EXECUJET AUSTRALASIA BOOSTS FLEET WITH FIRST GULFSTREAM G650

ExecuJet Australasia, part of ExecuJet Aviation Group, is expanding the company's charter fleet with the addition of its first Gulfstream G650, based in Wellington, New Zealand. The aircraft is the first G650 available for charter in the region and brings the company's total number of charter aircraft to eight (8)

(TRAVPR.COM) CHINA - February 26th, 2014 - ExecuJet Australasia, part of ExecuJet Aviation Group, is expanding the company's charter fleet with the addition of its first Gulfstream G650, based in Wellington, New Zealand. The aircraft is the first G650 available for charter in the region and brings the company's total number of charter aircraft to eight (8)

The Gulfstream G650 has a range of 7,000 nm at Mach 0.85 and 6,000 nm at Mach 0.9, enabling non-stop flights from Auckland to cities including Los Angeles, Beijing and Hong Kong.

Denis Crossley, Flight Operations Director, ExecuJet Australasia, says: "We are very excited to add the Gulfstream G650 to our charter fleet. The aircraft enables our clients to travel long-haul to destinations in Asia and the US. We anticipate the G650 to be highly sought-after due to its ultralong-range and large cabin."

ExecuJet Australasia's charter fleet now comprises of 3 Bombardier Globals, 3 Challenger 604s, Gulfstream G650 and Gulfstream IV-SP, located in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Wellington and Kuala Lumpur.

At the Singapore Airshow ExecuJet is exhibiting at stand D87, Changi Exhibition Centre, from February 11-16 and will also be associated with the Swiss Pavilion (stand F87).

The ExecuJet Aviation Group

The ExecuJet Aviation Group is a leading global business aviation organisation offering a diverse range of services including aircraft management for private and commercial registered aircraft, aircraft charter, aircraft maintenance, aircraft completions management and fixed base operations. Headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, ExecuJet has operations in six regions - Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, embracing a workforce of over 830 experienced staff.

The ExecuJet Aviation Group manages 165 business jets worldwide under the most stringent safety standards. Its commercial fleet is operated under the regulatory umbrella of seven regional civil aviation issued air operating certificates (AOCs). ExecuJet has many authorised maintenance facilities throughout four regions, certified to work on most business jets. The ExecuJet Aviation Group operates 18 world-class FBO facilities worldwide.