Private jets swarm in |07 April 2015

Some of the most glamorous aircraft in the aviation industry were last week spreading their wings at the foot of Mont Sebert, on the northern aircraft parking at the Seychelles International airport.

Various aircraft ranging from Global express (also known as Glex), Falcons, Gulf streams, Embraer, and Boeing 737 and 777are spread out over a large area.

The aircraft parking area has over two days been filling up due to an influx of visitors arriving in their private jets to holiday in Seychelles.

Normally it is during this time of year, or at the end of the year, that the airport becomes very busy stretching its services to cater for both private and scheduled aircraft.

Seychelles being a high end holiday destination has great potential to attract this exclusive clientele who love to spend their vacations in our islands. For maximum comfort they travel in their own private jets, and leave it in the capable hands of the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority to attend to it, while they enjoy the warmth and peacefulness of our islands.

The Seychelles International Airport has been gearing up to accommodate such clientele with the construction of an aircraft parking area in 2003. To cater for growth, an extension was done in 2007,  and further extension two years later from 15,200 square metres to 40,350 square metres, hence doubling its remote parking capacity.

Furthermore, barely one month after the arrival of the first Dreamliner on its shores, a second B787 also arrived in Seychelles last week, to add up on a record number of private jets arriving at this time of the year.