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.
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