Jet Aviation Van Nuys Adds New Team Members and Managed Aircraft to its Roster

Van Nuys, CA / October 11, 2011 – Jet Aviation Van Nuys has added two aircraft to its managed aircraft roster and bolstered its team with the addition of John Anderson and Lori Thomas.

Opened in June 2011, the Jet Aviation Van Nuys operation has added a Gulfstream V and a Challenger 604 to the company’s management fleet. The Van Nuys operation also is strengthened by the addition of two new team members.

John Anderson joins the team as regional maintenance manager. For 18 years, Anderson was director of maintenance for The Air Group, managing the maintenance programs for Air Group’s domestic and international aircraft. Prior to joining The Air Group, he was director of maintenance for Fluor Corporation. John is a U.S. Army veteran and a Bronze Star Medal recipient.

Lori Thomas joined the team in July 2011 as charter sales manager for the Western division, after extensive experience with The Air Group, XOJet and Avjet Corporation. Lori’s experience working with prominent entertainment and Fortune 500 clients will be a valuable addition to Jet Aviation’s charter services team in Los Angeles.

John and Lori report to Jon Winthrop, vice president and managing director of the Van Nuys operation. An industry veteran with more than 40 years of aviation experience, Jon is supported by an experienced team. The new Van Nuys operation offers management and charter services from its offices.

The Van Nuys operation is a welcome addition to the Jet Aviation Flight Services group, responsible for delivering Jet Aviation’s charter and aircraft management services in the Americas. The company provides services for a fleet of high-quality managed aircraft in the U.S and was named the Robb Report’s “Best of the Best” for charter services for three consecutive years. Headquartered in Teterboro, NJ, and supported by sales offices in Chicago, IL, and Van Nuys, CA, Jet Aviation Flight services offers clients 24-hour global charter services with access to more than 1,700 jets. Additionally, Jet Aviation manages an extensive fleet of jets for aircraft operators around the world.

Jet Aviation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was founded in Switzerland in 1967 and is one of the leading business aviation services companies in the world. Close to 5,100 employees cater to client needs from 26 airport facilities throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North and South America. The company provides maintenance, completions and refurbishment, engineering, fixed base operations, along with aircraft management, charter services, aircraft sales and personnel services. Jet Aviation's European and U.S. aircraft management and charter divisions jointly operate a fleet of more than 200 aircraft. Please visit www.jetaviation.com.

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