Declining Traffic at Teterboro
By Christina Bohnstengel
Teterboro has long been known as the home of the elite world of New York City’s private jet life, with celebrity clients like George Michael, Sting, and Bruce Springsteen waiting in line for take-off in the same manner that the common folks are forced to do at velvet rope events. An article published today in New York Magazine explores the 2009 backlash against private aviation and how this has affected the landing strip of the superstars.
In its heyday, Teterboro was so prominent in the business jet community that, according to the article, “when Gulfstream designed its new G650, the plane’s weight was capped at 99,600 pounds in order to come in under Teterboro’s 100,000-pound limit.” But this year’s hostile public outcries against anything associated with the private jet industry means that the glory days are on hold for everyone, including the elite Teterboro passengers, who now feel the need to hide their arrival and departures at the private port. Traffic at Teterboro has dropped by a third, despite the valiant efforts of PR campaigns like No Plane No Gain promoting private flying as a business necessity. Andrew Ladouceur, who charters Gulfstream, Dassaults, and Bombardiers out of Teterboro reports fewer bookings from corporations currently under the public microscope. And despite the fact that the article links the industry up there with guns and tobacco, we believe there is enough strength and staying power to weather the storm.
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