Jet Aviation Zurich Designated JetBed Distributor for EMEA, Asia

Mar 9, 2011 12:20 PM

Jet Aviation Zurich has entered into a distribution agreement with JetBed Inc., a U.S.-based provider of lightweight, portable beds for Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault, Gulfstream and Learjet aircraft. The patented JetBed is designed to make comfortable and fully horizontal beds available on aircraft.

Widely recognized for easy deployment, care, stowage and comfort, the lightweight JetBed can now be ordered directly through Jet Aviation Zurich, the official distributor of JetBed for EMEA and Asia. Jet Aviation Zurich’s distribution agreement includes representation through the Jet Aviation MRO completions and refurbishment network, which includes 18 facilities in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and parts of South America, as well as Jet Aviation’s MRO and completions center in St. Louis, Mo.

JetBed is available per exact aircraft and customer specifications for the following aircraft: Bombardier C300, C600 series and Global Express; Learjet 40 series; Cessna CJ, CJ1, CJ1+, CJ2 and CJ3; Sovereign X, XL and XLS; Dassault F2000, F900 and F7X; Gulfstream G200, Galaxy, GIV, G450, GV and G550; and, the Hawker 800 series. Beds for the Cessna CJ4, Sovereign XLS+, Embraer Phenom 300 and the Falcon 50 will be available soon, while the Embraer Legacy series and the Lear 60 Series will be available in the late spring.

“The patented design and custom fitting of JetBed is unsurpassed in the industry,” said Jakob Straub, Vice President and General Manager of Jet Aviation Zurich. "We are convinced that many of our clients will enjoy the enhanced cabin comfort it delivers.”

JetBed Inc. is based in San Diego, Calif., and was founded by its President Gary Bosstick to assist aircraft passengers achieve proper rest and comfort while flying. Combining hospital standards for even weight distribution with aviation safety requirements, JetBed represents uncompromised comfort, fit and quality.

Jet Aviation Zurich consists of 5,000 square meters (53,820 square feet) of hangar space and provides aircraft maintenance support to small and medium-sized business jets and turboprops. The facility is an EASA #CH.145.0202 and FAA #CR5Y789M authorized repair station offering airframe and engine maintenance, completions, cabinetry and furniture refurbishment, electrical systems installations, avionics installations and exterior painting services. Jet Aviation Zurich is a Hawker Beechcraft and Cessna Citation authorized service center. The location also offers FBO and fueling services.

Jet Aviation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was founded in Switzerland in 1967 and is one of the leading business aviation services companies in the world. Close to 5,000 employees cater to client needs from 24 airport facilities throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North and South America. The company provides maintenance, completions and refurbishment, engineering, fixed base operations, along with aircraft management, charter services, aircraft sales and personnel services. Jet Aviation's European and U.S. aircraft management and charter divisions jointly operate a fleet of more than 200 aircraft. For more information, please visit www.jetaviation.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 90,000 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about General Dynamics is available online at www.generaldynamics.com.

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