Business aviation company reports strong first quarter growth at its African bases

Business aviation company ExecuJet reported on Wednesday that its African operations had enjoyed significant growth in activity during the first quarter of this year. The company, which is part of the Luxaviation Group, has Fixed-base operations (FBOs) at Lanseria International Airport (northwest of Johannesburg and southwest of Pretoria) and Cape Town International Airport, in South Africa, and Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria. In comparison to the first quarter of last year, flight numbers at its Lanseria FBO increased by 31% during the same period of this year. The FBO at Cape Town enjoyed a 19% increase while the Lagos FBO saw a rise of 13%. “We have had a great start to the year in Africa,” affirmed company VP: Africa Graeme Duckworth. “Our continual growth in flight movements through our facilities is testament to ExecuJet’s and the Luxaviation Group’s commitment to delivering outstanding customer service and industry expertise.”