Twinjet has taken the 'reluctant' decision to move its Airbus Corporate Jet from Luton airport after aircraft parking charges increased by over 200% late last year.

Now based at Birmingham, the ACJ is regularly used by heads of state and overseas royal families. Twinjet reports that Birmingham's parking charges are less than a quarter of Luton's and the move enables the company to keep operations efficient at times when the aircraft is not in the air or overseas.

Meanwhile, Twinjet has welcomed Captain Andy Stewart as new director of flight operations. Stewart, who has 25 years experience as a pilot, joined the company from Easyjet where he was an Airbus captain. He was previously a Flight Operations Training Inspector with the UK CAA where he was closely involved with the introduction of the Boeing 777 into service with British Airways.