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Profitability milestone for NetJets Europe as business jet operator celebrates record 2006 2 marzo 2007 LONDON, 2nd March, 2007 – For the first time, market leading corporate jet operator, NetJets Europe, has achieved full year net profitability.
News of the record year was revealed in Warren Buffett's annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.
In his letter, Mr Buffett said:
"European demand has now exploded, with a net of 589 customers having been added in 2005-2006. Under Mark Booth's brilliant leadership, NetJets is now operating profitably in Europe, and we expect the positive trend to continue."
The company now has more than 1300 customers throughout Europe, including a quarter of the continent's 50 largest public companies and an increasing number of business executives, entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals.
In 2006, NetJets Europe customers flew more than 62,000 flights, a 33% increase over the previous year.
As a result of increasing demand and the company's confidence in its growth prospects, NetJets Europe recently placed the largest business jet order in European aviation history - a $1.1 billion order for 24 state-of-the-art Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft, some of which will be delivered in 2007. In total, NetJets Europe will take delivery of 24 new aircraft from a range of manufacturers in 2007. These aircraft, valued at over $380 million, will increase the size of NetJets Europe's fleet from 114 aircraft to 138.
The company's biggest markets in Europe remain the UK, France and Switzerland. However, there has been rapid growth in other increasingly important territories: Germany (up 46% over the year), Central & Eastern Europe (up 54%) and Russia (up 40%).
Welcoming today's news, Mark Booth, CEO and Chairman of NetJets Europe, said the results were a vindication of the company's strategy of investing for the long term:
"We are thrilled that NetJets Europe achieved net profitability in 2006 a year ahead of schedule. This is a validation of our business model after years of investment. We believe that there is enormous potential for further growth and we will continue to make significant investments in our people and our fleet, in order to provide the highest levels of safety and service."
About NetJets
NetJets Europe was founded in 1996 and today is the largest operator of business jet in Europe. As the only pan-European operator with its own fleet, NetJets Europe, through NetJets Transportes Aéreos (NTA), is uniquely capable of delivering a consistent, world-class service with an unparalleled commitment to safety and security. NTA is the only dedicated business jet operator to be awarded the IOSA certificate - the highest safety accreditation in the world. In 2006, the NetJets Europe Fleet flew more than 60,000 flights to 125 countries. NetJets Europe is the marketing agent of NetJets Transportes Aéreos S.A., an EU air Carrier. The NetJets fractional aircraft ownership program is made available through the NetJets family of operating companies. Each of the NetJets operating companies operates, maintains and crews its respective fleets.
– NetJets Inc. (www.netjets.com) formerly Executive Jet, Inc. was founded in 1964 as the first private jet charter and aircraft management company in the world. The NetJets programme was created in 1986 as the world's first fractional aircraft ownership program for business jets and private jets. The programme launched in Europe in 1996. In 1998, after being a satisfied NetJets customer for three years, Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.(www.berkshirehathaway.com), acquired NetJets Inc.
– NetJets Europe (www.netjetseurope.com) – All private jets and business jets offered by NetJets Europe are operated, maintained, and crewed by NetJets Transportes Aéreos, S.A. an EU Air Carrier. Operations centre located in Lisbon, Portugal.
– NetJets Middle East – NetJets Management Ltd. and NetJets Middle East are subsidiaries or affiliates of NetJets Inc. Operations centre located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
– NetJets Aviation, Inc. – All private jets and business jets, with the exception of the Boeing Business Jets, Gulfstream 450 and Gulfstream 550 executive jets, offered by NetJets in the United States are operated by NetJets Aviation. Operations centre located in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
– NetJets International – The NetJets Gulfstream Large Cabin Fleet is operated by NetJets International. Based near Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA, this company operates the Gulfstream 450 and Gulfstream 550 executive jets in the United States.
– NetJets Large Aircraft Company – Boeing Business Jets are operated by the NetJets Large Aircraft Company. Operations centre located in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
– Executive Jet Management – Executive Jet Management offers on-demand private jet charter services, jet charter aircraft management, and turnkey aircraft management services. Operations centre located in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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