Business Jet Fleet Report YE2020

INTERVIEW: METROJET
WHAT APPROVALS DO YOU HAVE IN
PLACE AT CLARK?
We currently have US FAA, Philippines CAAP, Cayman CAACI, Qatar
QCAA, Isle of Man IOM and San Marino SMAR on Gulfstream and
Bombardier Global series aircraft and intend to maintain the same
in the new facility.
WILL YOU LOOK TO EXPAND ON THE
APPROVALS THAT YOU CURRENTLY
HAVE?
Yes, we are planning on applying for China CAAC and Hong Kong
CAD approvals by early next year.
DO YOU HAVE A PROGRAM IN PLACE TO
TRAIN LOCAL TALENT?
Yes, we do. Apart from the international team we already have
here, we are looking to hire skilled and experienced Filipinos who
left home for work and economic betterment that are now open
to returning home to be with their families. The value they bring is
to mentor and transfer skills to their local compatriots in order to
attain world class standards. We have already been successful in
attracting five talented individuals from OEMs.
ARE CLARK AND SUBIC BAY BOTH
SUSTAINABLE? DO YOU SEE A TIME IN
THE FUTURE ONE IS MORE POPULAR
THAN THE OTHER?
Yes, we think so. As the Philippines government is planning to move
the private jet hub from Manila to elsewhere in Philippines, Clark and
Subic are both good locations.
Clark is very sustainable because of its excellent infrastructure
development plan and the new international airport that will open
in Q2 2021. In pre-pandemic times, we had very frequent and direct
flights from major cities in the region every week. This creates extra
convenience for our operations and to the crew members. There is
also a duty-free zone and a high-speed link to Manila.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR 2021
AND BEYOND?
• Receive the additional approvals as listed earlier.
• Hire and train local talent.
• Identified in our 3-year plan the possibility of a
helicopter link as well as an FBO.
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