PROMINENT BUSINESS AIRCRAFT EXECUTIVE OFFERS OBJECTIVE PERSPECTIVE ON CHINA

April 6, 2011
PROMINENT BUSINESS AIRCRAFT EXECUTIVE OFFERS OBJECTIVE PERSPECTIVE ON GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES, TRENDS AND MARKET REQUIREMENTS IN CHINA

PROMINENT BUSINESS AIRCRAFT EXECUTIVE OFFERS OBJECTIVE PERSPECTIVE ON GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES, TRENDS AND MARKET REQUIREMENTS IN CHINA

PR Newswire

*** Jahid Fazal-Karim available for interviews prior to, during and after SIBAS, Shanghai, April 13 - 15 ***

RALEIGH-DURHAM, NC, April 6 /PRNewswire/ - As Co-Owner and Board Member of Jetcraft Corporation, an international leader in new and pre-owned business aircraft sales, acquisitions and trades, Mr. Fazal-Karim offers an objective perspective on the business aviation market in this region.

Jetcraft has completed multiple sales of long range business jets to Chinese customers and has established relationships with operators and aircraft management firms across the region in recent years. Mr. Jahid Fazal-Karim's knowledge of the region, extensive international experience and independence from OEMs make him exceptionally well-suited to offer an informed perspective on industry issues, including:

  • Market outlook and opportunities in China for long range business jets and other models (by market segment)
  • Factors that will most significantly impact growth in the region
  • Customer requirements of Chinese (and other Asian) business aircraft buyers
  • The opportunities, challenges and constraints impacting future business aircraft sales,  including: taxation, airport infrastructure, air space restrictions and industry perception

About Jetcraft Corporation

Jetcraft Corporation is an international leader in new and pre-owned business aircraft sales, acquisitions and trades. Headquartered in Raleigh-Durham, NC, Jetcraft has offices in six US cities and in Basel, Switzerland. Jetcraft has authorized sales representatives in Dubai, UAE and Moscow, Russia. The company's 49-year track record in aircraft transactions has earned it a world class customer base and one of the strongest global networks in the industry. Jetcraft Avionics LLC, a subsidiary of Jetcraft Corporation, provides distribution of Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS) for aftermarket business and wide body aircraft using Elbit-Kollsman's state-of-the-art EVS-II and AT-HUD. For more information, please visit www.jetcraft.com.

About Jahid Fazal-Karim

Jahid Fazal-Karim is Co-Owner and Board Member of Jetcraft Corporation. Previously, Mr. Fazal-Karim was Bombardier Aerospace Business Aircraft's Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales. Earlier in his career, Jahid spent nine years with Airbus Industrie. Jahid Fazal-Karim holds a Master's degree in Air Transport Management from Cranfield University (UK) and an Aerospace Engineering degree from the French National College of Aeronautics (ENAC) in Toulouse.

Mr. Fazal-Karim is available for interviews in person at SIBAS, Shanghai, April 13 - 15 and for telephone interviews both before and after SIBAS. For more information, or to schedule an interview, please contact:

Mark Lowe
PRagmatic Communications
Tel: (514) 499-9632
Mobile: (514) 576-2519
E-mail: [email protected]

SOURCE Jetcraft Corporation