Prestige Jet widens fleet

Abu Dhabi, Sep 10, 2008 (WAM) - Prestige Jet, one of the region's private aviation companies, yesterday announced that it has added three new aircraft to its fast-growing fleet to meet the projected surge in its services in the private charter business.

The three new planes, Cessna Citation Sovereign, Challenger 604 and Embraer Legacy 600 bring the total number of aircraft operated by the company to eleven. With these additions, the company's ambitious growth plans will overtake its own previously announced targets.

A number of other aircraft will also join the fleet late in the fourth quarter, while further discussions with manufacturers and other aircraft and chartered service providers are also at an advanced stage, reflecting the company's plans to more than double its fleet by the beginning of 2009.

Prestige Jet, which debuted in May last year has already made its mark on the burgeoning and lucrative VIP and executive business charter travel.

Faris Deeb, Prestige Jet's Managing Director says: 'Our dynamic, diversified business model has allowed us to offer competitive, top quality services to sophisticated and demanding clientele who expect the best at all times'.