Refurbished BBJ to boost capacity during this period

Abu Dhabi, 16 July 2013

Royal Jet, the international luxury flight services company chaired by His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, is providing increasing number of Umrah travellers the option of using one of its jets to travel to Mecca to perform Umrah during the Holy month and the upcoming Eid-al-Fitr holidays.

Royal Jet makes it convenient for large groups to travel on pilgrimage as it is the owner of the world's largest Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) fleet with six of these magnificent and luxurious BBJs, of which some can accommodate up to a maximum of 52 passengers each.

One of the BBJs just returned from a US$9 million refurbishment programme from Bordeaux, France and is in service, thus increasing Royal Jet's capacity during the Ramadan and summer period.

"Families preferably travel for Umrah during the last few days of Ramadan and the Eid holidays which this year coincides with the summer season," said Fahad Wali, Chief Commercial Officer, Royal Jet. "Our fleet of BBJs, Gulfstream and Learjet can be customized to match our guests' religious requirements withour award-winning service. Royal Jet's cabin crew is trained to the world class standards having served heads of states, diplomats, CEOs and royalty."

Over the last few years Royal Jet has observed an increasing number of travellers choosing the option to charter private jets for Umrah and Hajj flights. The advantages of using private jets over commercial flights enables customers to choose their preferred flight times, avoiding long queues and time-consuming travel formalities.

Flights can be booked in as less as a few hours before the departure time, VIP reception at Royal Jet's dedicated VIP terminal with an option to check-in only 15 minutes prior to take off, option to book an empty leg from anywhere in the world on royaljetgroup.com and an in-flight service that is the envy of its peers within the industry.

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About Royal Jet:
Royal Jet, the international luxury flight services company, is jointly owned by Abu Dhabi Aviation, a publicly listed company on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange, and the 'Presidential Flight Authority' the royal flight service. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Royal Jet is chaired by His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, who also serves as Minister in the UAE Federal Cabinet.

Royal Jet's business expansion plans have been created to find the best solutions to address the ever-growing and changing demand in the aviation industry. Its fast-growing fleet of jets includes six Boeing Business Jets, which makes Royal Jet the world's largest single BBJ operator.

Royal Jet's product offering spans several operations including; luxury air charter services: Royal Jet Charter Brokerage, which provides travel solutions through sourcing the appropriate aircraft for charter through a network of carefully audited operators; Royal Jet Medical Evacuation Service, with state-of-the-art equipment and highly-qualified, skilled and dedicated medical professionals; aircraft management and acquisition consultancy aimed at delivering optimum returns; and its award-winning Fixed Base Operations (FBO) /VIP terminal at the Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Royal Jet is a founder member of the Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA), promoting the interests of the regional business aviation industry, and a member of the NBAA, MedLink (a service of MedAir Inc.) and the Flight Safety Foundation.

In recognition of its service excellence, Royal Jet has been voted the 'World's Leading Private Jet Service' by the World Travel Awards for six consecutive years, seven years as the 'Middle East's Leading Private Jet Charter' operator at the Middle East Travel Awards, and 'Business Aviation Operator of the Year' at the 4th Annual Aviation Business Awards. In addition, Royal Jet's Fixed Base Operations facility (FBO) in Abu Dhabi was voted 'Best in the Middle East' by Aviation International News.

For more information please visit: www.royaljetgroup.com.

For further details contact:
ACTION Public Relations
Gladson Ronad
Tel: +971 55 1980881
Email: gladson.r@actionprgroup.com

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