Jet Aviation Continues to Grow its Global Aircraft Management and Charter Fleet

ZURICH / November 3, 2016 – Jet Aviation has added 11 aircraft to its managed fleet in the United States the past five months, and nine to its fleet in EMEA and Asia.  

Of the 11 new aircraft in the U.S. managed fleet, seven will be added to the U.S. charter fleet. Jet Aviation’s incoming Part 135 aircraft include a Chicago-based G650; a GIV-SP, GV and G550, all based in Teterboro, NJ; and a Global Express, G200 and G450 based in Burbank, CA. In EMEA and Asia, five of the new aircraft are based in EMEA and four in Asia. 

 “As the demand for management services increases, Jet Aviation continues to provide the support and services to meet those needs,” said Don Haloburdo, vice president and general manager of Jet Aviation Flight Services. “With the addition of Avjet, we have built a solid foundation to deliver exceptional value and exceed customers’ expectations coast to coast.”  

Jet Aviation’s Vice President of West Coast operations Gary Dolski added, “We are proud to present quality aircraft for charter and to the overall Jet Aviation fleet. Our focus is to continue strengthening its reputation for providing exceptional services on the West Coast and we look forward to continuing to integrate into Jet Aviation’s global network of services.”  

Juerg Reuthinger, senior vice president and general manager of Aircraft Management and Charter services in EMEA & Asia, noted, “While Asia continues to be a strong market, we are very pleased to see this recent increase in activity in EMEA. It is good to see that the market clearly appreciates our ongoing commitment to safety and service excellence.” 

Jet Aviation Flight Services, an Air Carrier Certificate holder (KKVA618M) with offices in Burbank, Calif., Teterboro, N.J., Van Nuys, Calif., and Chicago, is responsible for delivering Jet Aviation’s aircraft management and charter services in the Americas. The company provides services for a fleet of high-quality managed aircraft and was named Robb Report’s “Best of the Best” for charter services for three consecutive years. Jet Aviation currently manages more than 150 aircraft in the Americas.  

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 approximately 150 aircraft from Cologne, Germany; Dubai, United 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 more than 25 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 operate a fleet of close to 300 aircraft. Please visit www.jetaviation.com and follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/jetaviation.