Executive charter company Royal Jet is to open a maintenance facility big enough for a Boeing Business Jet next to its private terminal at Abu Dhabi's international airport in 2011. The company - the world's biggest BBJ operator with a fleet of five - is partnering with an unnamed overseas maintenance provider. Royal Jet - which also flies a Gulfstream IVSP and two G300s, as well as a Bombardier Learjet 60 -… Continue reading

Abu Dhabi-based Royal Jet’s diversification and five-year plan have helped maintain its growth during the last year, according to Shane O’Hare, president and CEO. “This has been a good year for Royal Jet. Our business has grown in a declining market, which has increased our market share in the region,” he said at a press conference here yesterday. “Our strategy of diversification, which includes our brokerage service, aircraft management, medical… Continue reading

Royal Jet's VIP terminal has witnessed its busiest ever period thanks to the staging of Abu Dhabi’s first ever Formula 1 Grand Prix. To cope with the unprecedented numbers, Royal Jet temporarily took over a section of the Abu Dhabi Aviation terminal to complement its own VIP/FBO facilities, thereby offering an additional three VIP lounges for the duration of the F1 event. Over the week Royal Jet broke all records by… Continue reading