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Fastnet Jet Alliance works on range of services
Ireland's Fastnet Jet Alliance, which manages a new CJ3 for a private consortium, is planning to expand its group aircraft ownership scheme and provide a range of private aircraft services.

Ireland's Fastnet Jet Alliance, which manages a new CJ3 for a private consortium, is planning to expand its group aircraft ownership scheme and provide a range of private aircraft services.

Mark Casey, ceo and CJ3 captain, says: "We are a relatively new company formed in January 2008 and have a fully functioning flight operations department in Cork where we have a business jet specific ramp under construction. Our business plan is to have a fully functioning FBO early in 2010 with on-site maintenance support. We are constructing a fuel farm and have purchased 25,000 litre storage tanks. Our target market includes individuals or consortiums that own or wish to purchase a private jet and require an experienced management structure to facilitate their needs."

He adds: "As an aircraft operator with our own operations and engineering departments we can ensure that our aircraft are maintained to the highest technical standards as required by EASA. This, together with our highly experienced flight crew, ensures that all our flights operate to the highest level of safety and comfort."

Fastnet Jet Alliance's business plan is to attract owners or potential part owners into its group ownership operation. "We don't currently have plans to provide a charter service but we do offer smaller shares in the aircraft for low time users. Our ambition is to offer longer range aircraft in addition to the CJ3. We can also offer shared ownership in three helicopters - two Bell 407s and one Bell 206. We would manage any type of aircraft, fixed wing or rotary. Fuel and pre-clearance for the United States are obvious advantages in Ireland and we hope to take advantage of both as we attract new aircraft."

Casey adds: "We have two captains and two first officers, a ground engineer and an operations team with 24-7 support." The captains have extensive airline experience and Casey still flies the B757 as a captain part-time.