Middle East and UK-based Rizon Jet has appointed Capt Hassan Al-Mousawi as company chief executive to lead its recently refreshed management team.

Al-Mousawi says: "I'm truly honoured and excited to lead Rizon Jet at this important stage in its growth and expansion. My vision is to maintain our commitment to seven-star service; whether that means providing unparalleled world class executive passenger handling facilities and services, or managing and maintaining business jets to standards that exceed industry norms."

Al-Mousawi comes from a strong aviation background with extensive experience as an airline pilot and as a senior flight operations as well as flight safety and quality official and consultant. His aviation career started in 1982 when he became an air traffic controller. In 1992 he was promoted to head of air safety and air navigation at Qatar's Department of Civil Aviation. He joined Gulf Air in 1994 flying the Airbus aircraft for the Bahraini national carrier, later becoming manager of flight safety and emergency planning. Before joining Rizon Jet as ceo in January 2012, Al-Mousawi was senior vp of operations at India's Jet Airways. He is passionate about aviation and he has been a commander on the Airbus A320, A330 and A340 aircraft.

As the only independent private jet operator with its own terminal in Qatar, Rizon Jet believes it is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the burgeoning Gulf market. The company also has an FBO facility at London Biggin Hill, where it has been preparing by upping capacity to handle anticipated demand during the Olympics and extending the range of aircraft services offered.

It has secured approvals for the management and maintenance of a number of new aircraft models.

At the opening of Rizon's new FBO at Doha, Al-Mousawi says: "Rizon Jet offers flyers and private jets owners something unique and tailored to their individual needs and this can be seen across our service offering. We are extremely proud of this terminal and the facilities it extends to our clients and are pleased to have the opportunity to welcome you here."

"The presence of HE Abdul Aziz bin Mohamad Al Noaimi, and Khader Mattar today is a testament to the unique role that Rizon Jet plays and the support we enjoy from national authorities and international industry leaders. We are grateful for this support and determined to leverage it to provide the best value to our customers in Qatar, Europe and all over the world," he adds.