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NetJets China Flies First Charter Customer
By: Matt Thurber
Caption: The inaugural NetJets Business Aviation Ltd flight in a Hawker 800XP touched down at five airports in China.
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On October 24, NetJets Business Aviation Ltd (NBAL) flew its first charter customer in one of its two B-registered Hawker 800XPs in China. The flight covered five legs, with stops at Shanghai Hongqiao, Wuhan Tianhe, Beijing Capital, Guangzhou Baiyun and Shanghai Pudong airports.

"It was wonderful to see several years of hard work culminate in a highly successful trip,” said NBAL vice chairman Eric Wong. “The trip client was able to visit facilities in multiple locations on a schedule that is not possible to complete in a timely manner via the airlines.” The customer did not wish to be identified.

NBAL—a joint venture between NetJets, Hony Jinsi Investment Management (Beijing) and Fung Investments—is headquartered at Zhuhai Jinwan Airport.

NBAL also announced that it partnered with MedAire in China to provide in-flight medical services. MedAire is providing NBAL flight crew with first-aid training, and the NBAL airplanes are equipped to communicate with MedAire’s MedLink medical advisory service.

“Our top goal is to provide the safest flights in private aviation, and our customers around the world feel comforted knowing that MedAire is on standby in the event of a medical emergency for all NetJets company flights globally, including China,” Wong said.