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Royal Jet LLC
IATA ICAO Call sign
- ROJ ROYALJET
Founded4 May 2003; 21 years ago (2003-05-04)
AOC #AT-0017 (RoyalJet)[1]
0121 (RoyalJet Bermuda)[1]
HubsAbu Dhabi International Airport
Al Bateen Executive Airport
Al Maktoum International Airport
SubsidiariesRoyalJet Bermuda
Fleet size13
Parent companyAbu Dhabi Aviation
Presidential Flight
HeadquartersAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Key peopleMohammed Husain Ahmed (CEO)[2]
Websiteroyaljetgroup.com

Royal Jet LLC, typically referred to as RoyalJet, is an airline based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[3] It is a charter operator aimed at the luxury market between the UAE and Europe.[citation needed] RoyalJet has operating bases at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Al Bateen Executive Airport, and Al Maktoum International Airport.[4]

History

The airline started operations on 4 May 2003 as a joint venture by Abu Dhabi Aviation and Abu Dhabi Amiri Flight (since 2009, Presidential Flight).[5]

In 2021, RoyalJet Bermuda, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RoyalJet, was launched, flying a single Boeing 737-700 BBJ.[6]

Fleet

RoyalJet 737-700 BBJ landing at London Heathrow Airport, UK in 2010.
RoyalJet Global 5000 landing at Geneva Airport, Switzerland in 2014

The RoyalJet fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2022):[7]

RoyalJet fleet
Aircraft In
service
Orders Notes
Boeing 737-700 BBJ 10 One operated by RoyalJet Bermuda
Bombardier Global 5000 3
Total 13

References

  1. ^ a b "Authorised Third Country Operators" (PDF). EASA. 25 August 2022. p. 24. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ^ "RoyalJet names Mohammed Husain Ahmed as new CEO". Gulf News. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ^ "About Us". RoyalJet. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ^ "RoyalJet Group expands its presence in the UAE". RoyalJet. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  5. ^ Sarsfield, Kate (6 May 2003). "Royal Jet launched to plug the gap for luxury charter". Flight Global. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  6. ^ "RoyalJet Bermuda receives AOC". ch-aviation. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Our Fleet Guide" (PDF). RoyalJet. August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.