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SaxonAir adds second Citation Mustang to its AOC in joint deal with Catreus

Norwich based private air charter operator SaxonAir has added a second Citation Mustang to its AOC. The managed aircraft is part of SaxonAir's ongoing expansion and comes at a time when their new multi-million pound Business Aviation Centre at Norwich International Airport is nearing completion.

The aircraft, registration G-MICE, will benefit from being jointly operated and marketed by both SaxonAir and Surrey based Catreus Ltd. It will also be operated from a new satellite base, Thessaloniki, Greece enabling both operators to offer their clients private air travel in a different region.

Christopher Mace, Managing Director for SaxonAir says, "Our existing Citation Mustang has proved to be a popular choice with our UK charter market. We are delighted to be able to offer jointly with Catreus the same, cost effective service to new customers from a new European operating base."

Both Catreus and SaxonAir have worked together utilising each other's differing aircraft fleets over the past 12 months and as part of the joint management contract each company will share each other's rated aircrew where possible.

The new aircraft matches SaxonAir's existing Mustang and is equipped with the same latest state of the art Garmin G1000 Avionics, including Collision Avoidance Systems and latest generation new fuel efficient Pratt & Whitney PW615F engines.

"The Citation Mustang is firmly established as the benchmark entry level business jet," Mace added. "Not only does it offer a great passenger experience, but it provides extremely cost effective and affordable flights whilst delivering the speed, efficiency and comfort that passengers expect."

SaxonAir's current fleet now consists of two Hawker 400XP business jets, a King Air 350 executive propjet, two Citation Mustangs, and Eurocopter EC120 & EC135 helicopters. Catreus manage two Citation XL/XLS and two Citation Bravo aircraft.