AIR.L Regulatory News (AIR)

2 May 2006 07:01

Air Partner PLC02 May 2006 Air Partner PLC ("Air Partner" or "the Group") Air Partner Appoints Jonathan Breeze of NetJets to Head New JetCard Division Air Partner is the world's leading charter broker, providing aircraft charter toindustry, commerce and governments worldwide. At the Group's interim results on 6th April 2006, Air Partner announced itsintention to further invest in its Jet Membership Programme. Further to this,the Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Breeze, formerCommercial Director of NetJets Europe, to head Air Partner's new JetCarddivision with immediate effect. The private jet card schemes have shown strong growth in recent years, spurredby significant advertising spending undertaken by Air Partner's competitors. Inresponse to this growth Air Partner successfully launched its Jet MembershipProgramme and its joint venture with North American card scheme partner,Sentient Jet. The profitability of these ventures, combined with the sector'scontinued growth has been sufficient encouragement for Air Partner to create anew JetCard division and seek further market share in this fast growing sector. The new division will use Air Partner's existing profitable card scheme businessand the Group's excellent reputation in corporate and government work toincrease membership volumes. The Group is confident that its new JetCarddivision will benefit from its client-focused product offering and theheightened awareness of private jet usage today. Commenting on the appointment and new division, David Savile CEO of Air Partner,said "Air Partner's new JetCard division will seek to leverage the Group's early cardscheme successes raising our JetCard offer to market-leading levels. I amdelighted that Jonathan has joined the Group to spearhead this new initiative;his appointment marks a new chapter for Air Partner in this exciting growtharea." Speaking about the new JetCard, Jonathan Breeze said: "The new JetCard has beendesigned to provide the most compelling offer available to clients, guaranteeingthe finest aircraft, highest standards of crews, and certain availability evenon peak travel dates. The JetCard will be priced cleanly and competitively -what you see is what you pay - with no fuel or airport surcharges and animmediate refund if you change your mind." 2nd May 2006 ENQUIRIES:Air Partner T: 01293 844 805David Savile, Chief ExecutiveLuxtal T: 0778 999 8020Tom Allison Notes to editors: Please note that Air Partner is written in the Singular, not Air Partners Mr Jonathan Breeze The attached electronic image is of Jonathan Breeze, Managing Director JetCardDivision of Air Partner. - Jonathan is a current Falcon 900 and Cessna Excel captain. - He trained and served with the RAF as a pilot between 1990 and 2002. - He joined NetJets in 2002, setting up the Commercial Department in 2004. - He has been at the forefront of the development of business jet travel inEurope for the last 4 years. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange