U.K. broker FlyMeNow.co.uk, planning international expansion to reflect growth in sectors including concert tours and medical repatriation, is reporting a requirement in the U.K. for a number of new or nearly new aircraft catering for around half-a-dozen passengers.

"We have sought these, including the CJ1, CJ2+ and Learjet 40XR from European operators and have had tremendous feedback from clientele no longer happy to accept older aircraft," says Andrew Whitney, commercial director, says. The company, which plans to open a new office abroad by the first quarter of 2009, is currently recruiting experienced air charter professionals.