Abu Dhabi, UAE, 26th April 2007: Royal Jet, the international luxury flight services company with headquarters in Abu Dhabi and is chaired by His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, has taken delivery of a Learjet 60. The L60 is an advanced version of the Learjet 55, with a longer fuselage and more powerful engines.

Royal Jet's President and CEO Shane O'Hare explained, "The addition of the L60 is a direct result of the growing demand for Royal Jet's services. Businessmen and VIPs better understand the cost savings to be made in using our private charter services, against wasted time sitting around in airport lounges and having to juggle around their business demands purely to fit in with the scheduled airlines' timetables."

The L60 will be utilised under Royal Jet's managed aircraft programme, by which the company uses and manages the aircraft when it is not required by its owner.

"Aircraft management is one of the easiest ways for an aircraft owner to reduce operational costs," O'Hare continued. "By consolidating expenditure on flight operations, running maintenance, flight planning, pilot & cabin crew scheduling and benefiting through pooled discounts on everything from fuel to heavy maintenance, costs for the owner are considerably reduced. Conversely, Royal Jet benefits from the addition of the aircraft to its fleet when it is not required by its owner. To this end, the addition of the L60 supports the company's five year plan which sees the amount of aircraft in our fleet expanding to around 20."

Royal Jet's L60 layout has seats for a maximum of seven passengers, in line with its standards for luxury and comfort. Royal Jet can also offer its L60 guests a full hot catering service on request, with a maximum of five passengers.

Captain Chris Norgill, who will be in charge of the L60 when it comes into service, said; "The Learjet 60 has a greater range capability than its predecessors - allowing it to fly for up to five hours without refuelling and thereby giving more flexibility in where it can fly to."

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About Royal Jet:
Royal Jet, the international luxury flight services company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, is jointly owned by Abu Dhabi Aviation and the Amiri Flight, the royal flight service, and is chaired by His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, who serves as a Minister in the UAE Federal Cabinet.

Royal Jet's success lies in its exceptional bespoke client services and dedication to delivering the ultimate in safety, efficiency and luxury. The product personalisation which defines Royal Jet is reflected in its 'Your Flight' brand philosophy - ensuring clients receive meticulous, individual attention throughout the entire Royal Jet experience.

In recognition of its service excellence, Royal Jet has been voted the World's Leading Private Jet Charter by the WTA. This came just months after Royal Jet won another prestigious award - Business Jet Provider of the Year - at the Aviation Business Awards ceremony in Dubai.

Royal Jet's growing fleet of 12 jets includes five Boeing Business Jets, which makes Royal Jet the world's largest single BBJ operator; two mid-range Gulfstream 300s and a long-range Gulfstream IVSP, Avro RJ85 premier short-haul jet, a Medevac Learjet LJ55 and two twin-engined Learjet LJ35s.

Royal Jet's product offering spans several operations including; luxury air charter services: Royal Med medical evacuation service with the latest hi-tech equipment and highly-skilled, dedicated medical professionals;  aircraft management and acquisition consultancy aimed at delivering optimum returns, and its award-winning Fixed Base Operations (FBO) /VIP terminal, at Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Flexibility, responsiveness, discretion and customisation symbolise Royal Jet's promise of delivering and excelling, the demands of today's sophisticated business aviation traveller. In-flight catering ensures every individual taste is catered to with tailored-made menus and an attentive, yet unobtrusive on-board service.

For more information please visit: www.royaljetgroup.com or contact: 
Sarah Walker-Kerr,
Royal Jet,
Email: swalker@royaljetgroup.com
Tel.: 009712 5051648
 
Tariq Zuroub,
MCS/Action,
Email: tariq.z@actionprgroup.com
Tel: 00971 50 2035678

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