Press Release
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May 13, 2012
Rizon Jet, the Middle East and UK-based business aviation group, a subsidiary of Ghanim bin Saad al Saad & Sons Group Holdings (GSSG), is pleased to announce a contract for the operation and management of a Bombardier Challenger 605 executive jet for an undisclosed customer.
The delivery is scheduled for April 2012 and the aircraft, available on the VIP charter market, is the 5th VIP aircraft managed and operated by Rizon Jet. The fleet based at Doha International Airport now includes: 1 Hawker 900XP, 3 Bombardier Challenger 605, plus 1 private operated Global Express.
"This new management contract affirms the market's confidence in Rizon Jet's ability to operate and charter the Bombardier Family", says Captain Hassan Al-Mousawi, Chief Executive Officer of Rizon Jet; "Together with our 2 Challenger 605s and the Hawker 900XP already based in Doha, this additional aircraft offers a highly comfortable and luxurious flying experience for our VIP clientele in the Middle East region and beyond".
The Bombardier Challenger 605, an aircraft built in response to the necessities of pilots and business leaders alike, for today and tomorrow. By design, it provides corporate and government leaders with the widest - and indeed, one of the quietest - cabins in the industry, in which passengers can work or rest in total comfort and tranquillity. This particular aircraft cabin is certified for 9 passengers, offering a club 4 seating configuration in the forward cabin, with a divan plus Club 2 arrangement in the aft divan, facing a 4-seat dining table in the aft compartment. A spacious lavatory is at the cabin's end and the baggage compartment is accessible in flight through a door in the lavatory's aft wall.
"Rizon Jet proudly continues to expand the fleet it has under management and operation", Dir. of Sales & Aircraft Management, Simon D'Oyly says; "Bombardier's Challenger 605 continues to receive strong market acceptance, and it is a gratifying achievement for Rizon Jet to see another 650 being delivered to the Middle Eastern market, joining Rizon Jet's managed fleet."
The Challenger 605 can fly up to 4,000 nm nonstop enabling Rizon Jet to fly from Doha to major business destinations, including London (UK), Singapore, and Johannesburg (South Africa) in a comfortable, functional and elegant interior.
Under the terms of the management agreement, Rizon Jet is responsible for all flight operations, maintenance and charter, operating to the highest standards of excellence for the benefit of its growing customer base.
Captain Hassan Al-Mousawi said; "We are very excited about this new partnership. The demand of corporate aircraft in the Middle East has been growing very rapidly in the past few years and it is anticipated that demand will increase over the coming years."
