The announcement follows on swiftly from the company's recent drive to increase its current fleet from eight to twelve aircraft and its $48 million investment in its new Guest Flight Control Centre, which will greatly increase services and business flow.
"Mr. O'Hare's appointment is part of a strategic step that will utilise his wealth of experience in aviation management," commented His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Chairman of Royal Jet. "This is a move that we view as paramount in ensuring the superior quality of our services, and will help maintain our competitive advantage relative to other business aviation providers in the region. Mr. O'Hare will lead Royal Jet into its next phase of business expansion during a critical time for the company's growth."
Shane O'Hare joins Royal Jet after having held senior management positions in a number of airlines. His last position was Head of Marketing in Gulf Air and prior to that Director of Marketing in the Star Alliance Group, which embraces 17 of the world's leading airlines.
"Quality Service, innovation and efficiency are the key values that Royal Jet has been keen to promote from the outset," said Mr. O'Hare, when talking about his appointment. "As the company continues to evolve, not only as one of the leading business aviation providers in the GCC, but also increasingly in important international markets such as China - where demand for aircraft charter services is growing at an estimated 30 percent annually - the opportunity to be a part of this expansion was too good to be missed. I'm delighted to be at Royal Jet and look forward to leading the business into a new era."
With a fleet that includes the world's largest commercial offering of five Boeing Business Jets (BBJ), Royal Jet offers a complete range of aviation services, from VIP charter and ground handling to its medical evacuation service (MEDEVAC), through to aircraft management, providing clients with turnkey solutions for acquiring, maintaining and managing private jets.
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UAE's Royal Jet appoints new President / CEO
- United Arab Emirates: Saturday, July 07 - 2007 at 10:34
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Royal Jet, the international luxury executive flight services company headquartered in the UAE, has appointed a new president and CEO - Shane O'Hare - in order to expand the company's business.
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About Royal Jet:Launched in May 2003, wholly-owned by the UAE government and headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Royal Jet is an international luxury executive flight services company, serving 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 VIP clients, businessmen and families who require privacy and services of the highest standard. It flies clients to their chosen destinations, at their preferred times and to their preferred schedules and its 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, at which time the aircraft will be ready to take off to the clients' selected destinations.
Royal Jet also operates an air ambulance division, called Royal Med, which operates with state-of-the-art medical equipment, together with an Aero Medical team of highly qualified doctors and nurses. Royal Jet also offers consultancy services through its aircraft management and acquisition division for private jet owners.
Another of its divisions is the Royal Jet Fixed Base Operations/VIP terminal, where a full range of maintenance, ground handling and crew and catering services is provided for all executive flights arriving or departing from 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 under 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.
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Charles Akielan
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Lara Lynn Golden, News EditorSaturday, July 07 - 2007 at 10:34 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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