Neil Turnbull.

Turnbull heads TCC's first overseas office

London-based The Charter Company (TCC) has chosen the UAE as the location for its first international office. Julian Burrell, md, says the office, based in the Dubai airport free zone, forms part of a developing network of worldwide offices and strategic partnerships.

He adds: "The first strategic partnership was formed in 2006 with New York-based Exclusive Charter Service, which services The Charter Company's clients flying in the US. The Dubai office will enable us to better serve long established clients in the Middle East as well as our European client base flying to the region for business and leisure."

Neil Turnbull, who will be based in Dubai, takes up the role as president of Middle East Sales and heads up an experienced team of European and Arabic charter brokers.

Burrell says: "With around 30 per cent of our private charter business already coming from the Middle East region it made sense to choose the UAE when it came to expanding the business."

The Charter Company, an aircraft charter brokerage, was established in 2005 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Twinjet Aviation, which was founded in 1982.

In 2000 Burrell joined Twinjet Aviation as a charter manager, and was responsible for the day-to-day charter management of a fleet of aircraft, including an ACJ. In 2004 he was tasked with setting up The Charter Company.