Fall / Winter 2005 / 06

M A G A Z I N E

The Magazine for Business Friends and Colleagues

Fall / Winter 2005 / 06

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CONTENTS

OUTLOOKFALL/WINTER 2005/06

Outlook is published bi-annuallyby the Jet Aviation Group of

Companies. It is intended for ourbusiness friends, colleagues and the

business aviation community.Outlook has a circulation of

20,000 copies. The contents may bereproduced, with credit to Outlook,

the magazine of Jet Aviation.Requests for more information

on subjects covered in this issue may be addressed to:

Jet Aviation Management AGZollikerstrasse 228

P.O. Box 5868034 Zurich / Switzerland

Tel. +41 58 158 8888Fax +41 58 158 [email protected]

www.jetaviation.com

©Copyright 2005 Jet Aviation. All rights reserved.

Cover photo: Jet Aviation first atReagan National Airport after 9/11- photo by Signature Flight Support

Publisher & Editor-In-ChiefHeinz R. Aebi

EditorsDarleen DeLisleEvelyne Gordon

Stacey KeatsMark Patiky

Patrick SniffenDenise Torre

Concept & LayoutTopLine Printing & Graphics

PhotographyEvelyne Gordon

Marius HuberStacey KeatsRandy Smith

Heinz Köhli, Chief Executive Officer

Largest wide-body aircraft maintenance project to date at Jet Aviation Basel

Redefining a Hawker 1000

Hawker 700A undergoes changes after sale to new owner

Refurbished Challenger 604 featured in Professional Pilot magazine

Jet Aviation Zurich

Jet Aviation envisions outfitting an Airbus A380 –where the sky is the limit

VIP interior for a Boeing B767 completion certifiedat Jet Aviation Engineering Services

Convenience significantly boosts traffic at Jet AviationLondon Biggin Hill

Dusseldorf officials award bid to operate new FBO to Jet Aviation

New Jet Aviation FBO in Dubai provides efficient in-house customs clearance

Permira new owner of Jet Aviation

Aircraft sales accelerating

Flight Support Solutions – A new program launchedin North America

Jet Aviation leads the way back to Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC

News & Information

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EDITORIAL

MAINTENANCE

COMPLETIONS

ENGINEERING

FBO

SALES

MANAGEMENT

CHARTER

FEATURE

NEWS

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EDITORIAL

Dear Business Friends,Dear Colleagues,

As most of you have learned during the past fewmonths, our company has been acquired by Permira,a leading International private equity specialist. Onpage 14 and 15 of OUTLOOK magazine you willfind more information in a story featuring the newowners, the key people behind the Jet Aviationtransaction and about Permira’s reasons to invest inour company and their strategy.

Although this transaction marks the end of 38 yearsof successful Swiss entrepreneurship, the acquisitionby Permira also represents the start of a fresh andexciting chapter for Jet Aviation.

With the growth of private and businessaviation worldwide, the new owners arepursuing a clear strategy with the goal tofurther expand Jet Aviation’s leadingposition in the business aviationservices industry through organicgrowth and strategic acquisitions.

Our 3,500 employees and managementenjoy the full confidence of the newowners, and Permira is eager to work withthe current management team. We willcontinue to provide you, our valued customer,with the highest level of service, and we are

confident that the change in ownership will createadditional opportunities to serve you even better.

Business at Jet Aviation continues and the companywas recently selected amongst several topcompetitors to build and operate the new FBO at theDusseldorf International Airport. In the U.S. we havelaunched our Flight Support Solutions program forflight departments. A service that is a success inEurope and now has been adapted to the NorthAmerican market. We also are looking into the futureto address the needs of a new generation of aircraft –the Airbus A380. Our designers at Jet Aviation Baselhave come up with a number of distinct ideas for theoutfitting of this giant where only the sky is the limit.

In the United Arab Emirates, we celebrated the grandopening of our new maintenance and FBO location atDubai International Airport during this year’s DubaiAirshow. This long development was conceived in1999 and solidified in a joint venture agreement with the Dubai-based Al Mulla Business Group inFebruary 2002.

Construction began in 2004 and the project wascompleted in a record nine months. Jet AviationDubai opened its doors in April 2005 and became thefirst global aviation maintenance and FBO operationat this airport. The new facility marks theculmination of intense negotiations, planning,construction and hiring of personnel as well as asubstantial investment of several million U.S. dollars.

This is but one recent example of Jet Aviation on themove. You can be certain that we will continue toexpand our global network of services and facilities in

order to cater to our clients’ requirements. I am alsoconfident that we will announce other new

locations very soon.

Sincerely yours,

Heinz KöhliChief Executive Officer

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MAINTENANCE

LARGEST WIDE-BODY AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCEPROJECT TO DATE AT JET AVIATION BASEL

Jet Aviation’s Basel facility was awarded the largest

maintenance project on a wide-body aircraft to date,

and work got underway this fall.

The Boeing 767-300 ER, owned by a long-term

Jet Aviation customer, was originally outfitted at the

Basel facility nearly six years ago and is undergoing a

C1-C4 check – a task that will involve over 25,000

man hours. In an effort to complete the work within

the customer’s ambitious time-frame, Jet Aviation

Basel raised scaffolding around the aircraft allowing

for the most efficient work flow. During the course of

the project, the cabin was completely removed,

permitting technicians access to work areas. The

removal and reinstallation of the cabin alone

required nearly 10,000 man hours. “This project is

very special to us because we have a history with this

aircraft. Many of our technicians involved in the

maintenance checks today, were a part of the original

outfitting process. When a completions customer

insists on scheduling his aircraft for checks at our

facility, this speaks directly to the quality of the work

we perform,” states Michael Sattler, director of quality

& technical services at Jet Aviation Basel who has

taken the lead in this project.

The client also decided on avionics upgrades to the

aircraft. Engineers at Jet Aviation Basel installed a

state-of-the-art audio and video system, the highly-

touted audio/video on demand (AVOD), that

provides passengers with a selection of over 600

digitally stored films which they may independently

view as they wish.

CONTACT:Jet Aviation Basel

Tel. +41 58 158 4111

Fax +41 58 158 4004

[email protected]

Top: C1-C4 check beingcompleted

Bottom: Boeing 767-300 ER


Jet Aviation Dallas prides itself on the fact that the

company’s capabilities allow the facility to work to the

client’s exact specifications and meet the highest

quality standards. This was exactly the experience of a

first time customer who brought his 1994 Hawker

1000 in for major structural inspections and a partial

refurbishment.

First, Jet Aviation Dallas performed a 12-month

structural inspection including non-destructive testing

such as X-ray checks. This comprehensive project

made it necessary to remove the entire cabin interior

as well as the belly fairings and the ventral tank. In

addition, the Hawker’s cockpit and cabin were

equipped with the latest communications and

entertainment devices, including, EGPWS; TCAS II;

RVSM; Honeywell NZ 2000 dual FMS, 406 MHz

ELT; 2hr CVR, FM Immunity; Aircell ST 3100 and

Satellite Phone System.

Once the maintenance and avionics aspects were

complete, the interior was transformed creating an

innovative new look.

The Hawker 1000 received new brown leather seats,

beige carpeting, new headliners, lower and upper

side panels and baggage compartments, with accents

of light maple woodwork throughout the cabin. “The

result was optimal aesthetic quality, user-friendly

functionality and operational simplicity,” said Thomas

Rimml, senior vice president and general manager at

Jet Aviation Dallas.

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REDEFINING A HAWKER 1000

MAINTENANCE

CONTACT:Jet Aviation Dallas

Tel. + 1 214 350 8523

+ 1 800 966 2378

Fax + 1 214 350 5188

[email protected]

Top: Refurbished Interior

Left: Rudder Maintenance of Hawker 1000


When an aircraft changes hands, the new owner

often wants a complete refurbishment, or at least

various upgrades to his purchase. The recent sale of a

Hawker 700A by Raytheon Aircraft Company

resulted in such work at Jet Aviation Zurich.

Requiring more than 5,000 man hours, the aircraft

underwent extensive work which was conducted in

cooperation with Raytheon Aircraft Company’s

Engineering team in Wichita, KS. Technicians agreed

that some of the electrical equipment on board was

no longer up to current standards, so a decision was

made to install a variety of new equipment which

included a UMS1E flight management system, TCAS

and transponder mode S, CTL and RVSM (reduced

vertical separation minimum) for which the aircraft

had to be modified.

The project was topped off by repainting the

exterior of the plane – displaying the brilliance of a

new aircraft.

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MAINTENANCE

HAWKER 700A UNDERGOES CHANGES AFTER SALE TO NEW OWNER

Top: Cockpit with avionicsretrofit

Bottom Left: In the paint hangar

Bottom Right: Hawker 700Awith new paint scheme

CONTACT:Jet Aviation Zurich

Tel. +41 58 158 8111

Fax +41 58 158 8115

[email protected]


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COMPLETIONS

Market Air’s Challenger 604, which was recently

reconfigured at the Jet Aviation Palm Beach facility,

was considered so unique by industry experts, that

Pro Pilot magazine featured the aircraft as the cover

story in their September 2005 issue.

Seven years ago,

Jet Aviation outfitted

the customer’s first

aircraft, a Challenger

601. This time, the

customer requested

more space aboard his

new aircraft. James

Harrison, manager of

interiors/completions at

Jet Aviation Palm Beach,

who was in charge of

the project, explained,

“To increase the amount

of space in the cabin, we

changed the seating

arrangement and reconfigured the aft bulkhead which

provided more room in the baggage and lavatory

areas. We ultimately installed a new cabin shell from

the drink ledge up which gave the interior a more

modernized and spacious appearance.”

Custom-tiled Kashmir Gold granite flooring and

special hand-woven, basket weave patterned carpet

were ordered by the designers to create a new

dynamic décor. The seats, whose outboard armrests

are equipped with hidden compartments for

convenient headset storage, were re-upholstered in

various shades of tan leather and finished off with

French stitched seams in a contrasting thread color, to

highlight the detailed craftsmanship. The existing

wood veneer was replaced with Andiroba with a

unique pattern.

“To complete the project, we installed a state-of-the-

art cabin management system that offers new menu

driven panels and

an LCD screen

remote which can

be programmed

to control anything

in the cabin,”

said Brian Wilson,

Jet Aviation’s Palm

Beach avionics

manager.

Cockpits, Cabins & Comf

SEPTEMBER 2005

Dir of Flight Ops Frank Leventhal, Flight Attendant Lori Bateman,Chief of Maintenance Mike Long and Senior Capt Ray Taylor areshown L–R aboard Market Air’s Bombardier Challenger 604.Company also flies a Learjet 35A and Gulfstream IVSP on Part91 ops from ORF (Norfolk VA).

Dir of Flight Ops Frank Leventhal, Flight Attendant Lori Bateman,Chief of Maintenance Mike Long and Senior Capt Ray Taylor areshown L–R aboard Market Air’s Bombardier Challenger 604.Company also flies a Learjet 35A and Gulfstream IVSP on Part91 ops from ORF (Norfolk VA).

Market Air

REFURBISHED CHALLENGER 604 FEATURED IN PROFESSIONAL PILOT MAGAZINE

Left: Professional Pilot magazineSeptember 2005

Top Right: Challenger 604 interior

Bottom Right: Galley

CONTACT:Jet Aviation Palm Beach

Tel. +1 561 233 7250

Tel. +1 800 538 0724

Fax +1 561 233 7279

[email protected]


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COMPLETIONS

While repeat business speaks well for any

organization, long-standing customers allow company

officials to feel confident about the quality of service

their customers receive, with every visit. Such was

the case when a long-term customer scheduled two

aircraft for service at Jet Aviation’s Zurich facility.

An eight-seat Citation Excel, available for charter

in Europe, received new seats, carpets, side panels

and head liners to the aircraft in a soft, neutral

gray color.

A second Citation, an S2 model, will be appointed in

similar materials and colors and is also scheduled for a

Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)

installation.

In addition, the Zurich facility also was contracted

by Jet Aviation’s EMEA charter division to refurbish

and paint the company’s Citation Excel to

identically match the other aircraft in the

Jet Aviation Private Fleet.

CONTACT:Jet Aviation Zurich

Tel. +41 58 158 8111

Fax +41 58 158 8115

[email protected]

Top: Refurbished interior

Bottom Left: Citation Excel

Bottom Right: Interior of Jet Aviation’s Citation Excel

OWNER SCHEDULES TWO AIRCRAFT FORREFURBISHMENT AT JET AVIATION ZURICH


“It’s only a matter of time when we will be asked to

submit a proposal for the outfitting of an A380 and we

plan to be prepared,” contemplates Rainer Albecker,

senior vice president and general manager at

Jet Aviation Basel.

Jet Aviation’s interior

design department

has developed a

variety of possible

layouts for this aircraft.

“When considering

the outfitting of an

A380, the sky really

is the limit. We have come up with a number of

distinct ideas – each with its own set of unique

elements – some of which are quite extraordinary,”

states Eric Jan, the head designer at Jet Aviation in

Basel. We envision onboard fitness rooms and gaming

tables reached by an elevator – open spaces and the

sheer size of the rooms will easily allow passengers

to forget that they are actually flying onboard

an aircraft.”

The utmost in privacy has been thoroughly thought

out and plans also include a large master bedroom

suite with an oversized bathroom and a separate

dressing area and luxurious and spacious VIP guest

rooms with full-sized beds.

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COMPLETIONS

Top: Gym onboard A380Above: Master bedroom

Left: Gambling room with elevator

Bottom: Airbus A380

JET AVIATION ENVISIONS OUTFITTING AN AIRBUS A380 – WHERE THE SKY IS THE LIMIT

CONTACT:Jet Aviation Basel

Tel. +41 58 158 4111

Fax +41 58 158 4004

[email protected]


Recently, a client’s need for special attention was the

mission when a Boeing B767 VIP interior needed

FAA certification. The multifaceted certification

took one year, and required close collaboration

between Jet Aviation Engineering Services and

Jet Aviation’s completions center in Basel.

Jet Aviation Engineering Services received a FAA

Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Boeing

B767 VIP interior. While the interior was certified at

the company’s location at Kestrel Air Park near San

Antonio, the completion was done at the Basel

facility in Switzerland.

Even though the client’s wishes were complex and

the design requirements an engineering challenge,

the aircraft received its STC one month ahead

of schedule.

A spacious library, several bedrooms and adjoining

lavatories, two with custom made showers, were

among the interior fittings. An elaborate dining

room and salon were also installed. High-tech

amenities included state-of-the-art wireless internet

access, high speed data service, satellite TV, air

filtration and humidification systems, and a digital

entertainment and cabin management system. An

elaborate storage compartment, complete with

refrigerators to store wine and fine entrees, was

fitted into the forward cargo area, to be accessible

during flight.

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ENGINEERING

CONTACT:Jet Aviation

Engineering Services

San Antonio, TX

Tel. +1 830 438 7486

Fax + 1 830 438 7811

[email protected]

VIP INTERIOR FOR A BOEING B767 COMPLETION CERTIFIED AT JET AVIATION ENGINEERING SERVICES

Left: Jet Aviation Engineering Services facility in San Antonio, TX


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FBO

Left: Jet Aviation London Biggin Hill facility

Bottom: Fueling Services

CONVENIENCE SIGNIFICANTLY BOOSTS TRAFFICAT JET AVIATION LONDON BIGGIN HILL

It comes as no surprise that during the first half

of 2005, traffic increased by more than 40 percent

at Jet Aviation London Biggin Hill. After all,

Jet Aviation’s facility in the United Kingdom

operating out of Biggin Hill airport, located only 12

miles (20 km) from central London, is commonly

known as the most convenient gateway to and from

the nation‘s capital.

“We have, without a doubt, benefited from the fact

that more and more aircraft operators have discovered

the convenience of Biggin Hill,” states Stephan Koss,

senior vice president and general manager at

Jet Aviation Biggin Hill. “Our clients appreciate that

they can expect the Jet Aviation style of service they

are accustomed to from all our locations around

the globe including when traveling to London or

to the surrounding areas.” Those services include

FBO services, maintenance, avionics installations,

refurbishment and exterior painting.

There may be another factor however that will

account for a continued increase in future traffic at

Jet Aviation Biggin Hill. The facility recently signed a

major contract with BP (British Petroleum) to offer

fueling services, a feature generating wide interest by

aircraft operators and owners. “The fact that we can

now offer fuel services will certainly help in attracting

customers to our FBO,” Koss predicts.


London Biggin Hill

Tel. +44 1959 579 600

Fax +44 1959 579 601

[email protected]


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FBO

DUSSELDORF AIRPORT OFFICIALS AWARD BIDTO OPERATE NEW FBO TO JET AVIATION

Dusseldorf airport authorities recently issued a

request for bids for a new executive terminal. After

several months of negotiations, Jet Aviation finally

won the bid and was selected from amongst several

top competitors to build the new FBO and executive

terminal at the Dusseldorf International Airport based

on the most convincing operational concept.

Construction of the new building is planned to begin

during December 2005 and the new executive

terminal is expected to be fully operational in the first

quarter of 2006. Currently, Jet Aviation provides FBO

services from its maintenance facility, which is located

in proximity to the new site.

The new facility will be the first FBO in Germany tooffer a fitness room as an amenity in the planned two-story building which will be in complete compliance with new air security requirements. In addition, customers and crew will benefit from in-house immigration and customs clearance,comfortable conference rooms and lounges and thelatest in state-of-the-art communications equipment.

“We are pleased that the airport authorities willentrust us with the operation of a new executiveterminal. The investment in a new facility willcertainly help us to better serve the growing businessaviation traffic at the Dusseldorf airport,” explainsJohannes Turzer, senior vice president and generalmanager at Jet Aviation Dusseldorf.

CONTACT:Jet Aviation Dusseldorf

Tel. +49 211 421 7062

Fax +49 211 421 7063

[email protected]

Top left: Executive Terminal ramp side

Bottom: Executive Terminal street side


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FBO

CONTACT:Jet Aviation Dubai

Tel. +971 4 207 3411

Fax +971 4 299 0701

[email protected]

Top Right: FBO and hangar

Bottom: Inside the hangar at Jet Aviation Dubai

When Jet Aviation opened its third facility in the

Middle East at Dubai International Airport in May

2005, the company immediately started to provide

maintenance services to a variety of aircraft types.

Since then, Jet Aviation has also become fully

operational as an FBO and enjoys a growing

clientele from around the world.

Private aircraft travelers and crew benefit from

in-house immigration and customs clearance at the

company’s newest FBO at Dubai International

Airport, avoiding the hassle of lengthy waiting lines

at the Airport Terminal. The facility is very

conveniently located on the northern side of the

airport near the Airport Free Zone and also offers

aircraft washing and cleaning in addition to its FBO

and maintenance services.

“Even though we are the youngest member of the

Jet Aviation Group, we strive to provide our

customers with the same level of premium services

they are accustomed to from other Jet Aviation

facilities around the world,” says Philip Balmer,

senior vice president and general manager.

The two story FBO building with an area of 1,050

square meters (11,300 square feet) features a

reception area and a refreshment center, VIP

customer and pilot lounges, a conference room, a

prayer room as well as private offices. Flight crew

members also have access to the latest technology in

weather briefing and flight planning.

NEW JET AVIATION FBO IN DUBAI PROVIDES EFFICIENT IN-HOUSE CUSTOMS CLEARANCE


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FEATURE

PERMIRA NEW OWNER OF JET AVIATION

In an official announcement and at a press

conference on October 5, 2005 in Zurich,

Switzerland, Permira stated that they had acquired

all shares of the Swiss based Jet Aviation Group

following antitrust clearance. In a statement,

Thomas Krenz, managing partner of Permira in

Frankfurt, Germany said, “Private and business

aviation is a growing market worldwide. In this

industry, Jet Aviation stands out with a unique and

distinctive profile making it an attractive investment

for the Permira Funds.”

Who are the new owners of Jet Aviation?

Permira is a leading international private equity

specialist with a team of about 90 professionals,

based in Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan,

New York, Paris, Stockholm and Tokyo. As an

independent company, Permira is owned and

controlled by its partners.

Who are the people behind the Jet Aviation

transaction?

Thomas Krenz, managing director

of the Frankfurt operations since

1999, is a member of Permira’s

operating committee. Krenz joined

the firm in 1988 and became partner

in 1991. He has been involved in

numerous transactions including

Premiere and Sirona Dental Systems.

Dr. Jörg Rockenhäuser joined

Permira in Frankfurt in 2001. He is

co-leader of the Technology,

Media and Telecommunications

sector team and also specializes in

aviation transport services.

Torsten Vogt joined Permira in

2001 in Frankfurt and is currently

based in the New York office. Besides

his involvement in Jet Aviation,

he is also a member of the global

Chemicals sector team at Permira.

What is Private Equity?

Private equity provides long-term, committed share

capital, to help unlisted companies grow and succeed.

If one plans to start up, expand, buy into a business,

buy out a division of a parent company, turnaround or

revitalize an enterprise, private equity could assist in

making these projects successful. Private equity is

invested in exchange for a stake in a company and, as

shareholders, the investors’ returns are dependent on

the growth and profitability of the business.

Benefits of Private Equity

Private equity backed enterprises show faster growth

compared to other companies. This is due to a

combination of capital and personal input from

private equity professionals, setting it apart from

other forms of finance. Private equity can help

achieve ambitious goals for the company and provide

a stable base for strategic decisions. In any case, a

private equity firm will always seek to increase a

company’s value to its owners, without interfering

with the day-to-day business.

Investments by Permira

Since 1985, the Permira Funds have completed more

than 270 private equity transactions in 15 countries,

ten of them during the last year, with a transaction

value of $19 billion. Permira Europe III, the current

fund advised by Permira, exceeds $5 billion.

Currently the Permira Funds invest in 46 portfolio

companies with a combined turnover of over

$38 billion and over 189,000 employees.


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FEATURE

An example of a successful investment was theacquisition of the Ferretti Group, headquartered inForli, Italy in February 1998. The world leader in themanufacturing of luxury motor yachts soon acquiredseveral companies in Italy and the U.S. after a changeof ownership and sales grew six-fold over a three yearperiod. In June of 2000, the Ferretti Group listed itsshares on the Italian Stock Exchange. However, when9/11 restricted Ferretti’s ability in 2001 to continue itsglobal expansion, Permira Funds re-invested. Today,the company employs more than 800 professionals inten plants in Italy and the U.S. and the business iscurrently growing annually by 30%.

Interview

An Industry with Excellent Growth Perspective

What were the reasons for the Permira Funds to invest

in Jet Aviation?

Thomas Krenz: Jet Aviation is one of the major

players in the growing business aviation market. The

company can rely on a successful management team

and has one of the best skilled and experienced work

forces in the industry. The stable European and U.S.

core businesses have also sustained profitable growth

and profitability.

During critical global crises over the last few years

beginning with 9/11, the Iraq war and SARS, the

company maintained its solid position. Jet Aviation

was able to quickly balance shortfalls in one area with

great performance in other lines of business or

regions. Management and employees demonstrated

their ability to handle difficult situations – important

assets and a great starting point for further growth.

What will change at Jet Aviation?Dr. Jörg Rockenhäuser: Jet Aviation is a uniquecompany and has been very successful in the past.However, typical for family run businesses, thecompany was not always able to capture all its growthopportunities. Jet Aviation is very well positioned inthe European market, but we believe that there ismore room for global expansion and growth. We seean opportunity especially in the U.S. market. There, the industry is currently consolidating and Jet Aviation is in a perfect position to take advantageof this trend. Krenz: Jet Aviation will now be able to act and reactvery quickly. I believe that the Permira Funds willprovide the optimal framework for Jet Aviation. Thecompany is in a strong growth stage and needs fastdecision making. We are convinced that Permira isthe ideal partner to back this process.

Are there any additional acquisitions planned? Rockenhäuser: We have not yet decided on anyadditional acquisitions. However, we have beenanalyzing the business aviation market very carefullyand in detail over the past few years. Together withJet Aviation’s management team, we will act veryquickly once we see an opportunity. Our goal is togrow Jet Aviation’s U.S. business to the same level asin Europe.

What are Permira’s goals for Jet Aviation?Krenz: We will strongly support Jet Aviation inbecoming the leading global business aviation serviceprovider – and want to foster the transition of thecompany from a very successful family ownedenterprise into a global leader. This means, over thenext years, Permira will support Jet Aviation’sambitious growth strategy in the U.S. and inemerging key markets.

CONTACT:Permira Beteiligungsberatung GmbH

Falkstrasse 5

DE-60487 Frankfurt am Main

Tel. +49 69 9714 660

Fax +49 69 9714 6699

www.permira.com


Aircraft demand continues to increase and Jet Aviation is

meeting the challenge with the addition of new sales personnel,

aircraft listings and acquisition agreements. The department

has recently added five aircraft exclusively to its portfolio: a

Gulfstream V; Bombardier Challenger 604; Learjet 45;

Falcon 10; and, most recently a Raytheon Hawker 800XP.

Although much emphasis is placed on aircraft exclusively, the

group also provides acquisition services to clients seeking to

purchase either new or used aircraft.

Days on the market remain high across all aircraft types, with

long-range jets representing the smallest and youngest market.

“Good values are available for

aircraft buyers and sellers,

but finding them requires a

detailed search,” according to

Tony Kioussis, vice president

aircraft acquisitions and sales.

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SALES

AIRCRAFT SALESACCELERATING


Aircraft Sales Dallas

Tel. +1 214 366 0133

Tel. +1 800 966 2378

Fax +1 214 352 4678

[email protected]

Clockwise from top right:Challenger 604; Gulfstream V;Hawker 800XP; Learjet 45;Falcon 10

October 18, 2005marked a historic daywhen Reagan NationalAirport (DCA) resumedoperations again forbusiness aviation forthe first time since

September 11, 2001. And Jet Aviationwas there – as the first company to bring in a private jet to celebrate thisextraordinary event.

Amongst the passengers aboard thisaircraft was also an Armed Security Officer,which is required by the TransportationSecurity Administration when flying into DCA. For those operators who make DCA again a future destination for their customers, our staffing firm, Jet Professionals, was the first one tolaunch a program to meet the newregulations and is currently hiring qualifiedlaw enforcement officers. This service is offered as well to clients who wish to be escorted by a qualified securityprofessional while traveling to otherairports that do not require this measure.

Good news from our Palm Beach FBO,maintenance and refurbishment centerafter hurricane Wilma. Even though thestorm was more severe than Frances andJeanne in 2004, our operation experiencedonly cosmetic damage. One day after the hurricane, our facilities were fullyoperational thanks to the efforts of all ouremployees. We look forward to servingyou again at our Palm Beach location.

Theo A. StaubPresident & COO

Jet Aviation North America


Jet Aviation has launched a new service for flight

departments in North America. The program has

been named Flight Support Solutions and is designed

for owners, operators and flight departments to

become their extended arm while they retain full

control of aircraft operation.

Flight Support Solutions was successfully introduced

by Jet Aviation in Europe, the Middle and Far East

(EMEA) more than 20 years ago. Today, the European

operation provides flight support services to more

than 60 aircraft owners and operators in the EMEA

region and South America.

Pilots or flight department managers are constantly

seeking ways to optimize their operation, minimize

costs and risks and make the job of managing their

company’s asset an easier one. Jet Aviation now also

offers an à la carte menu in the North American

market from which a flight department can easily

select the support services best suited to meet their

specific needs and budget parameters.

Key points of the program are a full benefit of

Jet Aviation’s worldwide purchasing power when it

comes to fuel, insurance premiums, pilot training and

travel and accommodations for crew members. In

addition, the company’s 24-hour global

scheduling, domestic and international

planning, weather services, over-flight and

landing permits, and ground handling services

as well as a host of other services, can bring

much needed relief to flight departments,

whose most significant task is to ensure safe,

effective and hassle-free operation.

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FLIGHT SUPPORT SOLUTIONS – A NEW PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN NORTH AMERICA

MANAGEMENT

CONTACT:Jet Aviation Business Jet

U.S. Flight Support Solutions

Teterboro, NJ/USA

Tel. +1 201 462 4134

Tel. +1 800 538 0832

Fax +1 201 462 4033

[email protected]

Jet Aviation Business Jets

EMEA Flight Support Solutions

Zurich, Switzerland

Tel. +41 58 158 8787

Fax +41 58 158 8785

[email protected]


It was still dark at 6:48 a.m. EDT on October 18, 2005,

when the Jet Aviation flight touched down at Reagan

National Airport (DCA) in Washington, DC for the

first time since 9/11, when private aviation traffic to this

airport was halted for security reasons.

Rolling up to the local FBO at first light, the aircraft

passed under a water arch courtesy of the airport’s fire

trucks, and the passengers deplaned to wildly

enthusiastic cheers and applause from the assembled

crowd. DCA was back in business!

Federal security officials are allowing just 48 slots a day

for arrival and departures, and aircraft can only fly to

DCA from 12 gateway airports, of which Jet Aviation’s

FBO at Teterboro, NJ is one, where federal security

officials will screen passengers and crew members, and

search baggage and cargo holds. Aircraft operators

must submit flight plans, names of all crew members

and passengers to the Transportation Security

Administration (TSA) for background checks and

security-threat assessments. Among the passengers

aboard the Jet Aviation flight was James K. Coyne,

president of the National Air Transportation

Association, and for the first time, an Armed Security

Officer, required by the TSA.

To meet this new requirement, Jet Aviation has

established its own in-house Armed Security Officer

(ASO) program operated through its temporary and

full-time staffing firm, Jet Professionals LLC. The

company is currently working with law enforcement

agencies to recruit and screen qualified candidates and

is already able to offer this new ASO service.

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CHARTER

JET AVIATION LEADS THE WAY BACK TO REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT IN WASHINGTON, DC

CONTACT:Jet Aviation Business Jets Charter

Aircraft Charter North AmericaTeterboro, NJ/USA

Tel. +1 201 462 4100Tel. +1 800 736 8538Fax +1 201 288 3195

[email protected]

Jet Aviation Business JetsAircraft Charter EMEA

Zurich, SwitzerlandTel. +41 58 158 8686

Tel. 0800 247 829(within Switzerland only)

Fax +41 58 158 [email protected]

Right: Directing aircraft at DCA

Bottom: Aircraft passing underwater archway

photo by AP/World Wide Photos

photo by Signature Flight Support


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NEWS

Basel – Additional hangar space will

help Jet Aviation Basel to handle the

growing number of aircraft that are

maintained at the facility. The deal

for the former Crossair hangar adds

5,000 more square meters of hangar

space to the facility, which brings

the total to 20,000 square meters

(215,200 sq.ft.) in Basel. The

agreement was signed in September

2005 with Swiss International Air

Lines. Currently, the Basel facility

serves close to 40 aircraft on

any given day for maintenance,

completions and exterior painting.

30% MORE HANGAR SPACE NOW

AVAILABLE IN BASEL

STRUCTURALDAMAGE REPAIR ON

GULFSTREAM II

Boston / Bedford – Jet Aviation

Boston/Bedford has just launched a

mobile maintenance truck program

that travels in and around New

England to serve customers at

their off-site locations anytime.

Technicians will be able to perform

inspections or other aircraft services

using the fully equipped truck at the

aircraft’s location.

In conjunction with the new mobile

maintenance service, Jet Aviation also

obtained special ramp access for the

trucks from the Massachusetts Port

Authority to service any airplane at

Logan International Airport, either

general or commercial aviation related.

Jet Aviation BaselTel. +41 58 158 4111Fax +41 58 158 4004

[email protected]

Jet Aviation Boston/BedfordTel. +1 781 274 0030Tel. +1 800 538 0233Fax +1 781 274 6573

[email protected]

Jet Aviation ChicagoTel. +1 773 581 6575Tel. +1 800 232 5388Fax +1 773 581 2635

[email protected]

CONTACT:

Basel – Serious structural damage

was recently discovered during a

routine underfloor inspection on

a customer’s Gulfstream II at

Jet Aviation Basel. Three of the

beams were bent out of shape

and needed to be reproduced by

Gulfstream. The aircraft, which

was originally brought in for a

MOBILE TRUCKPROGRAM FORMAINTENANCE

refurbishment and regular scheduled

maintenance, will also receive a

complete paint job once the damage

has been repaired.

Chicago – Jet Aviation and

Duncan Avionics have teamed up

with Atlantic Aviation at Chicago-

Midway Airport. The services include

line maintenance, light inspections,

installations and AOG services at the

Atlantic Aviation Midway facility.

Business hours are from 7:00 a.m. -

11:30 p.m. Monday - Friday and

AOG or unscheduled maintenance is

offered 24 hours a day, seven days

a week.

JET AVIATION NOWOFFERS MAINTENANCEAT CHICAGO MIDWAY

AIRPORT


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Jet Aviation DallasTel. +1 214 350 8523Tel. +1 800 966 2378Fax +1 214 350 [email protected]

Jet Aviation DubaiTel. +971 4 299 4464Fax +971 4 299 4484

[email protected]

Jet Aviation DusseldorfTel. +49 211 454 97-0Fax +49 211 454 3423

[email protected]

Jet Aviation SingaporeTel. +65 6481 5311Fax +65 6481 8336

[email protected]

CONTACT:

Singapore – Thomas Rüdisühli has

taken over the helm at Jet Aviation

Singapore as new vice president and

general manager. He has a strong

background in maintenance and over

ten years of experience in the

aviation industry, most recently as a

captain of a large

business jet and

director of crew

training.

Rüdisühli is responsible for the

maintenance and FBO operation and

replaces Geoffrey Hopkins who

returned to his native Australia.

THOMAS RÜDISÜHLIAPPOINTED AS NEW

GENERAL MANAGER INSINGAPORE

HANGAR EXPANSIONCOMPLETED AT

JET AVIATIONDUSSELDORF

Dusseldorf – Jet Aviation Dusseldorf

recently added 1,900 square meters

(20,450 sq.ft.) of workspace to one

of its existing hangars. Despite an

THREE SHIFTOPERATION IN DALLAS

Dallas – Jet Aviation Dallas

now offers 24-hour maintenance

operations Monday through Friday.

Weekends are staffed 10 hours each

day, with on-call 24/7 to support

Citation, King Air, Hawker, Beech

400, LearJet, Falcon 10 and Falcon

50 aircraft. This new capability

enables Jet Aviation to provide

full coverage for scheduled or

unscheduled work around the clock

and complements the existing 24-

hour FBO operation. In addition,

Jet Aviation’s AOG team is available

to travel wherever an aircraft is in

need of service.

JET AVIATION DUBAIAND SINGAPOREAPPOINTED BBJAUTHORIZED

SERVICE CENTERS

Dubai / Singapore – During this

year’s NBAA convention and Dubai

Airshow, Boeing Business Jets

announced that the company had

selected Jet Aviation Dubai and

Singapore as BBJ authorized service

centers. The two facilities will

provide maintenance, repair and

overhaul services as well as

warranty work to BBJ owners.

This brings the total of Jet Aviation

BBJ authorized service centers to

four, including the company’s

locations in Basel and Geneva,

Switzerland.

ambitious and tight work schedule,

construction was finished on time

and the facility, which now offers six

new maintenance bays, is ready to

handle the growing number of

maintenance customers.


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NEWS

CONTACT:

JET AVIATION NOW A JSSI MAINTENANCE

SERVICE PROVIDER

Boston/Bedford, Dallas, Palm

Beach, Teterboro – Jet Aviation

and Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI)

have signed an agreement making

Jet Aviation a maintenance service

provider to JSSI customer aircraft in

the United States. The agreement

offers Jet Aviation the opportunity to

handle the maintenance needs for

over 100 aircraft in JSSI’s Tip to Tail

program, and over 1,000 aircraft in

the engine program.

NEW LUXURYAMENITIES SUPPLIER

FOR PALM BEACHCOMPLETIONS

DIVISION

Palm Beach – Jet Aviation selected

Dahlgren Duck & Associates, a

provider of custom luxury accessories,

as its preferred amenity supplier.

Dahlgren Duck & Associates will

provide china, crystal, silver, linens

and throw blankets for Jet Aviation’s

business aircraft refurbishment and

completions projects.

BEST AIRCRAFTWASHING IN THE

MIDDLE EAST

Jeddah – Jet Aviation’s Jeddah FBO is

renowned as the best aircraft washing

facility in the Middle East and is,

therefore, often a destination for

aircraft operators in the Middle East

to just bring their aircraft for cleaning.

During downtime, a team of hard-

Jet Aviation BaselTel. +41 58 158 4111Fax +41 58 158 4004

[email protected]

Jet Aviation Boston/BedfordTel. +1 781 274 0030Tel. +1 800 538 0233Fax +1 781 274 6573

[email protected]

Jet Aviation DallasTel. +1 214 350 8523Tel. +1 800 966 2378Fax +1 214 350 5188

[email protected]

Jet Aviation JeddahTel. +966 2 685 0400 Fax +966 2 685 0406

[email protected]

Jet Aviation Palm BeachTel. +1 561 233 7200Tel. +1 800 538 0724Fax +1 561 233 [email protected]

Jet Aviation TeterboroTel. +1 201 462 4000Tel. +1 800 538 0832Fax +1 201 462 [email protected]

A320 TO BE OUTFITTED IN BASEL

Basel – Jet Aviation Basel has signed

a contract with a customer based in

the Middle East for the outfitting

of an Airbus 320. After intense

negotiations, the order was placed

and the aircraft arrived in Basel only

a week later. The team at Basel is

faced with a very tight schedule –

the aircraft needs to be completed

within seven months of arriving at

the facility.

working aircraft cleaners under the

supervision of Ibrahim Duale is busy

maintaining their reputation as the

best aircraft washers in the Middle East.


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CONTACT:

Jet Aviation Business JetsEMEA Aircraft Management

Zurich, SwitzerlandTel. +41 58 158 8787Fax +41 58 158 8785

[email protected]

Jet Aviation Business JetsU.S. Aircraft Management

Teterboro, NJ/USATel. +1 201 462 4134Tel. +1 800 538 0832Fax +1 201 462 4033

[email protected]

Jet Aviation Business Jets CharterAircraft Charter North America

Teterboro, NJ/USATel. +1 201 462 4100Tel. +1 800 736 8538Fax +1 201 288 3195

[email protected]

Jet Aviation DallasTel. + 1 214 350 8523

+ 1 800 966 2378Fax + 1 214 350 [email protected]

Teterboro – Jet Aviation’s U.S.

charter services division has hired

Lucille Russell as

new quality assurance

specialist. Ms. Russell

will regularly visit

preferred vendors that

Zurich / Teterboro – Jet Aviation’s

aircraft management divisions in

Zurich and Teterboro have recently

signed a total of 19 new aircraft

management and flight support

agreements. Among them is the

first A319CJ under Jet Aviation

management, as well as two more

BBJs, several Gulfstreams and two

Embraer Legacys. Of the 19 aircraft,

12 are operated out of airports in

Europe, the Middle or Far East,

while seven call a U.S. airport their

home base.

19 NEW AIRCRAFTUNDER MANAGEMENT

are used within the company’s

charter services program to ensure

that aircraft, pilots and maintenance

services are compliant with

Jet Aviation’s high standards.

As an aviation veteran of more than

25 years, Ms. Russell also has logged

over 6,000 flight hours on several

of the aircraft she will inspect.

Additionally, she is an active flight

instructor on multi-engine aircraft.

QUALITY ASSURANCESPECIALIST TO

ENSURE HIGHESTSTANDARDS IN

CHARTER AIRCRAFTARE MET

Teterboro – Jet Aviation recently

celebrated the one year anniversary

of Privileged TRAVEL, a private jet

travel card program offered by

the company’s Charter Services

Department. The program allows

customers to experience private

business jet travel without major

financial commitments, capital risk

PRIVILEGED TRAVEL™CHARTER CARD

PROGRAM CELEBRATESONE YEAR

ANNIVERSARY

of ownership, hidden fees

or empty-leg charges. Privileged

TRAVEL works like a debit card,

with the cost of travel deducted on a

per-trip basis and is the first program

that offers a 10-hour introductory card.

WINGS AND WHEELSAT DALLAS LOVEFIELD TO BENEFIT

CHARITY

Dallas - Jet Aviation hosted its first

annual Wings and Wheels Dallas

event at Dallas Love Field, on

October 6, an artistically spectacular


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CONTACT:

Jet Aviation London Biggin HillTel. +44 1959 579 600Fax +44 1959 579 601

[email protected]

Jet Aviation TeterboroTel. +1 201 462 4000

+1 800 538 0832Fax +1 201 462 [email protected]

Jet Aviation Business JetsAircraft Charter

Europe, Middle/Far EastZurich, Switzerland

Tel. +41 58 158 8686Tel. 0800 247 829

(within Switzerland only)

Fax +41 58 158 [email protected]

SUNSET ON THEHUDSON

London Biggin Hill – In

September, Jet Aviation

Biggin Hill hosted the

crew and actors of the

film “The Da Vinci Code.”

Teterboro – On one of the nicest

evenings of late summer, 200 clients

of Jet Aviation Teterboro sailed

aboard the yacht Atlantica on a

sunset cruise on the Hudson River

around Manhattan, NY. This was a

great opportunity to thank the many

customers for being part of the

Jet Aviation family while all the

clients enjoyed a wonderful event

aboard the yacht at a beautiful sunset.

celebration of automobiles, private

aircraft, fine living and high fashion

that benefited the Susan G. Komen

Foundation during October breast

cancer awareness month.

Over 600 invited guests of this

event included the who’s who of

Dallas society, Jet Aviation and

sponsor clients, and business and

community leaders.

Highlights of Wings and Wheels

Dallas included an impressive

exhibition of private jets from Adam

Aircraft, Cessna Citation, Bombardier

Flexjet, Embraer, Gulfstream, Piaggio

America, Raytheon and luxurious

automobiles from Maybach, Porsche,

Lamborghini and Ferrari as well as

NASCAR racing cars.

One of the

facility’s hangars

was the site for the

filming of a scene

for the new movie

based on Dan Brown’s bestselling

novel by the same name. The movie,

starring Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou,

Alfred Molina and Sir Ian McKellen

is scheduled for release in May 2006.

BIGGIN HILL HOSTSFILM CREW AND

ACTORS OFTHE DA VINCI CODE

LEGEND TO ENJOY

in August. Sponsored by Jet Aviation

and organized by the Spitfire Luxury

Company based in Küsnacht, the

aircraft stopped at Zurich airport

where Jet Aviation organized a

media event.

Pilot Clifford Rodney Spink, former

General of the Royal Air Force,

entertained the audience with two

spectacular low level flights over

Zurich airport before taking off on

the maiden flight to Europe’s highest

airport in St. Moritz, 1,707 meters

(5,600 ft) above sea level.

Zurich – Built in 1942 and featured

in the 1969 film “Battle of Britain”,

one of the legendary Spitfire aircraft,

the BM597, was visiting Switzerland

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