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% ExecuJet% Aviation% Group% expands% African% fleet% with% Bombardier% Challenger%850%%
The#ExecuJet#Aviation#Group#is#expanding#the#company’s#African#managed#and#charter#fleets#with# the#addition#of#its#first#Bombardier#Challenger#850#aircraft,#which#will#be#based#in#Johannesburg.##
Chay#White,#Sales#Manager,#Aircraft#Management,#ExecuJet#Africa,#says:#“We#are#very#excited#to# offer# the# Challenger# 850# to# our# customers# in# Africa.# The# addition# of# this# stateVofVtheVart# aircraft# follows#a#high#level#of#interest#in#largeVcabin,#VmidVrange#aircraft#in#the#region.#We#anticipate#it#will# be#very#popular,#especially#amongst#business#travellers#wishing#to#reach#their#destinations#faster,# with#exceptional#onVboard#office#support#en#route.”#
The#Challenger#850#has#a#range#of#2,300#nautical#miles#at#speeds#of#up#to#Mach#0.8.#The#cabin# can#accommodate#up#to#13#passengers#with#a#number#of#seating#configuration#options#for#daytime# and#nightVtime#flights.##
ExecuJet#currently#has#31#aircraft#in#its#African#fleet,#of#which#27#are#available#for#charter.#
The%ExecuJet%Aviation%Group#
The#ExecuJet#Aviation#Group#is#a#leading#global#business#aviation#organisation#offering#a#diverse# range# of# services# including# aircraft# management# for# private# and# commercial# registered# aircraft,# aircraft#charter,#aircraft#maintenance,#aircraft#completions#management#and#fixed#base#operations.# Headquartered# in# Zürich,# Switzerland,# ExecuJet# has# operations# in# six# regions# –# Africa,# Asia,# Australasia,# Europe,# Latin# America# and# the# Middle# East,# embracing# a# workforce# of# over# 1,000# experienced#staff.###
The# ExecuJet# Aviation# Group# manages# 165# business# jets# worldwide# under# the# most# stringent# safety#standards.#Its#commercial#fleet#is#operated#under#the#regulatory#umbrella#of#seven#regional# civil#aviation#issued#air#operating#certificates#(AOCs).#ExecuJet#has#many#authorised#maintenance# facilities# throughout# four# regions,# certified# to# work# on# most# business# jets.# The# ExecuJet# Aviation# Group#operates#20#worldVclass#FBO#facilities#worldwide.#
ExecuJet#is#part#of#the#Luxaviation#Group.# www.execujet.com%%
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