensive than those we’ve known since the 1960s. This year, the first commercial products based on those technologies will hit the market. What will this mean for business travelers, entrepreneurs, and airlines? We’ll explain.

According to The Wall Street Journal,¹ travel in private jets will triple in the.....