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CJ2+ choice influenced by range and fuel efficiency pluses
Peter Damgaard Nielsen owner of Denmark’s Damson paint company and his chief pilot Bjarne Markussen, have taken delivery of a CJ2+.

Peter Damgaard Nielsen owner of Denmark’s Damson paint company and his chief pilot Bjarne Markussen, have taken delivery of a CJ2+. “The aircraft was chosen because of its range, its comfort and its capacity to fly at high altitude and save fuel,” Markussen, who also flies for Cimber Air, told EBAN. He expects the CJ2+ to fly around 100 hours a year.

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