BJETS eyes international tie-ups

Singapore-based private charter operator BJets, is looking at tie-ups with international carriers to provide them feeder services to smaller cities in India.
 
"We are in talks with some international carriers though I will not be able to mention names. These airlines have presence in select cities and we might offer the passengers feeder services to smaller cities in the country in our corporate jets," said Mark Baier, CEO, Bjets, while unveiling its custom fitted Hawker 850 XP aircraft at the Delhi airport today.
 
"We might also talk to Indian carriers but that will come later," he added.
 
BJETS is based out of Mumbai and Singapore and would offer private jet services within India and to Southeast Asian destinations like Singapore and HongKong. Last year, the company placed an order for 50 private jets which include 20 Cessna Citation CJ2+s, nine Hawker 850XPs, 11 Hawker 900XPs and 10 Hawker 4000s.  
 
Four of the aircraft have already been delivered and four more will be delivered by the end of 2008. The delivery schedule of the total aircraft purchase worth $1 billion will be stretched across five years.One of the significant shareholders in the company is the Tata Group owned Indian Hotels Company Ltd.