Air Charter Scotland is making a Cessna Citation 525A (CJ2) jet (G-NOCM) available for charter out of Glasgow Airport, in a first for the company.
Freshly painted by AeroCare and fitted with updated Dual Garmin GTN avionics, a refurbished six-seat interior and Tamarack ATLASÒ winglets, the aircraft arrived at Air Charter Scotland’s Signature Flight Support FBO this week.
“While we have had our offices at Glasgow for 20 years, we haven’t had an aircraft positioned out of our home since 2008,” said Air Charter Scotland chief operating officer (COO) Derek Thomson.
“This is terrific timing for discerning private jet customers, many of them new to charter, responding to the restrictions, reduced scheduled service frequencies brought about by the pandemic. Light jets are the most popular charter aircraft in the UK right now and this one with its enhanced performance benefits will be a popular addition to our fleet.”
Steven Marshall, interim group head of aviation for AGS Airports, the owner and operator of Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports, welcomed the basing of the aircraft as “fantastic news”.
“Chartered services have played an important role in providing connectivity for passengers, including key workers, who had to travel by air for essential purposes during the pandemic when scheduled service alternatives were greatly reduced,” said Marshall.
“At a time when our industry is facing huge challenges, it’s heartening to see that one of our airport partners is not only expanding its operations, but is doing so with the introduction of a more fuel-efficient aircraft.”
