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Royal Jet's VIP terminal has busiest week ever thanks to F1

  • United Arab Emirates: Thursday, November 05 - 2009 at 15:00
  • PRESS RELEASE

Royal Jet, the Abu Dhabi-headquartered international executive flight services Company, witnessed its busiest ever period at its VIP Terminal (FBO-Fixed Base Operations) over the past week.

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This was thanks to the staging of Abu Dhabi's first ever Formula 1 Grand Prix.

To cope with the unprecedented numbers Royal Jet temporarily took over a section of the Abu Dhabi Aviation terminal to complement its own VIP/FBO facilities, thereby offering an additional three VIP lounges for the duration of the F1 event. Over the week Royal Jet broke all records by handling over in excess of 200 aircraft movements and handled a record number of passengers. At the same time they had 50 aircraft parked at their terminal with the overflow positioned at Al Bateen and Al Ain Airports.

With their facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport situated minutes from the Grand Prix circuit, Royal Jet handled 90% of the visiting private aircraft traffic into Abu Dhabi. It was record week for Royal Jet FBO traffic and the entire process was handled flawlessly.

The luxury aviation Company also took on additional manpower for the ramp and lounge services to cope with the high demand, whilst the in-house catering team designed special menus for the visiting F1 VIPs. Royal Jet's FBO lived up to its award winning reputation and showed why earlier this year it was ranked the best in the region by the pilots and readers of Aviation International News.

President & CEO Shane O'Hare explained that all this was made possible by the hard work and dedication of THE Royal Jet team and the close working relationship that Royal Jet has with a number of statutory authorities.

"We would particularly like to thank Abu Dhabi Aviation, the Presidential Flight Authority, ADAC, ADNOC, Abu Dhabi International Airport Catering, Abu Dhabi Airport Security and Abu Dhabi Customs and police officials who fully supported us all the way with their resources. This ensured that the whole process of welcoming arriving and departing VIPs in and out of Abu Dhabi worked seamlessly."


"The F1 event was a major event in Abu Dhabi's calendar and it reflects the growth of the Emirate and its growing stature as an international venue for sports, art and culture. We are expecting even busier days ahead as Abu Dhabi gears itself up to host the FIFA Club World Championship football at the end of this year," he concluded.
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About Royal Jet:

Royal Jet, the international luxury flight services company, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, is jointly owned by Abu Dhabi Aviation and the "Presidential Flight Authority" the royal flight service, and is chaired by His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, who serves as a Minister in the UAE Federal Cabinet.

Royal Jet's success lies in its exceptional bespoke client services and dedication to delivering the ultimate in safety, efficiency and luxury. The product personalisation which defines Royal Jet is reflected in its 'Your Flight' brand philosophy - ensuring clients receive meticulous, individual attention throughout the entire Royal Jet experience.

Royal Jet's business expansion plans have been created to find the best solutions to address the boom in the aviation industry. Its growing fleet of jets includes five Boeing Business Jets, which makes Royal Jet the world's largest single BBJ operator; two mid-range Gulfstream 300s, a long-range Gulfstream IVSP and a Learjet 60.

Royal Jet's product offering spans several operations including; luxury air charter services: Royal Jet Charter Brokerage, which provides travel solutions through sourcing the appropriate aircraft for charter through a network of carefully audited operators; Royal Jet Medical Evacuation Service with the latest hi-tech equipment and highly-skilled, dedicated medical professionals; aircraft management and acquisition consultancy aimed at delivering optimum returns, and its award-winning Fixed Base Operations (FBO) /VIP terminal, at Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Flexibility, responsiveness, discretion and customisation symbolize Royal Jet's promise of delivering and excelling, the demands of today's sophisticated business aviation traveller. In-flight catering ensures every individual taste is catered to with tailored- made menus and an attentive, yet unobtrusive on-board service.

Royal Jet is a founder member of the Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA), promoting the interests of the regional business aviation industry and a member of the NBAA, AVITAT, MedLink (a service of MedAir Inc.) and the Flight Safety Foundation.

For more information please visit:

Sarah Walker-Kerr, Royal Jet
Tel.: 00971 2 505 1648

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