PRESS%RELEASE% 01#February#2016# # % 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%% # 1# # # AFRICA#####ASIA#####AUSTRALASIA#####EUROPE#####LATIN#AMERICA##### MIDDLE#EAST# PRESS%RELEASE% 01#February#2016# # Media%Contacts:% % % % % % % % JuLiane#von#HeimendahL# Trudi#Beggs/Sarah#Hearsum# ExecuJet#Aviation#Group## 80:20#Communications# TeL:#+41#76#356#8251# TeL:#+44#(0)20#7664#6310# [email protected]## [email protected]### # [email protected]## % % Regional%Marketing%Contact:% % % Anna#Mogoai## ExecuJet#Aviation#Group# TeL:#+27#11#516#2300# [email protected]## # # 2# # # AFRICA#####ASIA#####AUSTRALASIA#####EUROPE#####LATIN#AMERICA##### MIDDLE#EAST#.