Scheduled for delivery in mid-August, Swiss company Avcon will add its first Boeing Business Jet. The aircraft will be operated under private flight rules and will be used exclusively by the owner.

Meanwhile, Avcon has completed a corporate restructuring programme which has reorganised its activities into four core business units: aircraft sales, aircraft management, aircraft charter and aviation consulting. It has also led to Mike van Berkel taking over as managing director from Avcon founder Fred Muggli.

Aircraft sales is now headed by Muggli himself. Explaining the changes, he said: "There are considerable growth opportunities in the pre-owned aircraft sales market.

“I want to be able to focus my energy to a larger extent on this segment of the market.”

Ettore Rodaro has been tasked with growing Avcon’s aircraft charter business, leveraging the potential of both Avcon’s and ExecuJet Scandinavia’s charter fleet. “The European charter market is very strong but there is an obvious lack of top quality charter aircraft able to match customers' needs,” said Rodaro.

By the end of this year, ExecuJet and Avcon will together offer ten aircraft for charter in Europe, including three Learjet 45s, two Learjet 60s, one Hawker, two Challenger 604s, a Gulfstream V and a Global Express.

Another top management change is the appointment of Julia Steffen as chief finance officer with the added responsibility for human resources and IT. Remarking on Steffen's appointment, Mike van Berkel said: "Julia brings tremendous experience and expertise to Avcon and its business units by providing the necessary financial strategies and transparency in place that will enhance Avcon's growth and profitability.”