Business & GA

Middle East and UK-based business aircraft charter and management company Rizon says it is working toward a February 2010 completion on its $16 million 13,000m² (140,000ft²) hangar, fixed-base operation VIP terminal at London Biggin Hill airport.

"The change in management and our simultaneous commitment to a parallel hangar and FBO/VIP Terminal development in Doha, due to open in the second quarter of 2010, means that we are a little bit later than originally scheduled," says Rizon's newly appointed group chief executive Patrick Enz.

Established two and a half years ago, Rizon has been slowly building its mostly third-party owned fleet, the majority of which is available for charter. This month it will take delivery of a second Hawker 900XP midsize business jet that will be joined in December by a large-cabin Bombardier Challenger 605.

The addition will boost Rizon's fleet to six aircraft - five in Doha and one in London. Rizon has become one of the first operators to commit to the Bombardier Learjet 85, placing orders for four of the 555km (300nm)-range midsize jets in January. The all-composite aircraft is due to enter service in 2013.

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