The Navy tasked us with flying these adversary missions four to five times a year from NAS Fallon, Nev., but the costs of getting the adversary aircraft, pilots and maintenance staff out to NAS Key West was just getting too expensive. In order to save money we decided to establish a detachment of 12 jets permanently down in Key West.
Quotes about jets (16 Quotes)
I'm no longer with the Jets. I don't want to answer anything for the Jets. They have to do what they have to do.
Our attention all along was to have Chad remain with the Jets. We never wavered from that.
We've said all along, until we reach an agreement for a permanent home for the Jets, we will continue to explore all of our options. That hasn't changed.
The Jets seem to be a franchise in freefall.
Our intention all along was to have Chad remain with the Jets and we never wavered from that. Chad is a courageous and talented leader. Throughout this process, he put the interests of the team ahead of his own, enabling us to reach an agreement on terms beneficial to both parties.
Right now there are around 1.3 billion accidents causing 40,000 fatalities each year. That's the equivalent of two jumbo jets full of passengers crashing every day.
Ultimately, we agreed that the best course of action would be for the Jets to go in a different direction. We wish him and his family well.
My favorite teams are the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Jets.
But you see, that's the gilded prison of fashion. We're riding in private jets, and meantime I was so incredibly, painfully sad and lonely.
Curtis places the accomplishments of the team ahead of his personal goals and is willing to sacrifice in all areas of the arena for the New York Jets. He has set aside what may be in his best short-term interest for the immediate and long-term goals of this organization.
I'm excited, happy, nervous, anxious, all those feelings about playing for the Jets again. If I didn't have high expectations, I wouldn't come back here.
The city is smart to do this. It certainly makes a lot of sense. And dumping the regional jet facility is a good move for everybody. Regional jets are yesterday's airplanes.
Reinforcing their traditional businesses -- regional jets and corporate jets -- makes a lot of sense. It's familiar turf, they know the customers, and there's much less risk than trying to attack a market that's got two entrenched competitors.
We have received permission to interview and possibly sign Herman Edwards as the next head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. If an agreement is reached with the coach, then we will give the New York Jets our fourth-round draft choice in 2006. The NFL has approved the compensation if or when we come to an agreement with Herm.
We can accommodate all of the corporate jets out there. The market for an airport like this is the commercial passenger planes, commercial freight and also general aviation - usually piston-engine aircraft and jet traffic. We also have several military contracts with (United States) Customs, (the Department of) Homeland Security and all branches of the armed services.