July 15, 2010, La Quinta, California — Desert Jet, a leading aircraft charter and management company, is proud to announce their participation in Cessna’s Citation Special Olympics Airlift, the largest peacetime airlift in history.

The Airlift is coordinated by the Cessna Aircraft Company, the world’s leading general aviation aircraft company. Participating Citations are donated to transport competitors and their coaches to the Special Olympics National Games, which will take place at the University of Nebraska Campus in Lincoln, Nebraska on July 17 through 24. This year’s effort, which is Cessna’s sixth Airlift, is chaired by Citation owner and pilot Harrison Ford.

Desert Jet, flying under the call sign of Dove 175, will transport several athletes and their coach from Southern California to the event in Lincoln, Nebraska. Desert Jet’s Citation V also participated in the last Special Olympics Airlift, held in July 2006.

The Special Olympics Airlift is an impressive event, with a Citation jet aircraft touching down at Lincoln Airport every 60 to 90 seconds over a 12-hour period. Trip times are expected to range 90 minutes to three hours. Approximately 2000 athletes will be transported to and from the Special Olympics National Games in more than 170 Citation aircraft.

About Desert Jet

Desert Jet operates a fleet of jet aircraft based in the Palm Springs area of California. Desert Jet’s pilots are amongst the most experienced and well-trained pilots in the industry, with an average flight time of over 8000 hours. Desert Jet boasts a perfect safety record and is one of the first charter providers globally to become IS-BAO certified. For more information visit the Desert Jet website at www.desertjet.com or contact (800) 381-JETS.