Jota goes jet

Best known for its fleet of Beechcraft King Airs – an 8-passenger B200 twin turboprop – and the largest operator in Europe, Jota Aviation has taken delivery of a BAe146-200 for charter and ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance).

Based at Southend Airport it is now offering the aircraft, which features a newly refurbished fresh interior with 95 leather seats, to scheduled airlines, inclusive tour companies and corporates as well as air charter brokers looking for newly available capacity for music and sports group work, conference and incentive flights and other ad hoc activity.  Jota Aviation already has a close association with motorsports through its long-established Jota Sport division.

Mike Sessions, Commercial Manager, Jota Aviation, is now working to place the aircraft into the charter market.  “We already have a lot of interest,” he noted, highlighting the 146’s range of over 1,400 miles, generous cabin and its rugged, short field operating characteristics make it ideal for popular European leisure and business destinations.  It has been configured so that the centre seat of each treble seat row can turn into a table.   In readiness for revenue service some 15 flight and cabin crew, plus several administration personnel have been recruited. 

The aircraft is approved for London City operations. See also ON TOUR.  www.jotagroup.com

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