Charter & Fractional
Swiss company acquires Skyjet
VistaJet has embarked on an ambitious growth plan that could see it operating a fleet of almost 100 business jets by 2012.

VistaJet has embarked on an ambitious growth plan that could see it operating a fleet of almost 100 business jets by 2012. The Zurich, Switzerland-based group has completed the acquisition of Bombardier’s Skyjet International block charter program, which it is running in tandem with its new Flight Solutions leaseback program for aircraft owners.

VistaJet president and CEO Bing Chen says his company is firmly committed to honoring Skyjet’s existing obligations to cardholders and will continue to allocate charter bookings to other operators in the Skyjet program. Previously, Bombardier has run Skyjet with strict neutrality, allocating charter flights to the operator best placed to provide the service at any given time. Now VistaJet is essentially running a charter program that depends on the services of rival operators.