Nomad Aviation in Berne, Switzerland, has added a Global 5000 to its vip charter fleet.

The ultra long range aircraft has been added onto Nomad's AOC for worldwide operation and started commercial vip and executive charter services during November with its initial flight from Switzerland bound towards Siberia in Russia.

It has 13 vip seats in day configuration, or three single beds and two king-size beds in night configuration, a large cargo compartment ensuring sufficient space for plenty of luggage, and long range capability exceeding 4,700nm.

The addition is an important step for Nomad as it completes the company's line-up from light jets such as the Cessna CJ1+ and CJ3, through super midsize in the form of the Gulfstream 200 and Citation X, and heavy Challenger 604 and Embraer Legacy, right up to the ultra-long range.

"With the 'Big Bird' now in service, Nomad Aviation has strengthened and underlined its position in the European executive charter market. The Global 5000 aircraft offers the same high standard cabin and exclusive, individual level of quality and service as the other Nomad aircraft," say Rainer Schnurr and Claude Neumeyer, the company principals.

"On the one hand the additional aircraft provides our customers the ultimate long range capability, but also even more availability and flexibility. Our aircraft are strategically well located to serve customers in eastern as well as in western Europe," they add.