Royal Jet, the luxury air charter operator, is sponsoring and participating in today's second Abu Dhabi World Sand Golf Championship.

The Royal Jet team will be headed by European pro, Patrick Sjoland from Sweden. The rest of the team will include Royal Jet's President and CEO Captain Tilmann Gabriel, Jim Cole, CEO Amiri and Ian McLennan, Airport Construction Director Halcrow ME.

"I am very excited to be able to play sand golf with professional players in this tournament and to have the opportunity of seeing some of the world's top golfers," said Captain Tilmann.

"This is the second time Royal Jet have sponsored the tournament and we certainly look forward to many more partnerships with the Abu Dhabi World Sand Golf Championship in the future."

"As a key contributor in the business of leisure and air travel in the region, Royal Jet has set its standards for being an active participant of prestigious sporting events such as the Abu Dhabi World Sand Golf Championship," said Ammar Balkar, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Royal Jet.

Royal Jet will also be flying all the golfers in style on one of their Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) to Doha for the Qatar Masters that will be held from March 10-13.

Royal Jet has steadily positioned itself on Abu Dhabi's sports calendar by regularly sponsoring challenging sports events such as F2000 UIM World Championship and the international UAE Desert Challenge for motorcars and motorcycles.