Royal Jet wins best Middle Eastern FBO award

The operator also picked up FBO awards from Aviation International News and Professional Pilot for best FBO in the region.

“What is significant about these awards is that the nominations have been made by the people who most regularly use our facility and compare them to other facilities around the globe. They are the people - the pilots and passengers - who understand the subtleties of operating in the Middle East and truly appreciate the very highest level of service that we deliver,” said Royal Jet chief Shane O'Hare.

The private charter group has its own purpose-built VIP Terminal and operational facility, which it has run since 2003, close to Terminal 2 of Abu Dhabi International Airport.

The company is also expecting to use Al Bateen following the airport’s certification sometime this summer.

O’Hare added: “Al Bateen Executive Airport is a great initiative of Abu Dhabi Airports, facilitating easier arrivals and departures from the capital's city centre.

“Full certification of Al Bateen is expected this summer following a $54.5m upgrade programme to convert the facility from the current military base to a private jet airport.

“This will enable us to build on our success, which has come about as a result of our high quality, luxury services which in part comes about as a consequence of our pedigree that reflects our founding by the Abu Dhabi Presidential Flight Authority. This is reflected in every facet of our business right through to our FBO facilities today,” he said.
 

Royal Jet's award winning FBO at Abu Dhabi