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Bahrain’s Newest Private Jet Charter Company Takes to the Skies

by mahmood on 16/06/09 at 7:44 pm · email  · print  

MAE Jet Charters is Bahrain’s most recent entrant into the private jet charter business. The Company specializes in providing charter aircraft for V-VIP guests, high net worth individuals, corporate customers and those who understand and value the benefits of private aviation; higher levels of security, safety, convenience and service.

MAE Jets is part of Bahrain’s MENA Aerospace group of companies. It is based in Manama with representation in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. It has alliances with major travel agents, charter brokerages and aircraft operators throughout the world. MAE Jets is the exclusive charter reseller of a new Bombardier Challenger 300 nine-passenger business jet, which is registered and based in Bahrain, and its staff is trained to European levels of service, quality, customer care and procedures. The Group’s aircraft are operated by MAE Aircraft Management, a sister company to MAE Jets.

Since MAE Jets’ soft launch in March this year sales volumes have grown substantially. Commenting on this, Ferah Senkaya, MAE Jets’ Sales Manager said, “Whether for corporate travel to mainstream destinations or family vacation travel, especially to non-gateway cities, chartering a private jet is more efficient and cost-effective once you take into account airport congestion, check-in times, connection times and flights delays. The convenience, comfort, privacy and near-unlimited baggage capacity are simply added bonuses.”

MAE Jets’ charter service is available for short-term single trips, or longer term charter agreements including pre-purchased blocks of hours at reduced rates. Owners of business jets can outsource chartering of their aircraft to MAE Jets. MAE Jets sells time on the aircraft to third parties when the owner is not using it. This helps the owner offset the aircraft’s operating costs.

Ralph Eisenschmid, MENA Aerospace Group’s Chief Operating Officer and acting Chief Executive Officer stated that “The MENA Aerospace group continues to see excellent potential for General Aviation in the Kingdom of Bahrain. It is strategically located to serve the Middle East and Asia. Bahrain also has a highly skilled workforce and forward thinking regulators at Bahrain’s Civil Aviation Affairs.”

John Bavister, MENA Aerospace Group’s Chief Financial Officer said “We managed the start of this business in a careful and orderly manner and are well placed to accelerate our expansion now that the economy is starting to show signs of having bottomed out. The MENA Aerospace group is ready to participate and benefit fully in the economy’s recovery.”

For additional information, please contact MENA Aerospace at info@mena.aero , phone +973 17 211 668 or fax at +973 17 211 699.

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About MENA Aerospace
MENA Aerospace Enterprises is the primary holding company and administrative head for all companies and business units within the corporate group. The corporate group consists of MAE Aircraft Management WLL which holds an Aircraft Operating Certificate issued by Bahrain’s Civil Aviation Affairs to commercially operate aircraft; MAE Jet Charters Company WLL which sells and coordinates V-VIP and corporate travel on chartered business jets; and SA MENA Avionics WLL which specializes in the installation, maintenance and repair of avionic and electronic systems on board aircraft.

Other business units in the group include MENA Trading & Agencies which acts as regional representatives for world-class vendors in high-level and sensitive projects; MENA Airline Support Center which operates a purpose-built facility at Bahrain’s International Airport to provide operational and maintenance support to major airlines operating from or through Bahrain; and MENA Consulting Services which provides outsourced consulting for aviation and aerospace projects.

The MENA Aerospace group’s staff is drawn from Bahrain and abroad. MENA Aerospace provides quality and service levels which are in line with those offered in more mature General Aviation markets such as Europe and North America. Since non-airline aviation or General Aviation as it is called, is a relatively new industry for Bahrain, the MENA Aerospace group is aggressively pursuing the recruitment and training of Bahraini staff to fill the regional and international talent-void.

MENA Aerospace has been established in Bahrain since 2004 and underwent a re-branding in 2007. The corporate group is 100% Bahraini owned, and employs in excess of thirty people at its offices and facilities located in various areas of Bahrain.

For more information, please contact:
Mr. Ralph Eisenschmid
Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chief Executive Officer
Mezzanine Level, Al Zamil Tower South
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Phone: +973 17 211 668
Fax: +973 17 211 699
Email: ralph.eisenschmid@mena.aero
Web: www.mena.aero