$88/barrel?

[RTRHD]

Are these spelling and grammar guys the ones that can't land on the centerline. (Don't tell me about English I took it five times)

 

[fischman]

Are these spelling and grammar guys the ones that can't land on the centerline. (Don't tell me about English I took it five times)

That was funny.

 

[gmorgan]

A NetJets owner contract is based on fuel at $1.60 a gallon. Each month they get a bill for anything over a $1.60 based on what NetJets average fuel price was for that month. On the Sovereign it runs about an extra $1000 to $1500 per hour.

Like someone once said, " A NetJets owner would live in a cardboard box under a bridge before they would give up flying with NetJets. "

 

[rfresh]

We have no one to blame but ourselves. This is not the first time the US has been in this situation. This is an ongoing 35 year old problem and we as a country have really done nothing to stop it. When fuel prices get high, Detroit does nothng and Washington does nothing. Just lip service.

The first oil embargo was back in the 70's - ever since then we have watched oil prices climb over the decades. Now, it's moving towards 100.00 a barrel.

And yet:

1. Detroit continues to crank out gas guzzling automobiles such as the SUV's as fast as they can because people buy them. The roads are full of SUV's with one person in them going to work. I see it everyday in Los Angeles.

2. People are surprised that the oil companies are having record profits. They've been screwing us for decades. We don't have to worry about foreign oil screwing us over, our own gas companies can do that just fine thank you.

3. And so can our farmers who grow corn for biofuel production: last year they cut their corn crop production to increase prices. Yep, we don't need to worry about foreign oil screwing us for higher prices, even our own farmers will do it to us.

4. The US uses more fuel now than at any point in our history.

5. After 35 years there is still no alternative fueling infrastructure anywhere within the US.

The sad fact is we have done nothing in 35 years to stop our dependence on foreign oil.

 

[gunfyter]

The airlines should buy Valero stock Symbol VLO. I did.

 

[Wiggums]

2. People are surprised that the oil companies are having record profits. They've been screwing us for decades. We don't have to worry about foreign oil screwing us over, our own gas companies can do that just fine thank you.

Oil companies have record profits because they have very big revenues. Their profit margins are actually lower then companies like Apple. Yet nobody accuses Apple of screwing the consumer because they make more money on Ipods then Exxon does on a gallon of gas.

The retail price of oil is determined by the futures market. If you want to blame anyone for running up the price of oil it would be futures traders. However, they got all the money from the Fed, so I guess that makes it somewhat Ben's fault also.

 

[gutshotdraw]

Please, Wiggums, don't confuse people with the facts.....

 

[bailey3083]

"Bailey", who died and made YOU the worlds leading authority on oil prices? And, what self-respecting adult still calls himself by his last name? Shouldn't this have been dropped in 9th grade gym class? Get a life, tool.

Hmm not even 2 weeks since the post and oil is up over $7 a barrel since the posting. If you take the time to read up you will see that speculators have invaded the market trying to make a quick buck. With the current production levels and the historic closing of refineries for schedule MX this will lead only to higher oil prices but on the refinery side one of them is expanding to increase production and there is a new one being build in SE Asia for the first time in almost 30 years.
You ever stop for a second and think it might be my first name? If you are so big and bad why you hiding little boy? Give us your real name and show us just how bad you are. You know my name and where I work what about you?

BAILEY

 

[bailey3083]

Bailey,

At Netjets, the owner can't push ANY of the cost back to the company...Fuel is figured in hourly fee's and those vary from month to month (I believe). Explain how someone who own's an airplane can push a variable cost back to the company who operates an aircraft for them?

Thanks.

When a contract comes up for renegotiation I am sure the owner can have their team of Lawyers dispute the fuel surcharge and negotiate a higher cost per gallon back to NetJets. If NetJets ( or any frac for that matter) refuses then the owner can entertain the idea of switching fractionals.

 

[Ludicris]

Hmm not even 2 weeks since the post and oil is up over $7 a barrel since the posting. If you take the time to read up you will see that speculators have invaded the market trying to make a quick buck. With the current production levels and the historic closing of refineries for schedule MX this will lead only to higher oil prices but on the refinery side one of them is expanding to increase production and there is a new one being build in SE Asia for the first time in almost 30 years.
You ever stop for a second and think it might be my first name? If you are so big and bad why you hiding little boy? Give us your real name and show us just how bad you are. You know my name and where I work what about you?

BAILEY

Stephan, everybody knows who you are. You have made the no-fly list of virtually every Lear 60 captain at Flex. It is no secret that you are a major TOOL, and nobody wants to fly with your know-it-all self. Get a life, TOOL.

 

[Wiggums]

When a contract comes up for renegotiation I am sure the owner can have their team of Lawyers dispute the fuel surcharge and negotiate a higher cost per gallon back to NetJets. If NetJets ( or any frac for that matter) refuses then the owner can entertain the idea of switching fractionals.

Why would a fractional agree to take on the risk of increasing fuel costs?

 

[Floyd94]

Stephan, everybody knows who you are. .

Did he used to work for USAirways???

 

[wolfpackpilot]

No interest in this post..

However... anytime I can post below Floyd and have two NC STATE flags flying....


Weew-Heeuh! GO PACK GO!

 

[wolfpackpilot]

OK,


Make that 3 NC STATE flags!

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

11.2.07

$95.93/barrel.

Wholesale gasoline is $2.44 = $3.38 at the pump down the road.

cliff
YIP