Peter Hartmann, Managing Director Execujet Central Europe, Spoke
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
Peter Hartmann, Managing Director ExecuJet Central Europe, spoke with European CEO about the company’s position within the European market Jet Stream eter Hartmann has been a key figure within our worldwide management fleet, our customers profit ExecuJet Europe since he joined the company from favourable and unique conditions for fuel, as well in 2001. Having begun his aviation career at the as for other costs such as insurance, maintenance and Page of 20 as a fighter pilot within the German training. Air Force where he worked for 12 years, Peter has since During the last fiscal year we have sustainably embraced his civilian career in business aviation. In his expanded our fleet and with the latest addition of an ultra- role as Managing Director Europe, he leads a team of long range Bombardier Global Express (HB-JGO, see over 200 employees and is based at the company’s picture below) the European charter fleet has increased to Peter Hartmann, headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. a size of 6 Global Express business aircraft in total. In the Managing Director forthcoming months we will expand our management fleet ExecuJet Central Europe There are many business jet providers with four midsize jets (Challenger 300), six heavy jets (two on the market. What gives your company Challenger 605, two Challenger 850 and two Embraer a competitive advantage? Legacy) and six ultra long-range jet (four Global Express, ExecuJet is one of the fastest growing worldwide one Global 5000 and one Gulfstream 550), all of which will operating private business aviation companies, and offers be strategically located at bases across Europe. a very high level of quality and professionalism. Over the As part of a competitive charter environment, we have last 17 years we have developed systems and procedures our professional staff on call 24 hours a day seven days to provide our customers with a tailor-made, efficient, safe a week, to ensure all necessary charter arrangements and cost-effective aviation management and operations are taken care of. The final product is a flight that leaves solution. Having an experienced partner is essential for nothing to be desired and is accountable for our high our customers to enjoy the total comfort and peace of reputation within the market. mind a truly global network provides. Through the size of 000 l Execujet Have you seen any impact on the participating who were all introduced to our staff and European Charter market due to the fascinated by the facility. financial crisis? Even with the The number of enquiries had slightly increased from You are based in Zurich, what impact slowdown an already high level during the first eight months of does the WEF have on your business? in charter ExecuJet this year in comparison to the same period last year. We handle a record number of private jet movements the still offers a After September, the demand for light jets slowed and week of the WEF. It is an especially busy time for the FBO wide range of it was apparent that customers, especially companies, in Zurich, last year they handled over 325 movements services that had no choice but cut back on travel budgets and which was a vast increase from the year before at around maintain our downgrade. The demand for large aircraft from our top 200. The WEF is attended by a large number of dignitaries position in end customers did not initially slowdown, but even this and celebrities travelling to Switzerland, therefore it the market market has recently decreased, customers show more is important for them to have a high level of privacy. cost awareness. ExecuJet’s FBO located at Zurich airport offers our clients In general the weakening financial market will result the comfort and privacy they require whilst offering an in tougher competition due to the fact that the uncertain ideal location opposite the main terminal. economic climate makes it very difficult to attract new customers. No one can really foresee what will happen and how long it will last, but we are prepared. ExecuJet Aviation Group Even with the slowdown in charter ExecuJet still The ExecuJet Aviation Group operates six FBO offers a wide range of services that maintain our position facilities in Zurich, Berlin, Johannesburg, Cape Town, in the market. The recent opening of our FBO in Berlin Dubai and Kuala Lumpur. All efforts are dedicated clearly indentifies the high demand we are experiencing in to providing our customers with the best passenger Germany as well as the rest of Europe. amenities and pilot services, including passenger handling, aircraft ramp and hangar parking, landing You recently opened an office in Russia, permits as well as fuel supplies. The newly re- can you tell us a bit more about your designed FBO at Berlin Schönefeld Airport opened in Russian set-up? October 2008 featuring VIP passenger lounges and We are currently operating 11 aircraft in Moscow. We conference facilities. ExecuJet’s total Europe-based started in 2007 with two supervisors at the airports to charter fleet currently stands at over 60 aircraft look after our customer requirements on-site. Meanwhile, which is expected to increase to over 70 by summer we have opened a representative office in Moscow 2009. Our charter team is available 24/7 to assist and provide full aircraft management support and full with your business needs. access to ExecuJet’s European charter fleet. The office opening event on September 17th was very successful ¸: www.execujet.eu, ≈: +41 44 876 55 55 (24 Hrs), with approximately 70 clients, partners and suppliers “: [email protected] 00.