Flairjet

FlairJet Limited is an affiliate company of Flexjet and operates the remanufactured Nextant 400XTi.[5]

FlairJet
IATA ICAO Callsign
– FLJ[1] FLAIRJET
Founded2009 (2009)[1][2]
Operating basesBirmingham Airport
Leeds Bradford Airport
Fleet size5[3]
Parent companyFlexjet
HeadquartersBirmingham Airport
Key peopleGerry Rolls (Flight Operations Director/Head of Training)
Mike Chamberlain (Accountable Manager)[4]
Websitewww.flair-jet.com

Fleet

The airline was founded in 2009 by Chief Executive Officer and former airline pilot David Fletcher[6][7] and introduced to European operation the Embraer Phenom 100 and 300 business jets.[8] 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 specializes in the acceptance and delivery of Embraer business aircraft and has, up to April 2012, accepted 12 from the Brazilian manufacturer.[8] FlairJet is also the leading European provider of Phenom 100 and 300 in-aircraft training and mentoring solutions.[9]

Following an acquisition by Marshall Aerospace, FlairJet was sold to Cleveland, Ohio, based Flexjet, in August 2016.

FlairJet fleet
Aircraft Total Orders
Embraer Phenom 300 1 0
Cessna Citation Excel 1 0

A Phenom 300 operated by FlairJet was featured in the 2014 film 'Born of War',[10] written and directed by Vicky Jewson and starring James Frain, Sofia Black-D'Elia and Michael Brandon.

References
  1. FlairJet data and fleet list at planespotters.net
  2. FlairJet article at Private Jet News
  3. http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=summary&owner=flairjet&pageindex=1%5B%5D
  4. FlairJet: List of key people
  5. Sarsfield, Kate (2 March 2017). "Flexjet launches European operation". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  6. "London Oxford Airport". Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  7. Aviation Today
  8. Fletcher, David (19 April 2012). "FlairJet looks to broaden its expertise" (Press release). Avinode. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  9. Morrison, Murdo (17 May 2011). "EBACE: FlairJet passes on its Phenom expertise". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  10. IMDB - Born of War


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