Private Jet Services unveils VIP configuration for three Boeing 757s
A multi-million dollar investment has equipped the VIP airliners with 78 business class seats.
Private Jet Services (PJS) has revealed a VIP configuration for three Boeing 757 jets.
A multi-million-dollar investment has equipped the airliners with 78 business class seats, high-speed worldwide satellite wi-fi and in-seat power for every guest, according to PJS, which is part of Elevate Aviation Group (EAG).
“We are thrilled to have the VIP configuration of the Boeing 757 ready for take-off,” said Greg Raiff, CEO, EAG. “As a hospitality-centric air services firm, our entire team is committed to making continuous investments in our mission to provide our clients with the very best product in the group travel market.”
The deployment of the VIP cabins strengthens the firm’s ability to provide a world-class service tailored to customers’ needs at cost-efficient at “prices far more compelling than scheduled airline fares”, said Raiff.
PJS reports “unprecedented demand” for aircraft capable of accommodating large group charter groups after partnering with Anchorage-based New Pacific Airlines (NPA) in March this year. Demand has been particularly strong for professional and collegiate sports teams, live entertainment touring professionals, corporate shuttle programmes and incentive travel to remote luxury resorts. NPA is a US scheduled airline operating under the same safety regulations and guidelines as other scheduled airlines. The business claims a client retention rate of more than 90%.
“PJS has continuously shown our team at New Pacific their aviation expertise and brought incredible initiatives to the table to provide remarkable air travel to flyers,” said Tom Hsieh, CEO, NPA. “We are excited about the latest developments in our partnership and look forward to a fruitful future with PJS.”
Josh Jones, chairperson at NPA added: “PJS’s unique value proposition of hospitality-led air service, leveraged with their decades of large group charter experience, made for an easy decision to partner with Private Jet Services.”
Meanwhile, last week CJI exclusively revealed the US National Basketball Association (NBA) is working on leasing 13 customised VIP Airbus A321neo aircraft to transport teams between games in future seasons.
SMBC Aviation Capital, the Irish aircraft lessor, is expected to lease the aircraft to the NBA. Delta Airlines, which historically has run most NBA flights and charters, is expected to operate the aircraft. Comlux has been awarded the contract to complete the VIP interiors at its Indianapolis facility.
