NetJets Chairman and CEO Jordan Hansell accepted delivery of the first Bombardier Business Aircraft Challenger 350 at Westchester County Airport on Friday morning.
“The addition of the Challenger 350 aircraft to our fleet is a significant step in NetJets”™ continued growth, and clearly demonstrates our commitment to provide NetJets customers with the most state-of-the-art aircraft models in the industry,” Hansell said. “This is the first of up to 200 Challenger 350 aircraft that we have on order from Bombardier over the next 10 years. We worked very closely with Bombardier to deliver an aircraft that exceeds our customers”™ needs by providing the highest levels of safety, comfort and convenience.”
Bombardier Business Aircraft President Éric Martel presented the ceremonial keys to Hansell before unveiling the aircraft to employees and invited guests. NetJets is the worldwide launch customer for the Challenger 350 aircraft and will add eight of the jets to its fleet this year.
NetJets Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Â The company has operated service out of Westchester County Airport for 10 years, making over 87,000 flights and carrying more than 300,000 passengers in that span.
