GULFSTREAM NAMES NIGERIA’S SKYJET AVIATION AS SALES REP IN CENTRAL AFRICA

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has expanded its sales capabilities by naming SkyJet Aviation Services Ltd. as a commercial sales representative in central Africa. Gulfstream through a press statement said SkyJet’s territory includes Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar.

“Business aviation is growing in this part of Africa, especially in Nigeria, and shows no signs of slowing down,” said Scott Neal, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Gulfstream. “SkyJet is a company with a strong and positive name in the aviation sector and will be an invaluable resource as the need for business jets continues to increase.”

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SkyJet is a private charter airline and aircraft maintenance provider and was incorporated in 2006. SkyJet’s owner and chief executive officer, Alhaji Kashim Bukar Shettima, and director of aircraft sales, Bruce Fullerton, will work closely with Gulfstream’s Pete Buresh, regional vice president, Africa, and Trevor Esling, regional senior vice president, International Sales. 

The company is headquartered in Kaduna, a city in central northern Nigeria, and has additional offices in Lagos and Abuja.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world’s most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced more than 2,200 aircraft for customers around the world since 1958. To meet the diverse transportation needs of the future, Gulfstream offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising the Gulfstream G150TM, the Gulfstream G280TM, the Gulfstream G450TM, the Gulfstream G550TM, the Gulfstream G650TM and the Gulfstream G650ERTM. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales TM.