The Little Jet Company has brought back Stuart Peters, who returns to the airport that he says has been a big part of his life. Peters was appointed first officer with Gloucestershire airport-headquartered TLJC at the end of 2021. He will now be based at London Oxford airport.

He completed his flight training at the airport, and he also worked at London Oxford as an airport operations controller. He has been based at the company's base at Brighton City airport, previously flying TLJC's King Air 200 turboprop. He has now been promoted onto a Citation Bravo jet.

“I'm pleased to be back in Oxford,” he says. “London Oxford is a good base for The Little Jet Company. It's also a great airport for our customers to fly from. They can be escorted in their own vehicle straight up to the aircraft. While we load the bags they can board and make themselves comfortable. We can be ready to start engines within 15 minutes of their arrival at the airport.”

Peters wanted to be a pilot ever since he was at school. He saved for almost a decade, working in sales, so that he could do his commercial training.

“My father and I shared a love of aviation,” he continues. “I lost him when I was at university, but I always had his voice at the back of my mind, and it kept me driven. He wanted this for me too, and so did my mum. For a while I didn't think it was going to happen. I'm the first pilot in my family.

“It's been a busy year – I've done lots of flying, I've seen lots of Europe and been to many different airports. I've enjoyed meeting our customers on the King Air. One of our customers goes on regular trips across Europe. He can have three meetings in one day, in two different countries and still be home for dinner at the end of the day.'

The Little Jet Company provides a wide range of aviation services incorporating privately owned executive jets for charter, aircraft management and ground handling services. The company flies to European destinations and also has access to a global jet fleet. Travel can be arranged from the UK to destinations around the world and private jet travel can also be arranged for clients when they are abroad.