Ahead of the result of the Public Referendum on April 27, ExecuJet commenced a major upgrade of its FBO (Fixed Base Operation) and started to actively court private jet operators, who will need to secure new handling arrangements. Currently, ExecuJet is handing some 100 business aircraft a month out of Schönefeld and it is on target to triple this in 2009.

In addition to a new VIP passenger lounge, ExecuJet's new facilities will offer a conference room, a pilot lounge, briefing and operations room.

To make way for the reconstruction work, which commenced in April this year, ExecuJet's 24-based Berlin personnel have moved to temporary facilities on the north side of the airport. Those involved on the FBO side of the operation will move to a renovated, two-storey facility in summer, while AOC operations and Aircraft Management staff will be situated in permanent new, adjacent offices when all work is scheduled for completion.

"Berlin Schönefeld is being developed as the new Berlin-Brandenburg-International Airport, the new single site airport serving the capital of Germany. Our activity in Germany will be pivotal to the 55-strong aircraft we support in Europe, with 20 more managed aircraft set to be added by the end of the year," confirmed Peter Hartmann, Managing Director, ExecuJet Europe.

ExecuJet has had 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. It currently has two business jets on management contracts based out of Schönefeld and the fleet is expected to grow steadily.

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.

ExecuJet will have a profile at the ILA Show this week as a sponsor of golf carts. It will provide a courtesy service and will be there to promote ExecuJet's services. 

ExecuJet Aviation Group
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, ExecuJet Aviation Group has operations in four regions - Europe, Middle East, Africa and Australasia, embracing a workforce of over 750.

ExecuJet manages over 110 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).

ExecuJet is a sales representative and dealer across four continents for Bombardier Business Aircraft's family of Learjet, Challenger and Global Express business jets, an exclusive agent outside North America for the sale of Grob Aerospace spn light business jets and the sole sales representative outside the Americas of the 8 to 12-passenger Aerion Supersonic Business Jet.

ExecuJet unveiled its new jet ownership program Simply Fly, tailored for high net worth individuals and corporations, earlier this year. Simply Fly is a one stop shop service incorporating aircraft acquisition, management, maintenance and operations. The offer is for whole aircraft availability at predictable cost, 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.
www.execujet.net

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Juliane von Heimendahl
ExecuJet Aviation Group
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juliane.von.heimendahl@execujet.eu

Alison Chambers
Emerald Media
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