With no affiliation to any particular business jet manufacturer, The Jet Business aims to provide visitors with independent and impartial advice. Potential buyers can be educated on the widest range of business jets, both new and pre-owned, available on the market today.

The Jet Business, with its floor to ceiling screens running the length of the showroom, where full size 1:1 cabin cross sections and floor plans of the majority of jets can be displayed, is already being heralded as a game changer in executive aircraft trading by the manufacturers, clients and industry authorities. It pledges a fully immersive experience and more transparent experience for prospective buyers who are guided through the whole transaction process.

Founding director is Steve Varsano who brings three decades of global experience brokering aircraft. The Jet Business is the culmination of five years’ planning and shaping. He describes The Jet Business as the first consumer brand in business jet trading and  believes that its client base will be truly international. Every individual or company that can or will own a business aircraft travels through London at some point. Although holding a global presence, The Jet Business believes its main clientele will be based in Russia/CIS, Asia, Europe, Middle East, India and Africa.

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The Wellington FBO, ExecuJet Aviation Group’s first facility in New Zealand opened on November 16, followed by a new FBO in Melbourne, Australia on November 18, complementing the Group’s established Melbourne MRO facility.

ExecuJet was invited by Wellington International Airport Limited to manage the new facility, which forms part of the airport’s redevelopment drive to establish a world-class aircraft handling facility in New Zealand’s capital and encourage more business aviation activity. The NZCAA-approved hangar facility, encompassing an area of 2,000sq m, will also enable ExecuJet to house a number of large corporate aircraft and provide line maintenance, aircraft charter and aircraft management.
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Key points for the bizav industry are:

• Aircraft below 5,700 kg will be excluded from the APD.
• APD charges for business aircraft will be based on the distance of the flight.
• Business aircraft between 5,700 kg and 20,000 kg will be subject to the same rates as commercial airlines instead of being subject to a special higher rate. For these aircraft, potential APD charges will range from £13 (€16) to £184 (€220) per passenger.
• Aircraft above 20,000 kg with less than 19 seats will pay the same APD rates, but with a multiple of two. The potential APD range will be £26 (€31) to £368 (€439)per passenger.

The new Signature location operates out of the general aviation terminal and features the full suite of Signature Flight Support services. Supervisory and coordination services offer customers a single point of contact for billing, fuel, catering, hotels, ground transportation and other essential flight support services.

Signature Frankfurt will be managed by Ykalo Goitom, Station Manager. Mr. Goitam’s experience in aviation handling services began at Acconia Ground Handling and subsequently with Eritrean Airlines S.C. where he was the Area Manager for Germany. Most recently, Mr. Goitom served as Global Accounts Manager for Gate Group, a leading independent provider of products and services related to the passenger onboard experience.

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