Qatar Airways makes JetSuite investment

Qatar Airways has taken a minority stake in US West Coast operator JetSuite alongside that of New York airline JetBlue. The investment will help fuel the growth of JetSuite's private aviation business, which currently focuses on light and very light jets, to what CEO Alex Wilcox calls the forgotten short haul US air market. The invest- ment extends to sibling company JetSuiteX, allowing the further expansion of its semi-private air service on the US West Coast and beyond.

Group chief executive His Excellency Akbar Al Baker says: "We believe that both JetSuite and JetSuiteX are complemen-tary to Qatar Airways and maintain the core values and customer focus of our own business. We believe they deliver a truly class-leading service to the US market with a huge potential for development and we are very excited to invest in this opportunity."