Rizon, the Bahrain-based executive jet company, is positioning for some dramatic expansion over the next 18 months. A second Hawker 900XP will join its existing fleet mid 2009. Three Bombardier Challenger 605’s are due to enter service imminently, the first in December 2008, with the following two due in March 2009 and November 2009, respectively. 
Rizon has also entered into a co-operative deal with undisclosed partners to re-engineer five CRJ200 airliners to a specification similar to the Challenger 850. “These versatile and spacious aircraft, which are less than 10 years old, will cost us well under $14 million ready to enter service by September 2010,” says Curtis.   “We see a high demand for cost efficient group travel solutions and these aircraft will be ideal, both in the GCC and Europe.”   At least two of the aircraft will be based at Rizon’s planned new London Biggin Hill Airport, UK facility.
The converted CRJ’s will be equipped with 16 seats in a traditional mix of arm chair, conference grouping and divan, with exceptional baggage capacity and a maximum range of 3,200nm. With full seats and baggage range is expected to be well over 2,200nm. Fresh overhauls will be conducted on the engines during overhaul and paint and interior will be identical on all five aircraft. A full modern IFE system is to be included in the specification, along with an Airshow 4000 system.
“Depreciation is likely to be minimal during our tenure and we should be able to put these aircraft, which will be more or less identical to the Challenger 850, into service at a very appealing price point,” says Curtis. 

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