Germany’s DC Aviation, in a bid to become Europe’s largest operator of private jets, last month took delivery of a new Gulfstream G450, bringing its fleet to 31 business jets, ranging from the Learjet to the Airbus A319 ACJ. Delivery of the G450 follows the Stuttgart-based company’s May announcement that three Airbus A319 ACJs will join the fleet within 12 months. A total of 12 new aircraft will be added to the fleet this year. Expansion of the fleet by the former DaimlerChrysler spin-off is not restricted to the Airbus ACJs and Gulfstreams and more aircraft are already planned for next year.
“We charter Gulfstreams to business and private customers alike, and it is for this reason that we will be continuing to expand this fleet type,” said DC Aviation managing director Stefan Buschle. In addition to taking delivery of another Gulfstream G550 and the aforementioned three ACJs, the company is adding one Challenger 850, its seventh Legacy 600, a Citation XLS and its fifth Learjet 40/45.
“Our goal is to become the largest premium operator of private jets in Europe,” Buschle said.
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