Advance Aviation Eyes Private Jet Market

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Posted: 12 Dec 2011 | 6:00 am

Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai are increasingly seeing growth in the private jet charter business.

Bill Heinecke's MJets was an early entrant and has established a strong business base.

Now Advance Aviation a leading helicopter operator in the country are moving into the market

A recent acquisition of a Gulfstream jet is the initial plunge into the market. The aircraft was reportedly purchased from Hong Kong's Peninsula Hotel.

Plans for the addition of a private jet facility as part of the Phuket International Airport upgrade have been said to be in the works, but a final operator apparently has yet to be chosen.

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