Press Release

Issued by Multiflight.

March 2, 2015

North East England based aircraft management company, Naljets, has taken delivery of a new $25 million aircraft to add to its growing fleet of luxury business jets hangared at Multiflight Ltd, Leeds Bradford International Airport.

The new Bombardier Challenger 350 was flown overnight from the factory in Montréal to the UK by Naljets' managing director Craig McLeod and Captain Peter Riley. The aircraft's new home will be Multiflight, a fixed-base operator (FBO) located on the South Side of Leeds Bradford Airport which specialises in looking after private jets and helicopters and provides a range of aeronautical services.

As well as being managed by Naljets on behalf of an international client, the aircraft will be available for private charter alongside Naljets' Gulfstream G200 based out of the UK, and with a range of 3,200 nautical miles (5,926 km) can reach destinations in the USA, Russia, Middle East and north Africa in a single flight.

The new Challenger 350 will help the company to meet growing demand from an array of clients both at home and abroad chartering aircraft for business and leisure purposes.

Delivering the lowest direct operating costs for a business aircraft of its size and built for optimal performance and comfort, the Challenger 350 can carry ten passengers in comfort and boasts one of the most spacious cabins in its category. It also offers top-of-the-range technology including highly advanced cockpit avionics. These include a 'Synthetic Vision System' to enhance safety, which overlays outside terrain as well as runway and airport features on the cockpit displays in bad weather, and state of the art Lufthansa Technik cabin entertainment systems for passenger comfort and enjoyment.

The aircraft, which is the first of Naljets' aircraft to be adorned with the new company branding following a recent re-brand, joins the company's private Challenger 605 at Multiflight. This was chosen as the new base for the company's fleet due to its ongoing expansion and subsequent need for superior facilities. Co-directors Nick Waters and Craig McLeod felt that FBO Multiflight would provide the ideal solution.

Multiflight provides a full range of ground support services such as fuelling, hangarage, aircraft engineering and luxury waiting lounges for both passengers and crew members.

Other advantages of Naljets' relocation to Multiflight at Leeds Bradford include the ease of access thanks to good transport links, the cost-effective landing and parking of aircraft, and the benefits of operating out of a well-resourced airport that is less congested than many of the larger UK airports.

Due to not having to operate into and out of congested London airspace, the aircraft can reach many international destinations more quickly and without the more frequent delays characteristic of congested airports and airspace.

Craig McLeod, managing director of Naljets, said: “Since registering the aircraft in the UK in December, it has already flown nearly 200 hours – more hours than many business aircraft get flown in an entire year – so we really appreciate its performance capabilities.

“It is an awesome aircraft with an improved payload and a phenomenal climb rate, much faster than the earlier Challenger 300. In addition, its new state of the art 'winglets' have improved fuel efficiency, flying performance and reduced stall speeds, meaning we can now get into remote airfields that were previously out of reach.

“It is one of those aircraft where improvements are not just theoretical, but are tangible ones that a pilot can really sense. It is a pilot's jet and it puts the fun back into flying.

“We are delighted to have added the Challenger 350 to our fleet. It's an aircraft with excellent levels of comfort, making it an optimum way for businesses and individuals to travel.

“Last year we received record numbers of charter requests for our aircraft. The addition of the new Challenger expands our capability further and, being the first Challenger 350 registered in the UK, the interest in the aircraft is very strong.”

Craig continued: “We are pleased to be able to base several of our UK aircraft at Leeds Bradford Airport. We have an excellent working relationship with Multiflight and having outgrown our previous arrangements, it was an easy decision to move our aircraft here due to its superb facilities. We're confident that the move will prove beneficial both for our clients – who will enjoy shorter waiting times, reduced costs and high quality waiting lounges at Multiflight, and for our business, as we are now well-placed for further growth.”

Steve Borrowdale, managing director of Multiflight, commented: “It is a pleasure to be able to support a northern-based business like Naljets as it continues to grow, and to be building on our relationship with Craig and the team. We are thrilled to welcome the Challenger 350 to Multiflight, as well as to have a number of the other aircraft in Naljets' fleet based here.”