Automaker Flight Departments?
Hi folks,
Just wondering if anyone knows which of the domestic and foreign automakers still have corporate flight departments?
Back in 2009 Ford, GM & Chrysler supposedly got rid of theirs. However, WCF Aviation at the Dassault facility at Detroit Metro has a 900 EX which I believe is William Clay Ford's.
No idea what GM has but you'd imagine they have something going. They used to have GMATS at Detroit Metro but like Ford supposedly shut down their flt dept after the 2008 dustup when they, Ford and Chrysler execs flew to DC to ask for bailout money.
I think Toyota is now in McKinney Tx with their AirFlite operation?
Fiat-Chrysler is a puzzle as well but again, you'd imagine CEO Sergio Marchionne must be flying something between Detroit and Turin.
Volkswagen AG has four 7Xs in Wolfsburg, Germany under the Volkswagen Air Service/ Lion Air Services banner as far as I know, anything else?
How about Nissan, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Hyundai/Kia, etc? Does anyone know if they operate corporate flight departments as well?
Any gouge would be appreciated!