Company Announcement - The ExecuJet Aviation Group is expanding the company’s African managed and charter fleets with the addition of its first Bombardier Challenger 850 aircraft, which will be based in Johannesburg. Chay White, Sales Manager, Aircraft Management, ExecuJet Africa, says: “We are very excited to offer the Challenger 850 to our customers in Africa. The addition of this state-of-the-art aircraft follows a high level of interest in large-cabin, -mid-range aircraft in the region. We anticipate it will be very popular, especially amongst business travellers wishing to reach their destinations faster, with exceptional on-board office support en route.”

The Challenger 850 has a range of 2,300 nautical miles at speeds of up to Mach 0.8. The cabin can accommodate up to 13 passengers with a number of seating configuration options for daytime and night-time flights. ExecuJet currently has 31 aircraft in its African fleet, of which 27 are available for charter.

The ExecuJet Aviation Group
The ExecuJet Aviation Group 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, Australasia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, embracing a workforce of over 1,000 experienced staff. 

The ExecuJet Aviation Group manages 165 business jets worldwide under the most stringent safety standards. Its commercial fleet is operated under the regulatory umbrella of seven regional civil aviation issued air operating certificates. ExecuJet has many authorised maintenance facilities throughout four regions, certified to work on most business jets. The ExecuJet Aviation Group operates 20 world-class FBO facilities worldwide. ExecuJet is part of the Luxaviation Group. www.execujet.com