Paris Le Bourget is the most popular destination for travellers flying privately from Oxford Airport, the airport has disclosed, reviewing the first year of activity and its oxfordjet business aviation terminal.  Guernsey took the number two slot, followed by Geneva, Switzerland; with Jersey and Nice in fourth and fifth place.    Other popular destinations are Cannes, Toussus-Le Noble and Malaga.  Paris Le Bourget tops the arrivals board too with Jersey (2nd); Guernsey (3rd) and Geneva and Cannes in the top five. 
New Embraer Legacy based at Oxford
Newly delivered and privately owned Embraer Legacy 600 G-RUBE is now available for commercial charter based at Oxford Airport.  The 13-seat VIP layout aircraft is being operated under the AOC of London Executive Aviation (LEA), an experienced Legacy operator.   Now that the airport has Cat 5 rescue and fire (RFFS) services Oxford Airport can handle larger business jets. 
Hangar 11 now open
Oxford Airport late last month completed work on its newest hangar, the new 21,000sq ft Hangar 11, large enough to accommodate an Airbus ACJ, Boeing BBJ or Embraer Lineage. The first aircraft to position there was a long-range Gulfstream 550, operated by Gama Aviation, which arrived last week.
Hangar 8 – adds to charter fleet.
Oxford-headquartered private jet charter and management company, Hangar 8 is now supporting a 22-strong fleet and expects to see it further bolstered to 30 aircraft by year end.  In the past three months it has added one Hawker 900; three Citation Excels, a Challenger 601 and a CRJ 2+.  It is also adding to its Hawker fleet with a new -900 and 750,  plus an Embraer Phenom 100 entry level jet scheduled to arrive later this summer.

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