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Abu Dhabi's world-class events increase demand for executive air travel

  • United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, May 01 - 2007 at 09:55
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Royal Jet, the UAE-headquartered international luxury executive flight services company, is participating in this year's Arabian Travel Market (ATM), opening this week, lending its support to the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) and responding to the boom in executive air travel.

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  • Christopher Crum, President and CEO, Royal Jet.
    Christopher Crum, President and CEO, Royal Jet.
The ADTA has played the leading role in developing the capital into world-class tourism hub by securing sporting events such as the 2008 Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix, the world's richest cycling race the 'Abu Dhabi Race of Champions,' which has had a significant effect on the travel and tourism sector in the emirate.

"With so many high-profile events coming online in Abu Dhabi due to the ADTA's initiatives, according to industry figures, the demand for executive air travel has been steadily increasing by around 10% annually," said Christopher Crum, President and CEO, Royal Jet.

"The ADTA aims to increase tourism to the emirate by a staggering 200%, which will see some 3 million tourists travelling to Abu Dhabi by 2015. Royal Jet will serve the need for private aircraft charter for the elite visitors to Abu Dhabi, and is constantly assessing the industry movements by participating at important industry events such as ATM, in order to keep up with the increasing demand for aviation services."


Royal Jet provides a complete range of aviation services from VIP charter and ground handling to medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), through to aircraft management providing clients a turnkey solution for acquiring, maintaining and managing private jets.

It has recently invested AED 175 million in the creation of the new Guest Flight Control Centre - a dedicated department that streamlines the entire process of booking and travelling on the company's luxury aircraft.

Royal Jet's existing fleet boasts four Boeing Business Jets (BBJ), two Gulfstream G300, two Learjet 35, one British Aerospace Avro RJ85 special performance aircraft, and a dedicated Medevac Learjet (L55). Royal Jet's fleet of BBJ aircraft for charter is already the largest in the world with a fifth BBJ coming online later this year to further solidify Royal Jet's dominance of the large aircraft charter market. It also offers VIP configured helicopters through its partnered companies.

ATM will be held at the Dubai International Exhibition and Conference Centre from the 1st - 4th May 2007, which will attract approximately 2600 exhibitors from 60 countries, and Royal Jet can be found at the Abu Dhabi wing.
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About Royal Jet:

Launched in May 2003, wholly-owned by the UAE government and headquartered in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Royal Jet is an international luxury executive flight services company. Royal Jet serves the needs of VIP customers wishing to charter luxurious aircraft for private business, leisure or official governmental flights.

Royal Jet flights meet the demands of VVIP/VIP clients, businessmen and families who require privacy and services of the highest standard. Royal Jet flies clients to their chosen destinations, at their preferred time and on their preferred schedule. In-flight food is prepared in accordance with clients' requests. Royal Jet aircraft can be reconfigured to suit clients' needs within two and a half hours of confirming availability. The aircraft will then be ready for take-off to the client's selected destination.

Royal Jet also operates Royal Med, its air ambulance division, which operates with state-of-the-art medical equipment and an Aero Medical team of highly qualified physicians and nurses. Royal Jet also offers consultancy services through its aircraft management and acquisition division for private jet owners. Another division is the Royal Jet Fixed Base Operations/VIP terminal where a full range of maintenance, ground handling and crew and catering services are provided for all executive flights arriving or departing Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Royal Jet is a founder member of the recently-formed Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA), set up to promote the interests of the regional industry. The Association evolved from the inaugural Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) conference held in 2005, which was hosted by Royal Jet and staged with the patronage of its Chairman, His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the UAE's Minister for Public Works and Housing.

Royal Jet is also a member of the NBAA, MEBAA, AVITAT, MedLink (a service of MedAir Inc.) and the Flight Safety Foundation.

For more information contact:

Charles Akielan
MCS/Action
Tel: 009714 3902960

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