Flairjet

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FlairJet
IATA
-		 ICAO
FLJ[1]		 Callsign
FLAIRJET
Founded 2009[1] (AOC received on 13 December)[2]
Operating bases London Oxford Airport
Fleet size 4
Company slogan Management, Charter, Acquisition & Training
Headquarters London Oxford Airport, United Kingdom
Key people
[3]
  • David Fletcher (Founder & CEO)
  • Gerry Rolls (Chief Pilot/Flight Operations Director)
  • Mike Chamberlain (Ground Operations Director)
  • Carlo Montanini (Commercial Director)
  • David Taylor (Duty Operations Manager)
  • Daniel Marshall (Duty Operations Manager)
Website www.flair-jet.com

FlairJet Limited is a business jet aircraft management and charter company, based at London Oxford Airport[4] and operates on-demand flights throughout Europe.[5]

Fleet

The airline was founded in 2009 by Chief Executive Officer and former airline pilot David Fletcher[6][7] and was the European launch operator of both the Embraer Phenom 100 and Embraer Phenom 300 business jets. In December 2010, FlairJet delivered Europes first Phenom 300 aircraft, which is currently operated for commercial charter under management alongside two Phenom 100's. Additionally, FlairJet specialises in the acceptance and delivery of Embraer business aircraft and has, up to September 2012, accepted 20 from the Brazilian manufacturer.[8] FlairJet is also the leading European provider of Phenom 100 and 300 in-aircraft training and mentoring solutions.[9] As of October 2013, following an acquisition by Marshall Aerospace, the FlairJet fleet consists of the following aircraft, which all feature a dedicated VIP cabin layout.

FlairJet fleet
Aircraft Total Orders
Embraer Phenom 100
2
0
Cessna Citation Bravo
1
0
Cessna Citation Excel
1
0

FlairJet is currently looking for additional aircraft types under management for worldwide AOC expansion.[10]

In popular culture

FlairJets Phenom 300 is heavily featured in the film 'Born of War',[11] written and directed by Vicky Jewson and starring James Frain, Sofia Black D'Elia and Michael Brandon.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 FlairJet data and fleet list at planespotters.net
  2. ↑ FlairJet article at Private Jet News
  3. ↑ FlairJet: List of key people
  4. ↑ London Oxford Airport article on FlairJet
  5. ↑ Flightglobal article on FlairJet
  6. ↑ London Oxford Airport
  7. ↑ Aviation Today
  8. ↑ Avinode
  9. ↑ Flightglobal
  10. ↑ Flightglobal FlairJet ready to take on large business jets
  11. ↑ IMDB - Born of War

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