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Eurojet revamps its Citation I interior
Eurojet Aviation of the UK has recently completed a full interior refit of its Citation I G-OEJA, including new carpets, re-trim of the leather upholstery and refurbishment of the cabinetry. EBAN spoke to Eurojet's Mike Hollick about the aircraft's mission capabilities. Hollick said: "It finds most use in short notice, quick reaction charters. Yesterday we flew an airline crew from Glasgow to Birmingham at short notice.

Eurojet Aviation of the UK has recently completed a full interior refit of its Citation I G-OEJA, including new carpets, re-trim of the leather upholstery and refurbishment of the cabinetry.\rEBAN spoke to Eurojet's Mike Hollick about the aircraft's mission capabilities. Hollick said: "It finds most use in short notice, quick reaction charters. Yesterday we flew an airline crew from Glasgow to Birmingham at short notice. \r"We do a lot of night-time work with transplant teams, and then of course the general business charters as well, but it's tending to be a 'hello, can you get airborne quickly' type service."\rWhile a three hours flying time appears to be the comfortable limit of the Citation I, Eurojet's customers generally use it for less. Hollick said: "A couple of weekends ago we took a guy to Paris to look at a racehorse and on Sunday morning he was back here in Birmingham for lunch. \r"Although the charter market is mature and people are looking for bigger aeroplanes, for short notice, single passenger trips like this Paris one, the Citation I is ideal." \rFor rangier trips Eurojet makes use of its Citation IIs, for which a typical trip might take in Paris, Frankfurt and Milan over four days. Of the Citation II, Hollick said: "It's a good little workhorse for hops around Europe."\rHe added: "Although the Citation IIs do the lion's share of our charter work, we feel there is still a good niche for the Citation I which represents a smart and cost-effective alternative for smaller parties or those shorter range trips."\rAs regards the company's operations into London City airport, Eurojet says that other commitments affecting availability had at one stage caused it to let training approvals lapse. However, following a decision taken late last year to reinstate the approvals, it is reported that the 'phone has hardly stopped ringing!'\rA spokesman said: "Response from brokers has been extremely encouraging, more than justifying the cost of revalidation. Both Citation IIs are cleared for operations in and out of LCY."