NETJETS ON EUROPEAN TOUR WITH BOMBARDIER CHALLENGER 650
NetJets, the largest business jet company in the world, showed the Bombardier Challenger 650 to wealthy European customers this week. Schiphol, among others, was visited with the type, which is already being used by NetJets in the US and will make its European debut next autumn.
The Challenger 650 is the bigger brother of the Challenger 350 and can carry eleven passengers, just like the Dassault Falcon 2000EX with which NetJets also flies. The type has a flight range of 6,600 kilometers and can therefore fly non-stop from Schiphol to New York. "However, we expect that the type will mainly be used within Europe," says Carsten Michaelis, Executive Director of Sales & Marketing for NetJets Europe, when asked.
According to Michaelis, the demand for private flights, both from companies and wealthy individuals, is rising sharply. "During the corona crisis, an alternative was sought for scheduled flights that had been cancelled." During the May holidays, when long queues arose at Schiphol due to a staff shortage on the ground, NetJets even operated last-minute flights for travelers who saw their holiday flight cancelled or tired of waiting.
On board the Challenger 650 there are eleven seats: eight seats and a three-seater sofa. The aircraft is flown by two pilots, and if desired, a flight attendant can take it. The unit has a toilet, kitchen, inflight entertainment and WiFi.
The European tour started on 16 May in Copenhagen, after which London, Amsterdam, Düsseldorf, Madrid and Paris were visited.
NetJets can compete with the largest airlines in the world in terms of fleet. The company currently owns more than 800 aircraft, ranging in size from the small Embraer Phenom 300 (six passengers) to Bombardier Global 6000 (thirteen seats). To respond to the growing market demand, NetJets has ordered many new aircraft. Between now and the end of 2022, no less than a hundred aircraft will join the fleet, with a value of 2.5 billion dollars.
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