Naljets welcomes new Bombardier business jet
Naljets MD Craig McLeod (left) with Captain Peter Riley
Naljets, the UK aircraft management company has taken delivery of a $25 million Bombardier Challenger 350 business jet adding it to its fleet. The aircraft will be hangared at Multiflight at Leeds Bradford International Airport.
The new Bombardier Challenger 350 was flown overnight from the factory in Montréal to the UK by Naljets’ managing director Craig McLeod and Captain Peter Riley.
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As well as being managed by Naljets on behalf of an international client, the aircraft will be available for private charter alongside Naljets’ Gulfstream G200 based out of the UK. The Bombardier Challenger 350 has a range of 3,200 nautical miles (5,926 km) and can fly non-stop to the USA, Russia, Middle East and North Africa.
The aircraft – which is the first of Naljets’ aircraft to be adorned with the new company branding following a recent re-brand – joins the company’s private Challenger 605 at Multiflight. This was chosen as the new base for the company’s fleet due to its ongoing expansion and subsequent need for superior facilities. Co-directors Nick Waters and Craig McLeod felt that FBO Multiflight would provide the ideal solution.
Basing the aircraft outside London has many advantages, ease of access and avoiding the congested airspace further south.
Craig McLeod, managing director of Naljets, said: “Since registering the aircraft in the UK in December, it has already flown nearly 200 hours – more hours than many business aircraft get flown in an entire year – so we really appreciate its performance capabilities. It is an awesome aircraft with an improved payload and a phenomenal climb rate, much faster than the earlier Challenger 300. In addition, its new state of the art ‘winglets’ have improved fuel efficiency, flying performance and reduced stall speeds, meaning we can now get into remote airfields that were previously out of reach.”
“It is one of those aircraft where improvements are not just theoretical, but are tangible ones that a pilot can really sense. It is a pilot’s jet and it puts the fun back into flying. We are delighted to have added the Challenger 350 to our fleet. It’s an aircraft with excellent levels of comfort, making it an optimum way for businesses and individuals to travel.”
“It is one of those aircraft where improvements are not just theoretical, but are tangible ones that a pilot can really sense. It is a pilot’s jet and it puts the fun back into flying.”
“Last year we received record numbers of charter requests for our aircraft. The addition of the new Challenger expands our capability further and, being the first Challenger 350 registered in the UK, the interest in the aircraft is very strong. We are pleased to be able to base several of our UK aircraft at Leeds Bradford Airport. We have an excellent working relationship with Multiflight and having outgrown our previous arrangements, it was an easy decision to move our aircraft here due to its superb facilities. We’re confident that the move will prove beneficial both for our clients – who will enjoy shorter waiting times, reduced costs and high quality waiting lounges at Multiflight – and for our business, as we are now well-placed for further growth,” added McLeod.
Steve Borrowdale, managing director of Multiflight, said: “It is a pleasure to be able to support a northern-based business like Naljets as it continues to grow, and to be building on our relationship with Craig and the team. We are thrilled to welcome the Challenger 350 to Multiflight, as well as to have a number of the other aircraft in Naljets’ fleet based here.”
“It is a pleasure to be able to support a northern-based business like Naljets as it continues to grow, and to be building on our relationship with Craig and the team.”
interior of Naljets Challenger 350
