Charter operator Gainjet (Stand 2306) recently expanded its fleet with the addition of a 68-seat VIP-configured Boeing 737-400. The Greece-based group has made a specialty of operating former Boeing airliners, with two other 737s already in service (one with 48 seats and the other with 60 seats). The fleet also includes a very spacious 62-seat 757-200.

Gainjet bought the 737-400 from Dutch flagcarrier KLM last year and contracted the company’s engineering department to rework the cabin. In addition to offering more comfortable seating, the aircraft has capacity for more than 12,500 pounds of luggage and can operate on flights of up to six hours.

The company expects the aircraft to be popular for charters with larger groups, such as sports teams and rock groups. Next year, it intends to add auxiliary fuel tanks to extend flight durations to up to eight hours. There are also plans to incorporate a bedroom and bathroom, while still offering 54 passenger seats. A further upgrade will see the installation of Wi-Fi connectivity and new in-flight entertainment systems.

“This is a unique part of the industry that can also be challenging, but with our broad range of experience as a VIP operator we continue to offer an extensive fleet ranging from private executive jets like the G450, G550, Challenger 604 and Global Express XRS to our VIP Boeing executive airliners,” said Gainjet president Capt. Ramsey Shaban.“We found the right product for our market in our B757, and have done again in our new B737-400. We’re very excited about this new acquisition and will continue to maintain our long-standing strategy of providing an all-encompassingfleet to service our client needs. We’ve purchased the VIP B737-400 with a specific mission in mind­–to serve the large VIP group community in a stylish, comfortable and convenient aircraft.”