As the hottest months of the year approach, demand for flights to cities in Europe and Asia is running high, according travel industry experts, while more and more visitors are using personal jets to reach Middle East from abroad.
Visitors attending the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) show at Dubai World Trade Centre from 4th-7th May will be able to see many examples of increasing overlap between the personal jet and Middle East travel sectors.
The seven-star Le Reve development in Dubai, for instance, recently signed a deal with ExecuJet Middle East (EJME), one of the region's leading executive aviation groups, to provide guests with personal jet services.
"We're enjoying a boom in demand," said Khadar Mattar, sales director at leading regional private jet operator ExecuJet Middle East, whose charter fleet includes Bombardier Learjets, a Canadair Bombardier Challenger 604 and a Pilatus PC12 turboprop.
"Such is the demand," adds Mattar, "that ExecuJet is soon to add another Challenger and the luxurious long-range Bombardier Global Express to the company's Middle East fleet." Configured to meet a popular 16-seat passenger demand, the Global Express can fly from Dubai to Dallas without refuelling.
Hot private jet charter destinations this year include Zurich, London, Maldives, Singapore and Beirut. "Upmarket travellers are increasingly choosing private jets in preference to scheduled flights," says Mattar. "They enjoy being able to fly exactly where they want, when they want, and in a comfortable, secure and private environment."
Visitors to ATM will be able to discuss their practicalities of personal jet use with ExecuJet senior management. ExecuJet Middle East offers a complete range of aviation services associated with the sale, operation, management, charter and support of modern high-technology business jets across the region.
The company is participating in ATM - the region's largest travel trade event - in partnership with Dubai-based industrial holding conglomerate Alpha 55, with which ExecuJet Aviation Group is associated in the Middle East.
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About ExecuJet Middle EastExecuJet Middle East is a member of the ExecuJet Aviation Group, a global aviation group of associated companies located in Europe, Australia, the Middle East and Southern Africa, providing a comprehensive range of services including aircraft sales, charter, maintenance, flight operations, aviation services & fleet management. Globally, the ExecuJet Aviation Group represents the entire Bombardier Aerospace portfolio of products in more than 30 countries worldwide, and currently manages more than 90 executive jets.
ExecuJet Middle East, established in 1998, is based at Dubai International Airport. The company provides a complete set of aviation services associated with the sale, operation, management, charter and support of modern high-technology business jets, serving customers throughout the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.
ExecuJet specialises in the sale and support of business aircraft to suit most mission profiles. The company is the official sales and distribution agent for Bombardier Aerospace's entire range of Learjet business jet aircraft in 10 Middle Eastern countries: Bahrain; Egypt; Jordan; Kuwait; Lebanon; Oman; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; United Arab Emirates; and Yemen. Bombardier Aerospace is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative aviation products and services for the regional, business and amphibious aircraft markets. ExecuJet is also an appointed Pilatus distributor for the PC-12 turboprop aircraft in the same sales territory.
In recognition of its highly professional aviation service standards and products, ExecuJet Middle East was the first independent business aviation service provider to receive an air operator's certificate from the UAE civil aviation authority. Under this certification, ExecuJet operates and manages a selection of aircraft for charter including a Bombardier Learjet 60 midsize business jet and a Bombardier Challenger 604 wide-body business jet.
ExecuJet Middle East and Bombardier Aerospace expect to complete construction of a dedicated aircraft service centre and spare parts depot at Dubai International Airport in 2004. This venture is unique in that Bombardier (as an Original Equipment Manufacturer) and ExecuJet (as a service provider) will be the first to offer full representation and support in the region. ExecuJet's Riyadh office, opened in November last year, offers sales, charter, maintenance, flight operations and fleet management services.
Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News EditorWednesday, May 05 - 2004 at 11:02 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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