Grand Rapids, Mich. – West Michigan’s largest aviation company, Northern Jet Management has experienced a significant increase in the number of charter flight hours over the same period as last year.

This new economic indicator shows that the economy is improving not just in the charter aircraft business, but business overall, as more executives are utilizing on-demand executive charter service for business travel.

From February to May 2010, the company has experienced a significant increase—30 percent—in the number of charter hours compared to the same period last year.

Charles Cox, CEO and founder of the group of aviation companies, said, “We have compared data from February through May 2009 to February through May 2010, and overall we have experienced a year-to-year increase of 30 percent. This is one more sign that the economy is improving, not just in the charter airline business, but business in general.”

About Northern Jet Management, Inc:

Northern Jet Management is a corporate aviation management company specializing in turnkey aircraft and flight department management, fractional aircraft ownership, on-demand executive charter service and aviation consulting services. Northern Jet Management is the operating arm of The Company Jet, an innovative fractional jet ownership company focused on business travel. The company is headquartered at Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Contact Northern Jet Management toll-free at 800.462.7709, www.northernjet.net, or via email at information@northernjet.net.