Jet Aviation Adds Six Business Jets to Its Management Fleet in the Middle East

Nov. 16, 2017
Jet Aviation continues to grow its global fleet, adding six new aircraft for management in the Middle East this past year. The company currently manages 22 aircraft in the region.

DUBAI / November 16, 2017 – Jet Aviation continues to grow its global fleet, adding six new aircraft for management in the Middle East this past year. The company currently manages 22 aircraft in the region.

Jet Aviation continues to see steady demand for its aircraft management and charter services in the Middle East. The company has added six aircraft to its fleet, including a Bombardier Global, two Falcon aircraft, two Gulfstream G650s and a Learjet. These aircraft are based in North Africa, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

“We are pleased to see that aircraft owners and operators in the region value our 24x7 global reach, our costefficient solutions and our experience,” says Jürg Reuthinger, senior vice president and general manager of Jet Aviation’s aircraft management and charter operations in EMEA and Asia. “In all aspects of our operations and across the full spectrum of our capabilities, Jet Aviation focuses on safety and premium service to ensure we remain our customers’ partner of choice.”

Jet Aviation’s aircraft management in the Middle East now stands at 22 aircraft. These include four Boeing Business Jets, three Bombardier aircraft, four Dassault Falcons and 11 Gulfstreams.

Jet Aviation Business Jets, an Air Carrier Certificate holder (1010) headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, is responsible for delivering the company’s aircraft management and charter services in EMEA & Asia. As one of the largest aircraft management, flight support and charter companies in the world, Jet Aviation currently manages more than 150 aircraft from its Cologne, Germany; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Hong Kong; and Zurich, Switzerland. The company’s Aircraft Management services provide comprehensive turn-key solutions to owners and operators, while its Flight Support Solutions offer a more personalized program tailored to meet individual customer requests.

Jet Aviation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was founded in Basel, Switzerland in 1967 and is one of the leading business aviation services companies in the world. Close to 4,500 employees cater to client needs from some 30 airport facilities throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North America and the Caribbean. The company provides maintenance, completions and refurbishment, engineering, FBO and fuel services, along with aircraft management, charter and staffing services. Jet Aviation's European and U.S. aircraft management and charter divisions jointly manage a fleet of more than 300 aircraft. Please visit www.jetaviation.com and follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/jetaviation.

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