2014 has been a particularly active year for PhilJets Group and its team. Created only 2 years ago, the company benefited from high and intense growth, which allowed an important development of both activities and projects.

The delivery of the new EC130T2 helicopter on March 2014 has underlinedPhilJets’s wish to reinforce its services in chartering and tailor made VIP transport service. This Airbus Helicopter EC130T2 is the one and only of that kind available for charter in the Philippines. The standard and quality of its equipment make it the perfect option for comfortable tourism flights, or helicopter aerial works.

Equipped with extra features such as the iPad controlledGoPro camera andOn-boardWifi, this aircraft provides the highest standard in aviation in the country.Additional safety installations, such as the SpiderTracks GPS & Satellite tracking system with Emergency localization, usually used in the Oil & Gas industry, ensures the security and seriousness of each flight operated by PhilJets Aero Charter Corp.
Thanks to those equipments, PhilJets’ EC130T2 is a model of safety and reliability in the Filipino aerial transport sector.

Further to new helicopter arrival, PhilJetshas also developed its tourism charter flights and packages with special VIP toursin Metro Manila and around.

Manila, Corregidor, Taal Volcano, Mount Pinatubo and Banaue are some of the stunning destinations you will now enjoy from the sky using the most elegant aircrafts. Furthermore, putting forward the SkyCard, PhilJetsnow offers the only Block HoursCard Program available in the Philippines. Addressedto frequent travellers or businessmen with specific requests and recurrent needs for transfer around the country, this program proposes the most customer-oriented service in the local industry.

September 2014, was marked by the historical visit of President Aquino to Europe and the United States. Since Cory Aquino’s last visit, a quarter of century ago, none of the Philippines presidents has come in Europe.

The president’s delegation was composed of Government officials, CEOs and top-management representatives of major activity sectors in the Philippines.PhilJetsaccompanied the delegation, represented by Mia Malanyaon, the Commercial Aviation Department Manager of PhilJets Group.

Underlining stability and reliability of his country’s economy, President Aquino has invited during his visit in Paris, French companies to invest and develop further in the Philippines. “French companies must come, we have plenty of needs that they can satisfy” President Aquino said; noted that Airbus Group was already a significant partner in the country. PhilJets, who precisely maintains close contacts with Airbus Helicopters and remain the main advisor for Airbus Group in the country, embodies this intended collaboration recommended by the Filipino government.

The end of the year 2014 was sadly strickenonce again in late December by the Typhoon Ruby (Filipino name: BagyongHagupit). PhilJets, in an effort to provide highly responsive Disaster Relief services, has reiterated its support and commitment to the affected populations by making its fleet of helicopters available for the famous French NGODoctors without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières). Deploying twoAirbus Helicopters aircrafts, the AS350 B2 and the EC130 T2,Doctors Without Bordersassessed the stricken areasof Samar and Leyte from their base inTacloban, visiting the cities ofGuiuan, Balangiga and Catarman in the Visayas. Finally, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) deployed as well the twin-engine AS365 helicopter to Catarman, San Jose de Buan and Catarman with the help of PhilJets for their own post-typhoon assessment flights.

During the course of the year, PhilJets has increased its participation and involvement in the Aerospace Industries Association of the Philippines (AIAP), which aims at helping its members achieve sustainable projects and growth of the Filipino Aviation business. This association gathers various types of enterprises in the Aerospace sector to work and contribute together for the development of the Philippine Aviation Industry, locally and worldwide. In this way, PhilJets reinforces both role and voice in the aerial sphere and thereby presents itself asa valuable assistant for aviationrelated projects and an experienced consulting firm for development of partnerships in the Philippines.

Moreover, this year has reflected the fast growth of the firm into a group of companies servicing all sectors of the aviation industry. In 2014, the company grew from 5 employees to more than 20 collaborators in Manila alone.PhilJets Group meanwhileimplemented a restructuration ofeach of its departments into independent business units with a strong focus onCommercial Aviation, Charter Department, Aircraft Sales &Aircraft Management, MRO and Spare Parts, Marketing, Representation and Consulting.

The Group has welcomed 6 new qualified employees to help build and sustain PhilJets growth and projects. Katherin T. Congmonwho manages Public Relations and Commercialaccounts for PhilJets, in particular for the Charter activities.EdithaJuguan as Marketing Consultant for the company, with more than 12 years experience in the industry. PhilJetswill rely on Joe Arcilla, the new Sales Director, a Private Jetspecialist after spending years working at Cessna, to drive the Aircraft Sales department. He will work hand in hand with GeoffroyCahen, a French recruitwho supports AircraftSales for the group, and assists clients in their searchfor the right helicopter or jet.Jeremy Lam, another French citizen, is now the second Commercial Aviation Salesperson of the firm, catering to major Filipino carriers and Airlines such as Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines and PAL Ex, Air Asia Zest, LTP, SIAEP. He benefits from a good knowledge of the Filipino market, after a former experience in the helicopter segment at Eurocopter. Finally, Augustus “Choy” Elciario joined the Charter team as a Sales Executive to increase PhilJets’ sales force on the segment, by bringing its 10 years experience on rotary and fixed-wings private transport.

With a fleet increase of three additional aircrafts and one fixed wing jet,2015 is a promiseof an intense year for PhilJets Group. By means of strengthened resources and skills, the company is expected to be the reference in terms of aircraft sales consultancy & brokerage services in the Philippines and in the meantime will develop itself into a fully-grown charter and fleet management company.

On the commercial aviation side, more requirements and more opportunities are expected due to the blooming development of South East Asia countries. Airlines are growing their fleets in order to answer to the increasing demand. Concurrently, Philippine Airlines is planning to add 38 aircrafts to its fleet by 2024. Cebu Pacific as well,is said to add another 50 units towards 2021.PhilJets thus intends to answer their increasing needs for spare parts and professional maintenance and repairs through its partnership and exclusive distributorship with the worldwide renowned provider, AJW Aviation.

PhilJets Aero Services Inc, is a leader in the Aviation industry providing Global Services in the Philippines and in the ASEAN Region. Philjets’ customers include General Aviation firms, Commercial Airlines, MRO compsnies and Government Agencies. Main activities of the group include General Aviation Services, Aircraft Management, Aircrafts Sales, Spare Parts Sales, Maintenance Services, Technical Support, Manpower & Outsourcing, Representation, Charter Flights, Helicopter Tours, and Aerial Work.