ExecuJet Europe formally inaugurates its redesigned and enlarged Fixed Base Operation (FBO) facility at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport today, 23 October - one week ahead of the formal closing of the city’s Tempelhof Airport. Representing an investment of Euros 400,000 the new two-floor 400m2 facility includes a crew lounge and operations briefing room, VIP passenger lounges and conference facilities. New furnishings feature throughout, attractively styled in cool, natural colours, complementing the dark oak furniture. Space is optimised for work and relaxation and there is wireless connectivity in every room.
“We are delighted with the final completion of this refurbishment which started in April this year,†said ExecuJet Europe Managing Director Peter Hartmann, showing the facility to neighbouring companies and affiliates. “We are confident we are ideally located to provide a top quality service to operators who regularly used Tempelhof for their private and charter operations,†added General Manager Andreas Cordes.
Currently, ExecuJet is handling most of the business aviation movements at Schönefeld and the company expects to triple their numbers by the end of 2009, noted Cordes. “We have the capability, with our 45 strong team of admin and operations staff and aircrews, to handle considerably more activity out of Berlin, especially as we have ground support equipment and two fuel trucks readily available on the Business Aviation ramp,†he said.
AOC operations and Aircraft Management staff are now housed in permanent, new offices adjacent to the main terminal facility. Hand in hand with the new modernised facility ExecuJet is adding more aircraft on to its German AOC. Two Challenger 300 have recently joined the existing fleet of one LearJet 60 and one Challenger 605 A Piaggio Avanti business turboprop, the first of such a type to come under ExecuJet management is also just been introduced onto the German AOC, with one more Challenger 605 and 850 to follow. “We also have a number of other managed aircraft contracts in the pipeline close to fruition,†said Cordes. By summer 2009 ExecuJet’s total Europe-based charter fleet will have increased from over 60 to more than 70 aircraft.
The airport Berlin-Schönefeld is being developed into the new capital-airport BerlinBrandenburgInternational BBI. By 2011 all aviation movements of the region will be concentrated at BBI.
“We are very happy with the engagement of ExecuJet at Schönefeld†says Dr. Rainer Schwarz, CEO and Commercial Director of Berlin Airports. “Berlin Airports have invested a total of 7.5 million Euro in the expansion and modernization of the Schönefeld GAT-facilities. Business Aviation will get a premium facility with the expanded GAT at the capital airport BBI.â€
ExecuJet has enjoyed a presence in Berlin-Schönefeld since 2005 when it bought into LBAS (Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services) – a JV with Lufthansa Technik and Bombardier. In mid 2006 it established an FBO at the airport and the company was awarded its German AOC in May last year. Its current fleet of four business jets on management contracts based out of Schönefeld will be doubled until the end of 2008 with more aircraft to come in 2009.
ExecuJet offers a wide range of business aviation services in Germany, including aircraft sales, aircraft management, aircraft completion management, charter, VIP handling and aircraft maintenance.
The ExecuJet Aviation Group
The ExecuJet Aviation Group is a leading global business aviation organization offering a diverse range of services including pre-owned and new aircraft sales, aircraft management, aircraft charter, aircraft maintenance, aircraft completions management and fixed base operations. Headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, the ExecuJet Aviation Group has operations in five regions - Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and the Americas, embracing a workforce of over 750 experienced staff.
The ExecuJet Aviation Group manages a staggering 150 business jets worldwide under the most stringent safety standards. Its commercial fleet is operated under the regulatory umbrella of eight regional civil aviation issued air operating certificates (AOCs).
The ExecuJet Aviation Group is a sales representative and dealer across four continents for Bombardier Business Aircraft’s family of Learjet, Challenger and Global Express business jets. They are an exclusive agent outside North America for the sale of the Grob Aerospace sp⿠light business jet, and the sole sales representative outside the Americas for the 8 to 12-passenger Aerion Supersonic Business Jet.
The ExecuJet Aviation Group unveiled its new jet ownership program SimplyFly, tailored for high net worth individuals and corporations, earlier this year. SimplyFly is a one-stop shop service incorporating aircraft acquisition, management, maintenance and operations. The program offers whole aircraft availability at predictable costs, with a dedicated crew, the option to earn charter revenue and the ability to take the aircraft over completely at the end of its lease term.
