VistaJet, an international aviation company, with a fleet of over 300 jets, has expanded its services to Nigeria, offering customised private jet services.
This was recently launched at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, according to The Punch.
The aviation company sees Nigeria as a major aviation with so many opportunities to explore.
The company’s President of Europe and Africa, Philippe Scalabrini, announced the launch of VistaJet’s first-ever roadshow static display in West Africa, featuring a Bombardier Challenger 605 with registration number 9H-VFM.
Scalabrini said, “VistaJet provides great value to clients in West Africa and is the perfect flying solution for West African corporates and businesses as a hassle-free and timesaving tool to connect world decision-makers domestically and across continents, boosting economies and driving global investments.
“Now with three dedicated aircraft in the region, VistaJet aims to accelerate on its trajectory as a key partner for the region’s economic development.”
He explained that the programme membership was tailored to customers who require frequent or last-minute travel options, ensuring they have access to premium aircraft on their schedules and allowing them to book flights with a minimum of 24 hours notice.
he claims that clients with this model do not have to worry about aircraft maintenance or rigorous regulatory compliance required by full ownership.
“Once we have a client that signs a program membership with us, we have to guarantee that whenever they need to fly from Abuja to Accra, we have to provide an airplane. So, we either use an airplane that is already here or bring an airplane from Europe.
“Another very strong benefit of our fleet is that our clients have access to our fleet of aircraft worldwide. So, when our clients were signing up to be a member of Vistajet, they have access to the entire fleet or 300 aircraft worldwide,” Scalabrini asserted.
According to the Vistajet boss, Nigeria is a very big aviation market, and the firm is providing an alternative to aircraft acquisition.
He noted, “We have been in Africa for the past 14 years and we are happy to continue the services we have been providing in the past years, having flown to over 96 countries and over 2,400 airports across the world.”
He added that there were three Challenger 605s in the African region, each of which has an eight-hour flight range and is capable of operating point-to-point within African airspace.
