Air Partner plc appoints MENA Aerospace as General Sales Agent

Friday 16th July, 2010

Air Partner plc and MENA Aerospace Enterprises WLL announced today that they have formed a partnership to grow private jet charter business in Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

MENA Aerospace Enterprises's charter brokerage unit, MEA Jet charters WLL, is now the exclusive sales channel for Air Partner in these regions having been appointed as General Sales Agent.

Ralph Eisenschmid, MENA Aerospace Enterprises group Chief Operating Officer said: “We are very excited about working with a professional and respected organisation like Air Partner. This partnership accelerates our overall corporate strategy to expand our reach in the Middle East and combines Air Partner’s unmatched access to capacity with MENA’s regional relationships and networks.”

Kevin Ducksbury, Air Partner’s Director Middle East and Asia, said: “We’re delighted to announce our agreement with MENA Aerospace Enterprises WLL. As well as complementing our existing business it will give us increased reach and penetration into these new markets, in turn enabling us to further enhance our customer experience.”

About Air Partner

Air Partner is a world-class provider of aviation services to industry, commerce, governments and individuals worldwide. The company has earned global recognition as a leading aircraft charter broker and organises ad hoc charters of aircraft of every size for any reason. Its core divisions comprise Air Partner Private Jets, Air Partner Commercial Jets and Air Partner Freight. Air Partner Private Jets offers on-demand charter and the company’s unique pre-paid JetCard scheme. The Commercial Jets division charters airliners with 20 to 500 seats to move groups of every size. Air Partner Freight charters aircraft of every size to fly any cargo anywhere, at any time. With its headquarters in the UK, Air Partner has 20 offices spanning Europe, North America, the Far East and Middle East and operates a 24/7 year-round Flight Support Centre from its London Gatwick base. The Group was formed in 1961, is fully listed on the London Stock Exchange, is debt free and had £14.7m in cash at the end of the half year to 31 January. Air Partner is the only company in the aviation industry to hold a Royal Warrant (as Supplier of Aircraft Charter to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II), a globally recognised mark of excellence.

www.airpartner.com