BMA Charter, a privately-owned operator, has purchased a Gulfstream V to add to its Citation X. Operations manager for the Prague-based company, Stefan Uher, said: “We chose the GV due to its performance, comfort and long-range capabilities. It has the standard interior, with two divans in the back allowing the capacity for 16 passengers. The GV has already been doing all sorts of flights, both long and short range, within Europe and over to Asia. The main thing we’ve noticed since its arrival is the increased passenger comfort and obviously the range has improved.”

The aircraft will be carrying out a combination of business and leisure flights from its base at Ruzyne Airport. Uher added: “The airport has a small business aviation terminal enabling all passenger handling to be done with a reasonable amount of privacy. It’s fast and efficient so it suits our needs very well.”