Executive & VIP Aviation International 26/04/2011
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A two-pronged approach: rising from the Middle East and Europe
There is nothing like a two-pronged approach to taking the market by storm. That is exactly what Rizon Jet is doing from both its headquarters in Doha, Qatar, and at its brand new London Biggin Hill facility. Jo Murray speaks to Allan McGreal, Director of FBO UK, Rizon Jet
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“It’s all about the service,” says Seno
Lou Seno is the Chief Executive Officer of JSSI, the largest independent provider of hourly cost maintenance programmes for business aircraft and engines. He has just completed a full year overseeing the launch of the European Headquarters, in Farnborough, UK and providing leadership to the JSSI team based there. Jo Murray catches up with him to find out more about JSSI’s gateway to Europe
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Single and lovin’ it
Swiss-based Pilatus says living the single life is just grand, and although it will admit that it is working on something new, it will not break the silence about the new addition to the family. However, it is happy to talk about the PC12 and the remaining thorn in its side: The European ban on single engine commercial IFR operations. Phil Nasskau speaks to Vice President, General Aviation, Ignatz Gretener
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GE’s billion-dollar baby
For GE’s Brad Mottier, Vice President, Business & General Aviation, it has been a good three years. When the parent, GE Aviation, decided to set up a pure GA and business aviation division, it set the lofty goal of $1 billion turnover by 2020. Now just three years in, Mottier says that the figure is going to be higher
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ConnectJets – changing the perception
To engage another level of customer you have to change the message, says Gabriella Somerville, Founder and Managing Director of ConnectJets. She says business aviation is for the aspirational consumer as well as the traditional user. “We have to change perception too,” she insists. Jo Murray finds out more
