Oxford Airport Update

Tuesday 9th June, 2009

... Paris Le Bourget is top for Oxford jet set

Paris Le Bourget is the most popular destination for travellers flying privately from Oxford Airport, the airport has disclosed, reviewing the first year of activity and its oxfordjet business aviation terminal. Guernsey took the number two slot, followed by Geneva, Switzerland; with Jersey and Nice in fourth and fifth place. Other popular destinations are Cannes, Toussus-Le Noble and Malaga. Paris Le Bourget tops the arrivals board too with Jersey (2nd); Guernsey (3rd) and Geneva and Cannes in the top five.

... New Embraer Legacy based at Oxford

Newly delivered and privately owned Embraer Legacy 600 G-RUBE is now available for commercial charter based at Oxford Airport. The 13-seat VIP layout aircraft is being operated under the AOC of London Executive Aviation (LEA), an experienced Legacy operator. Now that the airport has Cat 5 rescue and fire (RFFS) services Oxford Airport can handle larger business jets.

… Hangar 11 now open

Oxford Airport late last month completed work on its newest hangar, the new 21,000sq ft Hangar 11, large enough to accommodate an Airbus ACJ, Boeing BBJ or Embraer Lineage. The first aircraft to position there was a long-range Gulfstream 550, operated by Gama Aviation, which arrived last week.

… Oasis Flight gets UK AOC

Oasis Flight, Oxford Airport’s newest air taxi operator completed a series of route proving flights last week, culminating in the award of its UK AOC on 4 June. The company plans to commence revenue operations immediately. Oasis Flight is operating two Cessna 303 piston-engined aircraft and its goal is to offer affordable air charter with the two aircraft, each seating five passengers. (It’s actually cheaper to fly privately with Oasis Flight to Newcastle from Oxford, than travel first class by rail).
… Hangar 8 – adds to charter fleet.

Oxford-headquartered private jet charter and management company Hangar 8 is now supporting a 22-strong fleet and expects to see it further bolstered to 30 aircraft by year end. In the past three months it has added one Hawker 900; three Citation Excels, a Challenger 601 and a CRJ 2+. It is also adding to its Hawker fleet with a new -900 and 750, plus an Embraer Phenom 100 entry level jet scheduled to arrive later this summer.

… Jersey charter flights selling well

Oxford Airport’s first regular charter flights to Jersey in co-operation with Channel Islands Travel Services are selling well with some 60% of availability booked throughout the July to September period, with some peak summer flights completely sold out already. Flights are being operated by Air Southwest using 50-seat Bombardier Dash 8-300 every Saturday from July 11th through to September 12th. Passengers will experience Oxford Airport’s dedicated oxfordjet business aviation terminal. Oxford Airport becomes the first business aviation airport in the UK to launch such complementary ‘scheduled’ charter activity and it expects more opportunities into the winter.

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