PRESS RELEASE
12 December 2016
ExecuJet Africa launches helicopter charter from Cape Town
ExecuJet Africa is announcing the arrival of its first charter helicopter, a VIP configured Bell 407 helicopter, available for charter from today, 12 December 2016, from ExecuJet’s Cape Town FBO facility.
ExecuJet will offer commercial helicopter charters for various scenic flights to surrounding vineyards and other tourist attractions. While ExecuJet’sfocus for helicopters charters will predominantly be the tourist market in the region,the company will also make the helicopter charters available to its existing clients for their business and leisure requirements.
Gavin Kiggen, Director ofFlight Operations, ExecuJet Africa, says: “There is always a great demand for helicopters in the Cape Town region during the high-season, so we are really pleased to be able to offer this service to our customers. ExecuJet Africa is always looking for new opportunities to expand our charter offering in the region, and this new helicopter charter is an exciting step forward for the team.”
The Bell 407 integrates reliability, speed, performance and maneuvrability with a cabin configurable for an array of missions and payloads. Its Rolls Royce 250-C473 turbine FADEC engine delivers exceptional high performance with the ability to cruise at 140 knots.
The ExecuJet Aviation Group
ExecuJet is a leading global business aviation organisation offering a diverse range of services including aircraft management for private and commercial registered aircraft, aircraft charter, aircraft maintenance, aircraft completions management and fixed base operations. Headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, ExecuJet has operations in six regions – Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, embracing a workforce of more than 1,000 experienced staff.
ExecuJet manages 165 business jets worldwide under the most stringent safety standards. Its commercial fleet is operated under the regulatory umbrella of six regional civil aviation issued air operating certificates (AOCs). ExecuJet has many authorised maintenance facilities throughout four regions, certified to work on most business jets. ExecuJet operates 24 world-class FBO facilities worldwide.
ExecuJet is part of the Luxaviation Group, the second largest operator of corporate aircraft in the world. Luxaviation manages 260 aircraft and currently employs more than 1,600 employees worldwide. Further information:
Media Contacts:
Juliane von HeimendahlTrudi Beggs / Jordan Wood
ExecuJet Aviation Group 80:20 Communications
Tel: +41 76 356 8251Tel: +44 (0)20 7664 6310
Regional Marketing Contact:
Anna Mogoai
ExecuJet Aviation Group
Tel: +27 11 516 2300
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