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December 2007 |
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| Out with the old and in with the new
The Charter Company team has grown so much in the last couple of years our old offices were literally bursting at the seams! So, last month we packed our bags and moved to large contemporary offices just around the corner. Right in the heart of bustling Holborn in central London, and only a few minutes walk from trendy Covent Garden, our new offices have been fitted out to our exact specifications with up-to-the-minute IT equipment and cool, contemporary furniture. With a square footage three times that of our previous premises, we now have a meeting facility, large kitchen and enough room to grow the team even further in the future. Our new address is: 84 Kingsway, London WC2B 6AE but our phone number remains the same. If you're in the area - come in and see us. |
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September 2007 |
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 Congratulations Twinjet
Our parent company Twinjet Aircraft Sales Ltd celebrated its 25th Anniversary last month with a magnificent event at the Royal Air Force Museum in Hendon. Founders John Keeble and Paula Downes were joined by 130 guests, colleagues and friends from Twinjet’s illustrious history. John Keeble, the Managing Director commented, “It’s wonderful to be surrounded by so many friends from this fantastic industry. It brings back a great deal of happy memories and I look forward to more this evening.” Twinjet is one of the UK’s most prestigious private aircraft companies, offering luxury private jet charter, aircraft management and an aircraft sales and acquisition service. |
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August 2007 |
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 Onwards and upwards!
The weather may not have broken any records this summer but The Charter Company certainly did! Compared to the same period last year there was a 46% increase in the number of flights booked and 60% increase in revenues. We booked many more leisure flights this year, as our clients opted for the calm luxury of a private aircraft, at the start of their well-deserved break, rather than the hassles and queues at an international airport. For more information of leisure flights please contact . |
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June 2007 |
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 Elite now
available for charter
The Airbus 318 Elite+, the newest member of the Airbus family, has recently been delivered to one of our suppliers. The luxury aircraft seats 18 passengers in comfort over three areas and on overnight flights the seats can be converted into eight beds. With a long range capability of 7,400 kilometres, New York and Dubai are within easy reach of London and Paris. The A318 Elite+ will typically fly with two cockpit crew members, three flight attendants and one flight engineer to ensure your journey is as smooth and comfortable as possible. We look forward to inviting you and your guests onboard. Please contact for more information on the Airbus A318 Elite+.  |
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May 2007 |
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 Swiss
Global Express
One of our Middle Eastern clients requested a new Global Express XRS recently for a flight to North Africa and then onto Europe. Julian sourced the ultra long-range, high-speed business jet from a Swiss operator, and our client was happy to the ferry the aircraft to Oman before flying to Morocco and then Switzerland a few days later. The passengers requested specific catering which we were happy to supply. And our client was pleased to be able to smoke onboard. For more information on the new Global Express XPR contact . |
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| Rapid response
from TCC
When a client’s Falcon 900EX started developing technical problem en route to the US for an urgent meeting, his corporate flight department called The Charter Company immediately to arrange a replacement aircraft. Jeffrey speedily organised an American Gulfstream IV-SP and crew, and the passengers were airborne and on their way to New York in just over 2 hours from us receiving confirmation. Our client’s flight department were delighted at our international rescue. For business flights please contact . |
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April 2007 |
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| New team member onboard
The Charter Company celebrated another record breaking year by welcoming to the team. Melissa has a huge amount of experience in aviation; starting her career as an air traffic assistant at London Air Traffic Control. This role enabled her to gain good overall knowledge of flight safety, operations, and flight planning. In 2002 she moved to Bombardier Skyjet International as an operations controller, and quickly developed a good knowledge of all areas of the business aviation industry. She is excited to be joining The Charter Company, where she can "use my previous knowledge and experience in my new role”. As part of our expansion has been promoted to Charter Sales Director and has been promoted to Senior Charter Manager. Congratulations! |
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March 2007 |
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 Miami Heat
This month we had a client who needed a flight from Paris to Miami – to pick up his own aircraft! As there was a budget to consider Jeffrey found a Gulfstream V that was dropping off passengers in Zurich before returning to West Palm Beach, FL. And as we managed to book the aircraft for less than $90,000.00 the client was thrilled. The Charter Company of course made all the necessary catering arrangements. And also forwarded the passenger US visas and passport information for pre-clearance at the dedicated Signature Flight Support terminal in Miami. For private and leisure flights please contact . |
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| Havana Nights
When two passengers wanted to fly from Providenciales, Turks & Caicos to Havana, Cuba for a cigar convention, we knew we’d have to pull out all the stops to make the flight happen. Because of the political situation, it’s impossible for a US registered aircraft to operate into Cuba. Cuban Civil Aviation has also been known to turn charter aircraft back, even if the operator has a valid landing permit! So TCC sourced a local operator who had been to Cuba over 100 times and, due to their extensive contacts, guaranteed that they would not be turned back. We chartered a Citation II, which flew the passengers in comfort and style and they landed in Havana, with no problems, in less than two hours. Contact for more information on this flight. |
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February 2007 |
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 Mumbai flight for multi-billion deal
Earlier this month, Jeffrey received an urgent phone call from a clients’ flight department requesting an aircraft to India as soon as possible. It turns out our client had just completed a multi-billion dollar deal and needed to fly the CEO and other board members to India to finalize the arrangements. We sourced a Gulfstream V which happened to be in London Luton with its owner - although the crew were in Zurich! So, as soon as the flight was confirmed the crew flew into London in time for the 7pm departure that evening. As well as stopping in Barcelona to collect more board members, the trip also included flights to Delhi and Mumbai. In fact the client changed their schedule several times whilst on the trip. Jeffrey was, of course, happy to make these last minute arrangements and the client was delighted with the flight and service. For corporate flights please contact . |
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January 2007 |
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 Winter sunshine
extravaganzaA yacht in the Caribbean is a great place to celebrate Christmas and New Year. So it came as no surprise when a client asked to arrange not one, but two flights to this fabulous holiday destination. Our client was planning a two week break for close family and friends, followed by an exclusive party for 29 guests to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Jeanne Zeitlyn worked closely with the client and organised a Falcon 900EX to fly the smaller family group to their yacht based in St Martin, and a VIP 757 executive airliner to fly the larger party for the New Year’s celebration.  Jeanne was at Farnborough to
meet the VIP passengers and to ensure that all went smoothly with the Falcon flight. She even arranged a last-minute detour to New York for a shopping trip when it was discovered the yacht
would be delayed by two days!
The VIP 757 executive
airliner, with a business class configuration for 48, was chosen to fly the 29 guests for the New Year celebration. Among the passengers were the DJ and band, and a film crew to document the
trip.
Jeanne saw the passengers off from Stansted, and arranged a large selection of entertainment for the guests including, newspapers, magazines and DVD’s. And we also ensured the company logo was printed on the menus as well as the aircraft’s TV screens. The party started the moment the passengers boarded with one of the band members performing live music, and continued well into the New Year. Happy 2007! Need a VIP charter? Contact for a quote. |
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 Family on the Goa A family of five enjoyed a warm and relaxing Christmas and New Year when they toured the beautiful beaches of India and the Maldives during the holiday break. Jeffrey Emmenis, who organised the flight, sourced a brand new Hawker 850XP, a midsize executive jet, which collected the passengers from Dubai Airport before flying the family on to the Indian resorts of Goa, Cochin and Madurai. The passengers then flew on to the islands of Maldives to see in 2007. Special catering was required which we were happy to arrange. And we were pleased to organise the VIP transfers from their European scheduled flight. For more information on this and other leisure flights please contact . |
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| Barmy Army on the move Despite England’s demise in the Ashes series, 100 members of the Barmy Army celebrated New Year’s Eve in style when they flew from Melbourne to Sydney for the 5th test. The passengers had been following the team around Australia and consequently had a lot of luggage. So Julian Burrell, who organised the flight on a Fokker 100, made sure there were porters at Melbourne to help with the baggage, and that there were at least three desks open for a speedy check-in. The one or two beers consumed on-board raised the Barmy Army’s spirits and they were well looked after by the ex-pat flight attendant who was thrilled to be flying with her fellow countrymen. Roll-on 2009! Contact for more information on sports flights. |
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