NetJets Europe Adds to Fleet

[GrantHubbell]

"Netjets Europe, the biggest operator of business jets in Europe, is adding a further 30 aircraft this year valued at $445m at list prices to expand its fleet by a third to 119 by the end of 2006.

The group, part of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, said it would have invested nearly $750m in new aircraft in the two years 2005 and 2006 with large orders placed chiefly with Raytheon and Cessna, a subsidiary of Textron, of the US."
-Financial Times

Anyone know what aircraft (particular models)?

 

[SteveC]

The list of Netjet's fleet, including a breakout of European based aircraft, can be found here. Europe's aircraft include:

Cessna Citation: Bravo, Excel, XLS
Raytheon: Hawker 400XP, 800XP
Falcon: 2000EX
Gulfstream: 550

Since the Bravo is being discontinued this year (we are getting the last one off the line), I would guess that the orders are probably for the XLS, 400XP and 800XP primarily.

You can probably poke around on the NetJets Europe website to learn more if you would like.

 

[Chris_Ford]

Are the N-registered or do they register in Europe?

 

[NJA_Capt]

Are they N-registered...?

No

...or do they register in Europe?

Yes

 

[n57flyguy]

iI knew about the Hawkers and Falcons,but didnt here of the Citations. I figured the G550 would only be a matter of time.

 

[NJA_Capt]

I knew about the Hawkers and Falcons,but didnt here of the Citations.

NJE was founded with the Citation SII, then came the VII. The Hawkers actually came later.

 

[n57flyguy]

NJE was founded with the Citation SII, then came the VII. The Hawkers actually came later.

I think you misunderstood, I ment I didnt know they were getting new ones yet for Europe. Sorry about that.