European Business Air News September 2011

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BUSINESS AIR NEWS ISSUE 218

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White Airways receives third A319CJ

A splendid day of business aviation

Portuguese air charter carrier White Airways has received its third Airbus 319CJ. With capacity for up to 19 passengers in a vip cabin, its interior is divided into four sections; eight business class seats in the front, dining room with a table for six, an office with executive desk and two divans, and a private suite with king-size bed and a large bathroom.

The aircraft has five auxiliary fuel tanks, which allow flight endurance of up to 12 hours.

“The A319CJ is ideal for long journeys,” the company says, “providing the passenger with the perfect atmosphere for a comfortable and pleasant journey.

The aircraft is equipped with modern systems and technologies, combined with an onboard service of superior quality and excellence.”

With this acquisition, White has extended its operational fleet to five aircraft, comprising three A319CJ executives, one Airbus 310 and one Airbus 320, which are available to fly all over the world, all year round.

White Airways is member of the Omni Aviation Group, made up of 11 companies active in commercial, executive and helicopter offshore operation, air ambulance and aviation support.

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RotorMotion triumphs in first polo challenge

Preparing to take to the field: RotorMotion’s md Philip Louis Amadeus (left) and George Galanopoulos, md of London Executive Aviation, before the inaugural ‘Aviation Polo Challenge’, sponsored by Embraer Executive Jets, on August 20th. In a closely contested match, a late goal from the RotorMotion team secured a 6-5 win. The trophy was presented by legendary rock drummer Kenney Jones. Alongside his music career with bands including ‘The Who’ and ‘The Small Faces’, Jones is a helicopter pilot and owner of Hurtwood Park Polo Country Club. See the UK review, page 8.

A White Airways crew member prepares the cabin for service.

EC to relax emission reporting for smaller ops

Business aviation through the eyes of the lobbyist

Business aircraft operators may benefit if a new draft of the European Commission’s ETS monitoring and reporting regulation, which raises the threshold for small emitters from 10,000 tonnes of CO2 per year to 25,000 tonnes, is adopted as expected.

The change follows three years of extensive lobbying by the European Business Aviation Association and means that many more business aviation commercial and noncommercial operators will be able to report their emissions through the simplified procedure or use Eurocontrol’s ETS support facility.

Currently operators with fewer than 243 flights in three consecutive fourmonth periods, or with annual carbon dioxide emissions of less than

10,000 tonnes, are allowed to use the ETS support facility, thereby making compliance with environmental legislation much simpler.

Now that limit looks set to be raised to 25,000 tonnes from 2013, although the flight number limits will remain the same. This should mean that many more business aircraft operators will be able to use the simplified rules to estimate their fuel consumption and so save on administrative costs.

However, the anticipated change does not raise the threshold at which operators have to comply with ETS, which remains at 10,000 tonnes for commercial operators and one tonne for non-commercial. “We shall continue to lobby for the noncommercial threshold to be brought in

line with the commercial threshold,” an EBAA spokesman says. “But because this will require a change in the underlying directive, such a change cannot practically be implemented before 2014 or even 2020.

“It is important to note that contrary to what has been reported, this regulation has not yet been adopted and the new threshold is not yet in application.

The European Commission estimates that the new threshold should be adopted without problems at the next committee in late September or early October as most member states also support the change.”

The EBAA had been pressing for a higher threshold still, but the Commission stopped short of this

as there is already a 25,000 tonne figure for fixed installations and it wants to remain consistent across different industries.

From the start of 2012, emissions from all domestic and international flights that arrive at or depart from an EU airport will be covered by the Emissions Trading System. In addition to the 27 EU member states, it also covers three EEA-EFTA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and will extend to Croatia by 2014 due to the country’s planned accession to the EU on 1 July 2013. It will thus soon cover 31 countries.

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Sofia Santos of Air Nimbus sales and marketing department is working to build a customer list.

Sightseeing operator steps up to Mustang Portuguese operator Air Nimbus has made the step up from sightseeing with a Cherokee Six to full executive charter services with a Citation Mustang.

Negotiations to take responsibility for the operation of the jet on behalf of its private owner began in 2010, and the company’s AOC was reissued to include it in May this year.

“For this new core business we’ve created a new brand: Air Nimbus Executive Jets,” says sales and marketing’s Sofia Santos, “and also a new slogan – ‘exclusive flying for exclusive people’.

“Air Nimbus started operations in 2005 under the AOC of another

company. At that time our core business was sightseeing flights, operating one Piper Cherokee Six under the brand Air Nimbus Turismo Aereo. In March 2009 we got our own AOC, allowing us to perform commercial flights (VFR) in Portugal, Europe and North Africa. But our plan was always to develop the company for other flights, increase the fleet and extend our core business to the jet business.”

The four-seat Mustang is based in Cascais and Air Nimbus believes that it is the best aircraft for the current economic climate as it can be offered at a competitive price.

Previous experience with the

sightseeing flights has provided some knowledge of the market along with some contacts, while ceo Pedro Correia had previous experience of the jet business but, says Santos: “It’s not easy to build a customer list but we are working hard to do it.”

One new pilot was appointed and one Cherokee pilot took the training and type rating for the Mustang in order to be co-pilot. “We’ve been commercially flying with the Mustang since June. Between private and commercial flying the Mustang has around 218 hours. Commercially speaking, we have different destinations, but Spain and Morocco are our most popular,” she adds.

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Flight training organisation Hélidax has passed the 20,000 flight hour mark with its fleet of 36 Eurocopter EC120 Colibri aircraft in under 13 months of operations.

Since May 2010, Hélidax has trained two intakes of students, including pilots from Belgium, meaning some 40 trainees have graduated. A third intake of pilots has just started its ab initio training in the EC120/NHE.

FlairJet is to open two new bases at East Midlands and Dublin airports where it will position two Embraer Phenom 100 aircraft.

The new East Midlands location will enable FlairJet to operate its Phenom around the clock, opening up great potential for freight and aero medical charters. A newly acquired Phenom 100 will be positioned there from the first week of September, complementing the company’s Phenom 100 operations from its home base at Oxford.

A second Phenom 100 will be positioned at Dublin, which has consistently been a popular destination for FlairJet clients travelling on business and for leisure breaks from the UK and mainland Europe.

The operator continues to work closely with Embraer assisting with new aircraft deliveries. In August it delivered a privately owned Phenom 300 to Zurich and a 100 to Odessa in Russia. Meanwhile, the company is progressing with its plans to establish a centre of training excellence on the type to carry out base and line training for Phenom pilots. Its third party training department is currently staffed by three Phenom 100 and two 300 examiners.

The company reports that it has had a good start with its Phenom 300 working out of Cannes, and that this is due to return to the UK in the autumn.

FlairJet’s growth in business is reflected in the increase of personnel, that now number 20, up from eight in December 2009.

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Citation II EI-MED at Dublin International.

AeroMedevac Ireland switches to round-the-clock Dublin AeroMedevac Ireland, the Irish-based air ambulance operation, is relocating its aircraft to Dublin International Airport, allowing the company to provide a service 24 hours a day.

The current base at Weston Executive Airport is suitable for medical repatriations from abroad that normally work on one to two days’ notice, but does not allow for 24 hour services.

The company commenced operations in December 2010 to provide aeromedical repatriation for people who become ill or injured while travelling overseas. It also provides hospital to hospital transfer services for people in Irish hospitals who wish to return to their home country for further treatment.

Keith Trower, ceo, says: “We wish to maximise the availability of our air

The AeroMedevac flight and medical crew.

ambulance aircraft for all mission requests. For this reason, we are very pleased to announce that the aircraft will be located at Dublin International Airport from the 18th August. Our mission is to support and serve the community and to make a positive life changing contribution to those who will benefit from emergency medical repatriation.”

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You’ve sold the empty legs, now is it time to sell the empty seats too?

Business air charter operators are always looking for ways to attract new customers and fly more hours, of course. In recent years this has included using the internet to advertise the availability of empty legs, and so either make the oneway charter more affordable for the customer or increase the operator’s revenue. This is all about avoiding flying around with an empty cabin.

Many operators will now be watching closely as a new internet business attempts to take this one stage further, by selling empty seats on booked charter flights.

The Victor web site (www.flyvictor.com) has initially

identified a route that attracts a high level of charter activity, between the UK and Palma, and aimed to recruit members using this route and charter companies well placed to service it. The aim will be to build a critical mass of members who are regular users on lots of different routes over time.

Members booking a charter through the web site can then choose whether to retain sole occupancy of their flight, or to open up unused seats to other members in order to offset some of the costs (Victor keeps 30 per cent).

In order to sell those spare seats Victor has obtained an ATOL (air

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Would you share your charter flight to Malaga?

travel organiser’s licence) from the UK CAA, and holds interim payments received in a client

deposit account.

Membership is free, with no formal vetting, and now numbers more than 350. At launch in August these members had access to 120 aircraft through 22 operators, about 70 flights had been booked and around a third of these offered spare seat availability.

Operators who have received bookings through the system already are obviously enthusiastic, but will the concept prove popular enough to ensure its long-term success?

Detractors might argue that one of the key advantages of the private charter is privacy, and so the ability

to sell empty seats might not appeal to enough customers. Film director Michael Winner on the UK television programme ‘Grumpy Old Holidays’ recoiled in horror at the thought of sharing his charter flight from Northolt to Malaga.

On the other hand, passengers who have experienced business aviation through a modest investment in someone else’s flight, might enjoy the convenience so much that they become a new generation of charter customers in their own right. Time will tell.

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Hangar8 takes top spot for Hawkers

Medic’Air moves up to Falcon 50EX Le Bourget-based air ambulance company Medic’Air is planning to change its Falcon 50 at the end of the year in favour of a Falcon 50EX. The company has also recently been granted EURAMI certification, becoming the first operator in France to do so. The process took 10 months to complete, during which time Dr Eric Lotz, medical director, brought all internal processes in line with EURAMI’s specific quality requirements, and established its sister air ambulance company under the name Skyfirst.

“Our target is to take off within a couple of hours day and night mostly to pick up acute patients in eastern Europe, the Middle East or Africa,” says Dr Herve Raffin. “Our customers entrust to us their subscribers or workers in an emergency, and we have to reinforce their confidence.

EURAMI accreditation can help us in this goal more than to increase our number of flights.”

Dr Herve Raffin aboard the Falcon 50 during an ambulance flight last month from Bergen to Nagoya.

Nomad principals Rainer Schnurr and Claude Neumeyer relax aboard the latest Challenger with their director of customer care and sales, Nicolo Crimi.

Challenger expands Nomad’s capacity Nomad Aviation of Berne, Switzerland, has added a third Challenger 604 to its vip and executive charter fleet.

The aircraft is included on the company’s AOC for worldwide operation and started commercial charter services on August 12th with a flight from Moscow Vnukovo to Western Europe.

All three Nomad Challengers offer the same high standard cabin and

UK air ambulance orders AW169 pair Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) has ordered two AW169 helicopters.

The aircraft will be delivered in 2015 specially configured for air ambulance mission requirements and will be the first of the type in the UK. The AW169 programme was unveiled at the Farnborough air show in 2010 and is progressing as planned with the first flight scheduled for 2012.

Ray Edwards, managing director of AgustaWestland, says: “The AW169 is ideal for air ambulance and police missions and we are confident that it will find great success in the UK market.”

WNAA ceo Andy Williamson says: “We are delighted with the development of the AW169 and intend to launch the first two in service as a more advanced state-ofthe-art helicopter emergency medical service.”

level of quality and service. The interior features 12 vip seats in day configuration, or three single beds and one king-size bed in night configuration.

“The additional aircraft provides Nomad Aviation’s customers even more availability, flexibility and possibilities, resulting also in more flexible and attractive pricing, from which our valued customers profit,” says joint principal Claude

Neumeyer. “Furthermore, our aircraft are now impressively well located to serve customers in Eastern as well as in Western Europe, namely in Moscow, St Petersburg, London, Paris, Nice, Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Berne.”

The company’s fleet of eleven jets also includes a Legacy 600, Gulfstream G450, two Gulfstream G200s, one Cessna Citation X, two Cessna CJ1+ and one Cessna CJ3.

Hangar8’s fleet of managed aircraft has now expanded to 32, and the company believes that this makes it the second largest operator of private jet aircraft in the UK and Europe and the largest charter fleet operator of Hawker aircraft in the world.

This total represents an increase of 68% compared to the 19 aircraft at the time of its IPO (stock market listing) in November 2010. Five new aircraft types have been added to the company’s AOC. New bases have been added in Europe and Africa, and Hangar8’s management continues to examine and evaluate the viability of other operational bases in strategic locations.

Turnover for the 14 months to June 30th, 2011 is expected to be approximately £18.4 million, an increase of 70% on the year to April 2010.

The company is expecting to report an operating profit for the period, before the one-off costs associated with the IPO. “Operators that own their assets, many of which are currently in negative equity, have been forced to charge uneconomic charter rates in order to cover their costs,” the company’s statement claims.

“They have been unable to sustain this and have been falling by the way side, allowing Hangar8 to increase its market share with a more competitive pricing structure.”

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High definition camera spies distant birds

Mach looks beyond Ireland’s shores for Beech buyers While there has been no denying the global downturn experienced by most sectors over the last few years, Ireland’s Mach Aviation Services has every reason to be optimistic.

“In the past our business was for the most part focused in Ireland.

However, we are now working increasingly with customers in the UK and in other markets worldwide,” says chief executive Joe McCarthy. “ Assistance to our UK customers has been helped greatly by the addition of the London office where we have been responding to a strong flow of enquiries relating to both charter business and aircraft sales.

Since January of this year we have closed 10 transactions and in July alone we closed deals on one jet and three helicopters, including one late model EC155B1 helicopter with a very plush vip interior.”

As the Ireland, Channel Island and Isle of Man representatives for Hawker Beechcraft aircraft, in June of this year Mach Aviation took the Baron and Bonanza on a tour of flying clubs around the Isle of Man, Channel Islands and Ireland North and South.

“The tour was a resounding success and mirrored the return in market confidence that we had already witnessed first-hand,” says McCarthy. “The tour also helped highlight customers interested in other products in the HBC fleet and we are currently in discussions with a number of interested parties and believe that some of these will translate into sales over the coming months.”

There was much customer interest during the Baron’s sales tour

In 2011 Mach has added two members to its team; Alannah Conlan in the aircraft sales and purchases division, and Teresa Colgan who now heads up the charters department.

Fredrik Beckstroem, Christer Silbodal and Nils-Helge Silbodal with Hesnes Air's AS350B3.

Hesnes helps out with removal of historic wartime power lines Norway’s Hesnes Air has found an interesting and profitable niche operation, working for the major electricity supply companies with its Eurocopter AS350B3.

“We recently cleared a power line that runs from Rjukan to Skien, both small towns situated in the middle of Norway,” says head of sales and marketing Sissel Kirkvaag. “The line has a lot of history behind it. It was built during the war, the Germans used the Russian prisoners and locals to put up masts.

“They used horse-sleds to drag the steel beams and the masts were built bit by bit on each point. They had over 100 men at work and the line was completed sometime in 1943. The reason for building the power line was to be able to distribute power that was produced from a large waterfall in Rjukan.”

Each mast was composed of up to 15 parts.

Hallingmast, the company that hired Hesnes, took down the steel masts and divided them into 9001,000kg pieces so that they could be flown out.

“On the highest masts which are up to 40 metres, there can be 15 parts on one mast. In Norway where the country has a lot of high mountains and large woods without roads, helicopters with experienced long

Dunkirk port selects EC135 for sea pilot hoisting The sea pilots of Dunkirk’s Grand Port Maritime have acquired an EC135 helicopter, equipped with a hoist and an integrated avionics system. It will replace an AS355 that first entered service at the facility in 2000.

Some 5,800 ships day and night every year are guided through the port’s busy shipping lanes, 1,450 of which are assisted by the helicopter.

Sea pilots at the port of Bordeaux have been using the EC135 for several years now.

When a ship arrives in the Dunkirk port area, the pilot station sends out an onboard pilot to guide the vessel to the port’s entrance. Since 1990, nearly 35,000 ships have been served by helicopter, with 77 per cent employing a hoist for boarding.

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line pilots are very important for this kind of operation,” Kirkvaag adds.

Founded in 1992, Hesnes Air has its headquarters at Nøtterøy, Tønsberg, with its office and hangar at Sandefjord Airport, Torp. It operates a Citation Encore and King Air B200 as well as the Eurocopter AS350B3. “I guess it is unusual to be a helicopter and jet operator at the same time,” says Kirkvaag. “The common ground between the two is that we can give our clients a little extra service. As the helicopter takes five passengers, we can transport them to another airport, a meeting, their cabins at sea or in the mountains. They can just take two steps from the jet and they are off to their destination.”

Mostly the helicopter and the fixed wing aircraft are operated as two separate activities.

Survey operator APEM Limited has been adding to its fleet of aircraft, which have just been fitted with a new ultra-high-definition camera for surveying and identifying sea birds and mammals from a high altitude.

In service since last year, a BrittenNorman Islander has been used primarily for over sea based surveys, mostly of the wind farms located off the UK’s north west coastline.

It has approved modified camera hatches enabling APEM to install the appropriate camera required for each survey to obtain the best images possible.

The surveys assess the environmental impact of the turbines, which is important for offshore wind farms as they cannot be commissioned until a reliable environmental survey has been carried out to prove that habitats are not adversely affected. APEM believes its aircraft may be the first in the world to use the new £340,000 Leica camera for this purpose.

The camera allows far clearer images than could ever be seen by the naked eye, meaning the aircraft can fly higher and faster over a site while still gathering accurate data on the ecosystem below, without disturbing it. “The old method involved biologists visiting sites by boat or lowflying aircraft, which disturbed the creatures and only gave about 40% data accuracy; this one will give over 80%,” says APEM. The camera can detect wavelengths humans cannot, so as well as spotting birds and mammals it can also identify chlorophyll patterns.

APEM says that it has had interest in this technology from all over the world, and is basing global expansion plans on it. There are also diversification plans to use the same technology to detect leaks from water pipes, or to detect air leakage from buildings in order to identify inefficient heating.

DC Aviation has expanded its fleet by five long-range jets in the first half of the year and says it will continue to develop its market position with a Gulfstream G550, two Bombardier Global aircraft and a Challenger 605.

Michael Kuhn, ceo, says: “With the expansion of the fleet and the resulting additional capacity, we are able to continue providing the highest level of service for the growing charter demand in this sector. Simultaneously, we are also obviously pleased in particular by the trust placed in us in the field of aircraft management.”

The Learjet 40XR is under management by FAI.

FAI welcomes fourteenth Learjet German operator FAI rent-a-jet has added a Learjet 40XR to its fleet, under management for its owner.

This boosts its Learjet fleet to 14 aircraft and the overall number to 20.

FAI now expects annual revenue for 2011 of more than €50m, which represents growth of around 20% year on year.

“With our brand new, company owned hangar and FBO facilities at Nuremberg, FAI is now more

attractive for aircraft owners, looking for professional turnkey management,” says Siegfried Axtmann, chairman and founder.

“There are some owners around not quite happy with their existing management company,” he adds.

FAI will be aiming to attract more when it exhibits for the first time at Jet Expo in September in Moscow with a booth and a Falcon 900 on the static display.

EBACE visitors assist Ugandan charity Dubai-based trip support provider Fly Aviation Services has donated US$6,000 to Quicken Trust, a charity based in Uganda. Each business contact made during the EBACE show was given a token of appreciation and money was donated on their behalf.

Geoff Booker, founder of Quicken Trust, says: “This is a tremendous gift that will make a significant difference to our work in the village of Kabubbu to reduce maternal and infant mortality there. Our special thanks go to the many visitors to EBACE who also took part in this initiative.”

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Global Express gains granite floor As business jet owners strive to create increasingly exclusive flying environments, Ocean Sky has successfully installed a stone floor in the entrance and galley area of a Global Express.

The Baltic Brown granite floor was fitted at the company’s Manchester interiors centre over a two-week period.

Lenny Gray, general manager of Ocean Sky’s aircraft interiors business, says: “In addition to the granite’s attractive appearance, the stone also brings many practical benefits, such as significant durability and simple cleaning. The installation enables easy removal of the flooring if needed, and the material meets the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR)

25.853 aerospace standard for flammability and the FAR 25.793 standard for floor surface friction.�

The granite installation is complemented by a sophisticated carpet pattern in the passenger cabin, lavatory and crew area.

Gray continues: “The multilayered structure of the flooring ensures minimum weight increases.

The stone’s natural texture and patterns mean every aircraft with a Baltic Brown stone floor is unique.�

Before starting work on the installation, Ocean Sky constructed a 3D model of the Global Express to ensure the colours and patterns met the client’s requirements and completed a trial fit onboard the aircraft.

Grossmann selected again for Dalai Lama’s tour Santana with Cello’s Avro Business Jet and crew at the end of the ‘Guitar Heaven’ tour.

Cello delivers guitar heaven across Europe Cello Aviation has just completed a six week tour of Europe on behalf of the American rock guitarist Carlos Santana, in conjunction with UKbased broker Direct Air Charters. “It has been an absolute pleasure being flown by Cello Aviation over the last six weeks,� said Santana. “They have exceeded our expectations, the commitment and flexibility shown by them has been second to none. I wish them a very happy first birthday.�

During its first year the company says it has generated a loyal customer base including Premiership and international football teams, royalty, European Parliament members and A-list film stars and pop stars.

Cello has grown to 22 staff, and is also planning to increase the fleet with the addition of another aircraft later in 2011. This growth will add up to a further 15 jobs.

Most recently the company

appointed a sales and marketing executive for Europe, based in Nice.

Christelle Chamot has a master’s degree in Air Transport Management and a second in International Marketing and Business Development, completed while working for a business aviation company. “Her fantastic language abilities also mean that we can now offer onboard translation for our overseas clients,� says ceo Nim Baines.

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Grossmann Jet says it was among the first business aviation companies in central Europe to enhance its services by providing customised iPads to each client on board. “We are one hundred per cent committed to

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General Aviation Services heads north for the summer season Polish business aviation operator General Aviation Services has a fleet of Bell 407, Bell 427 and Beechcraft B300, all available year-round for their owners, and – when not used by owners – offered for commercial operations under its AOC. The main base of the company is Goraszka, some 15km east of Warsaw, and Warsaw Okecie Airport (Frederic Chopin), from where the Beechcraft B300 operates.

It also has one Antonov AN-2 and one EADS/PZL 104 Wilga on its AOC, and for most of the year these two aircraft are placed in long-term storage in Goraszka. But through the summer the company has an interesting sideline activity, and from late June until the end of August the two aircraft fly out of Jastarnia in the Hel Peninsula for sightseeing flights.

The name of this sandy 35km long peninsula comes from the city of Hel, located at its very end. Historically, that area used to be a strategic military base during World War Second. Nowadays, many memorials from that era exist visited by thousands of tourist every summer.

GAS’s Wilga – only flies in summer.

GAS reports that the peninsula also offers beautiful sandy beaches, good food (fish delivered freshly from fishing vessels), lot of coffee corners, music places and sightseeing flights.

Jastarnia airfield is an uncontrolled area seasonally occupied for landings and departures of small aircraft. It has a 600m grass runway, a small building serving as a sales office, control tower and a rest area for the staff, as well as small technical area with spare parts and tools. “There is no hangar there, so maintenance is performed outside and is limited to preflight checks, defect rectification and line maintenance up to 50 hour checks,” says the company’s Sebastian Kulik.

Seawings flies Caravan tours over Venice Seawings Seaplane Tours has been offering 30 minute Venice-based tourist flights covering Torcello, Burano, San Servolo, San Pietro, San Giorgio, Lido and Giudecca during this summer.

Guests were chauffeured in a traditional motor launch from the Cruise Terminal or San Marco to San Clemente Island, before boarding the Cassna Caravan amphibian, that has a capacity of nine passengers.

Each passenger had their own window seat, leather seat and airconditioning, with flights departing daily every hour from 0930 to 1800.

Described as a tour that will “reignite your senses” and “an enlightening tale of the Venetian fight for survival”, the Venice by Seaplane experience took guests on an aerial tour of the Venetian Lagoon where they had unsurpassed views of the Venetian islands, learned about the geographical importance of the lagoon and visited a small part of Venice that is not generally open to the public.

MEBA shows are proving a great attraction, according to MEBAA chairman Ali Al Naqbi, pictured fourth from left, at MEBA 2010.

P E R S P E C T I V E S – Business aviation through the eyes of the lobbyist

Ensuring business aviation is fairly represented needs strong voices Business aviation represents only a small proportion of the air transport industry, it cannot be denied. Yet it has a highly positive effect on company and national productivity that is sometimes misunderstood by the wider public.

The regulatory framework within which business aviation must operate is almost always devised and adjusted primarily with the mass market airline industry in mind.

Sometimes this framework is inappropriate for smaller operators.

This is clearly a sector of the industry that needs a strong lobbying voice – and this is exactly what it has.

In our region there are major international associations such as the European Business Aviation Association and its Middle Eastern counterpart, MEBAA. There are business aviation national associations in France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Russia/Ukraine, Switzerland and the UK, and a host of European and national helicopter associations too.

Here, a representative sample of these organisations give us an insight into the work that they do.

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Fundamental importance to have personal contact with legislators Pedro Vicente Azua, EBAA

As well as being entrusted to represent member interests in dozens of countries, the European Business Aviation Association is an umbrella organisation for the region’s national associations, all of which makes the business of lobbying and representation technically much more complex.

Pedro Vicente Azua has been the chief operating officer of EBAA for the past three years, having first joined the organisation seven years ago.

Significantly his roots are not in business aviation.

“Complex regulatory structures and divisions of sovereignty mean that the aviation situation in Europe

is hugely complicated,” he says. “It makes sense to understand how this works first, and then learn about business aviation afterwards.”

That is not to say that Vicente Azua does not have a passion for flying – he holds a private pilot licence himself – or lacks insight into the needs of business aircraft operators. After all, he is surrounded by willing participants within the association who blend their lobbying and advisory activities with ‘day jobs’ in active aircraft operations.

He acknowledges that colleagues with a background in business aviation frequently also do an excellent job in lobbying. “I’ve seen people do it both ways,” he says.

But with an area of responsibility as wide as EBAA, it is very valuable to have effective communicators who are fully familiar with the structures and processes of government and aviation authority decision-making processes. Vicente Azua was educated in European studies, regulatory matters and economics before working in the aviation department of the European Commission.

He believes it may be equally as important to be able to devote fulltime effort to cultivating the best contacts in high places. “It is of fundamental importance to have personal contact with legislators,” he says. “I can give advice on technical matters, but in the end decisions often become more political. Then it is impossible to influence unless you are in a relationship of trust.”

As chairman of two committees, on environment and on safety/flight time limitations, he spends a lot of time discussing issues with colleagues in EBAA, but finds himself primarily engaged in meetings outside the office. “My job is to keep on top of all aspects of the business, especially safety, airport access and ATM issues, but also the environmental impact of aviation, which is becoming increasingly regulated,” he adds.

This is the area of his most recent achievement. Vicente Azua believes that his, and EBAA’s, lobbying of the European Commission will shortly lead to a change in the regulations regarding the reporting of emissions by small operators. This could allow

Pedro Vicente Azua, EBAA coo, with chief administration officer Carine Jacobs.

operators with CO2 emissions of less than 25,000 tonnes to use Eurocontrol’s emissions trading system support facility (see front cover for the full story).

Making sure that business aviation is fully understood by those in power is something which gets easier with time, Vicente Azua believes. “When an investment in time and personal relationships pays off with a change in regulations, then we can see the fruits of our efforts.”

As in all types of business activity, he sees that in future the internet will make the gathering of opinions and evidence faster. This will not lessen the need for lobbyists, though: “Aviation will always be regulated, and this will always be done by someone far away from aircraft operations. There will always have to be someone in the middle!”

So the future looks interesting for Vicente Azua. “It is busy, and there are new issues all the time, but it is not overwhelming and highly enjoyable.”

I am proud of the growth in membership Ali Al Naqbi, MEBAA

Ali Al Naqbi shares his role as chairman for the Middle East Business Aviation Association with a position as senior executive for a private airline in the UAE. But, as his working day starts early in the morning and extends late into the evening, and with a driving passion

for aviation, he feels he manages to balance and fulfill both roles satisfactorily. “I must mention the utmost support my parent organisation provides for my commitments to MEBAA’s efforts.”

Al Naqbi believes that the association’s good access to government and regulatory forums arises from its regular interactions with such agencies, attending meetings and seminars on topics such as safety and operational standards.

When it comes to providing advice to individual member companies, Al Naqbi says: “I do not take the role of a consultant to troubleshoot individual problems. But if there is a major issue that affects a substantial number of our members’ interests, such as unsafe operational issues left unattended despite repeated representation at individual member level, I step in to take it to the appropriate level for potential redress.

“But whenever there is a need to focus our members’ concerns at the appropriate levels in governmental organisations or industry forums, I am there to represent and lead the discussions.”

There will always have to be someone in the middle As founding chairman of MEBAA, Al Naqbi found its formation particularly fulfilling, considering its limited resources and reach in the industry. Every aspect of building such an organisation, such as registration, drafting bylaws, creating and sustaining the interest of members in the early days, were strenuous but satisfying, he says. “I am proud of the growth in membership to its present level of more than 165.”

The first MEBA show in 2008 was a historic moment for the organisation, fostering the confidence that the region was ready for such a large event. “It is heartening to note that MEBA shows are a great attraction to one and all in the industry,” says Al

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Naqbi, “it seems all are eagerly looking forward to the next one.”

However, he admits it has not always been fair weather and smooth sailing. Events like the global recession and political uncertainties in some areas of the region have given Al Naqbi a few sleepless nights. “Our members, especially operators that have pitched in sizeable resources in the industry, had their concerns on all fronts regarding their investment.

“When the survival and growth of the industry is at stake, the association needs to provide information the members need that may not be readily available. We did our best to provide such support.”

A hot topic at the moment in the industry is “grey market” operation that has been termed illegal as well as unsafe. Explains Al Naqbi: “Though our region remains unaffected to some extent, we need to be vigilant as the market grows and becomes attractive for “grey market” operators to step in and take advantage of.”

With an early background in finance and administration Al Naqbi has more than 25 years experience of aviation, witnessing its growth in the region from close quarters. “My involvement in aspects of airline management like aircraft purchase, legal aspects of air transportation, insurance/risk management etc, has widened my horizons in aviation.

“Needless to say, these have been exciting years and I pray it continues to be so.”

In order to enter the world of the business aviation association, one must study the industry well and be up-to-date with recent developments, Al Naqbi says. A challenging task in a fast changing industry, but imperative to survival. “Be discriminative towards demands of members to identify the wider interest that needs to be taken further. Be prepared to sweat it out and put in extended hours of work.”

An excellent relationship with the UK CAA Peter Norton, BHA

The British Helicopter Association (BHA) is the trade association that represents the UK’s civil rotorcraft industry. Full-time ceo Peter Norton has been in post for more than six years and finds the task keeps him fully occupied, with extensive travel to meetings in the UK and in Europe.

Peter works with a small team of part-time staff from the BHA offices at Fairoaks airport near London.

“I spend perhaps half my time on various industry-related committees working with regulatory and governmental departments to ensure that the UK’s rotorcraft sector is recognised as a vital component of the UK’s aviation industry,

NBAA recognises Don’s visionary achievements The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has announced that international business aviation pioneer Don Spruston will receive the 2011 NBAA John P “Jack” Doswell Award.

The award is granted for lifelong individual achievement on behalf of and in support of the aims, goals and objectives of business aviation.

Spruston has been responsible for shaping many of the advances in today’s business aviation industry, from best practices in safety to international flight operations as the director general of IBAC from 1999 to the present day.

Under Spruston’s leadership, IBAC has effectively advocated for the interests and concerns of business aviation before ICAO, including for safety and operations standards. Development of new

safety standards for Annex 6, Part II of the Chicago Convention governed by ICAO, which addresses the modernisation of operational rules and safety for general aviation worldwide, is a milestone in the history of IBAC that owes much to Spruston’s leadership.

A lifetime aviator, Spruston

previously served as managing partner of Canadian Aviation Safety Associates, where he conducted evaluations of civil aviation authorities. He also served as advisor to ICAO in establishing its Universal Safety Oversight Audit Program. He was director general of civil aviation in Canada, and managed a flight department of over 90 aircraft as director general of aircraft services.

“The global business aviation community would not be the same without visionaries like Don Spruston,” says NBAA president and ceo Ed Bolen. “He has been a tremendous advocate and leader in promoting the industry’s agenda and furthering its cause.”

Spruston will receive his award in October during NBAA’s 64th annual meeting in Las Vegas.

I am fortunate to work with professionals who regard safety above all else as their motivation.”

Currently, BHA is active on many fronts, including discussion with the UK Treasury on the proposed extension of air passenger duty to helicopters and working to ensure that airspace restrictions during the 2012 Olympic Games allow members to conduct business essentially as normal while preserving the necessary security requirements.

Peter Norton of BHA pictured with expert group members working on the SESAR ConOps at the SESAR Joint Undertaking in Brussels. From left are Michael Standar, chief of air traffic management SJU, Michael Erbe, AOPA Germany, Philippe Rollet of Eurocopter, Peter Norton (representing EHA), Nigel Talbot of AugustaWestland, Julian Scarfe PPL (IR) and Bob Graham, head of ConOps strategy.

unburdened by restrictive or unnecessary legislation. I enjoy an excellent working relationship with the UK CAA and draw on the expertise of industry colleagues for specialist support when required.”

The BHA has supported the European Helicopter Association (EHA) financially and in committee since its inception, explains Norton.

BHA members provide expertise to EHA’s working groups in areas such as flight-time limitations, operations and technical matters. “I recently concluded an EHA task to provide operational expertise to a project team (pictured) formed by the SESAR Joint Undertaking to review the highlevel SESAR Concept of Operations document and to ensure that the needs of the GA and rotorcraft sectors were satisfactorily included.”

Norton says that BHA is always happy to offer advice and guidance to

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members, publishing papers on subjects such as careers in the industry or codes of practice for those involved in survey, aerial photography and operations over noise-sensitive areas. “We act as a responder to the many regulator, government department and EASA consultations that are released for industry comment,” explains Norton.

“In many cases the consultation is summarised to members and their opinion sought to inform an association response on behalf of the industry.” Fortunately, members are proactive in their support for the association, says Norton, and need little encouragement to assist in campaigns.

“I find it most rewarding to be a small part of an aviation sector that has such an important impact on the health, wealth and security of the population. The variety is endless and

I attend events of interest to members Markham Jackson, BACA

A member of the Baltic Air Charter Association for over 15 years, Markham Jackson has now taken the reins as part-time chief executive.

Now he devotes as much time as necessary to his BACA responsibilities. Over the years, BACA has presented its case to various government committees and industry bodies to make sure the views of the charter sector are understood.

“I spend a lot of my time attending events that I consider would be of interest and benefit to BACA members,” he says. At these events there are often members present from bodies such as the CAA where he can informally discuss matters of mutual interest. “I also try to encourage some attendees to join BACA if I think we will all benefit,” Jackson adds.

“We have a close association with the British Business and General Aviation Association, with its chief executive being a member of BACA and our chief executive a member of BBGA. This ensures we can discuss matters concerning the general aviation side, as well as problems concerning all flights such as the rise in air passenger duty tax.”

One of BACA’s roles is to keep members up-to-date on UK and European legislation, so it is useful that BBGA is a member of EBAA, with its headquarters in Brussels.

At the moment BACA is particularly focused on the APD tax and arrangements by governments and other agencies to control the estimated 500,000 overseas visitors to the Olympic Games.

“Also this year we have launched an escrow account, helping our members to provide a secure deposit for funds being paid in advance to operators. This aims to ensure that money paid in advance to airlines and others is not lost if that party is unable to provide the flight.”

Members can attend networking opportunities that include BACA’s successful lunch gatherings. The BACA awards ceremony is growing in prestige every year and an annual golf day has been launched.

But it is not all social. Courses are available, including an annual law course to keep participants up-todate with legislation concerning aviation, such as the new Corruption and Bribery law. Events at various airports allow members to meet their counterparts while also learning what is available at the particular location.

Jackson believes his background in the commercial field of aviation, with experience of scheduled and charter flights, gives him a good perspective on the industry. And now he brings this to BACA, saying: “I enjoy everything I do in my role. Nothing gives me and our council more satisfaction than being able to assist when requested and delivering value for the annual membership fees.”

Leadership that will make the industry even stronger Don Spruston, IBAC

The International Business Aviation Council is a family of business aviation associations around the world. The organisation was established in 1981 to provide an international voice for the business aviation community.

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making organisations such as the International Civil Aviation Organisation.

“IBAC professionals participate in the development of safety, security, environmental and air traffic management procedures and regulations with a common goal of well-developed and effective rulemaking, responding to the needs of society and the business aviation community,” says Spruston.

An important objective for IBAC is international harmonisation of rules, that he says is critical given that business aviation aircraft crisscross the globe with little notice, making universal procedures a safety imperative.

Be discriminative towards demands of members IBAC’s office is located in the ICAO headquarters in Montreal, Canada, but activities are conducted around the world. Committees meet throughout the year to formulate policy detail and to ensure business aviation is effectively represented at all key policy making forums.

“An example of IBAC’s success in formulating global policy is found in its approach to enhancing aviation safety,” Spruston says. “The business aviation safety record is excellent.

The professionalism of the industry that led to the good record has been applied to establishing a set of best practices incorporated into the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO).”

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the world. The standards served as the model for the ICAO Annex 6 Part II modernisation that recently incorporated provisions for corporate aviation.

Since ICAO Annexes are intended to be the international standard upon which nations are to establish their regulations, there is a movement around the world to incorporate the performance based business aviation best practices into regulations. As Spruston points out: “Business aviation has always been a strong proponent and user of safety management systems that are the foundation of the IS-BAO safety standard, so business aviation is well placed as SMS requirements are introduced universally by civil aviation authorities.”

The council has established a proactive Statement on Climate Change and has promoted the business aviation position to be taken through ICAO to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Business aviation has a seat on many of the ICAO panels and committees that establish the policies and rules for international civil aviation around the world. And Spruston firmly believes that the business aviation community is well represented by the IBAC family. “The family is strong and together provides for the business aviation leadership that will make the industry even stronger in the future,” he says. ■

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Capital Air Charter chairman John Hunt, his wife Marion, sales director Lisa Humphries with md and chief pilot Malcolm Humphries celebrate twenty years in business.

High fuel prices fail to slow a rally in charter, with Olympic boost to come The refinery price of jet fuel has been easing in recent weeks, but remains over 40 per cent higher than a year ago. This is the major concern on UK operators’ minds, despite the encouragement afforded by a modest return of business confidence and charter bookings.

As elsewhere in Europe, the longrange and specialist sectors are fairing best, with smaller aircraft operations still taking time to join the recovery.

Air Harrods Air Harrods has seen a steady first half to 2011, and reports overall flight hours up for its vip helicopter charter service. “It has been encouraging to see enquiries from brokers as well as individuals rise by over 25%,” says director of sales and marketing Will Holroyd. “We have seen increased demand for all types operated, the Sikorsky S-76, S-92 and the Agusta 109.

“We are particularly pleased with the charter success of the Sikorsky S-92. ‘The big blue one’ has proved to be extremely popular.”

Seating 16, it is the largest vip helicopter available for charter in the UK and is used by heads of state and foreign dignitaries as well as the music industry. “Its capacity, speed and comfort combined with the ease of operation and its accessibility to remote locations make it an ideal tool for the film industry,” says Holroyd.

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Gama Aviation Gama Aviation UK also saw business gradually rise in the first half of 2011.

A key contributor has been increased demand for wide body jets with the long haul market becoming increasingly active. Gama operates a European fleet of 28 aircraft with 16 based in the UK, from the Gulfstream 550 and Challenger 604 through to a Learjet 45 and CJ2+. In addition, a 13 seat Falcon 2000 will be joining the fleet in the autumn.

Commercial manager Paul Cremer says: “We’re flying the wide bodies for business clients predominantly, with destinations including the USA, India and South Africa.” While businesses are supporting the long haul there is a greater diversity of clients utilising the smaller jets, with government, celebrities, business executives and some leisure travellers using the aircraft. “These types of flights tend to be chartered with much shorter notice, and we aim to be ready to fly within 90 minutes of receiving an inquiry,” says Cremer.

This year Gama received Wyvern approval across its three continental bases in the USA, Europe and the Middle East. Cremer says this has resulted in a growth in cross continental client sharing. “There’s an expectation of a consistent level of service and clients like the fact that the local offices have significant experience and specific local expertise. We continue to value the brokers as they are a major client driver but it is also the global presence that is enhancing our charter business.” This is reflected in the UK office receiving a greater number of requests from a widening geographical spectrum. “We’ve seen requests from Russian, US and Middle Eastern brokers,” he adds.

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Fresh faces in the Gama team: Ian Cheese, Steve Woodfine and Brian Cozens.

of France, taking off at 09.00 and returning at 17.00.

“Once we land at Caen we take our own minibus for the tour along the battleground route,” says Prescott.

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Air Harrods chief pilot Steve Tierney.

royals, bespoke travel companies, international FBOs, travel arrangers for celebrities and music tours, energy companies and even other operators unable to fulfil a request.

“This year we have broadened our branding by partnering with an international credit card business as their preferred private jet partner and with an Asian airline as part of their loyalty reward programme,” says Cremer on new initiatives to expand business. “We appointed business aviation catering supplier Alison Price On Air to support our London-based aircraft and this has proved very popular with the clients.”

As the business aviation sector

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continues to show increased movements Gama is bolstering its team in response to anticipated market growth, with new flight operations director Ian Cheese, training director Brian Cozens and chief pilot Steve Woodfine. The company has appointed Trevor Jones as director of client services.

Conciair Barrie Prescott, ceo of Conciair, also reports successful trading, albeit from a rather different market. Its 1946 vintage DH Dove is running full on battleground tours from Goodwood. This is a twice weekly daily excursion to the north coast

Norwich-based Skydrift also offers specialist services to keep its Embraer EMB-110, Super King Air 200 and Citation 560 fleet busy. Tabs Taberham founded the company in 1987 and commercial manager Andrew Lee believes that his knowledge and experience, especially in the carriage of dangerous goods by air, is unrivalled.

Flight hours have increased on the Citation 560: “I believe business aviation has seen an increase in demand, but how long this will be sustained is questionable,” he says.

South Western Airlines David Nott, md of South Western Airlines, reports that business has not entirely recovered yet, and flight hours are static for his pair of turbine Islanders, based at Pembrey. The price of fuel is the issue currently concerning him most.

Meanwhile Pembrey Airport’s concrete runway extension will be completed by October which will provide a runway length of 1200 metres. The airport is looking to attract a based flying school, the previous company having relocated

due to the construction which lasted 10 months. “For the new flying school we do have a dedicated office with furniture, telephone connection, and the rent will be very competitive,” says airport md Winston Thomas.

Capital Air Charter On the 30th July Capital Air Charter hosted a party to celebrate 20 years in business at their own premises and hangar at Exeter Airport. There was a live band, hog roast and bar, and about 250 guests in attendance.

“Capital was started in August 1991 with just three people, one Cessna 421, a kitchen table and a typewriter,” says sales director Lisa Humphries. “We are very proud that it has grown to owning and operating a fleet of nine aircraft, with five bases employing 35 people. Last year we purchased our own premises at Exeter airport and now offer FBO services to any visiting aircraft.”

King Air hours have increased dramatically during the past year, she adds.

London Executive Aviation London Executive Aviation has added a new Legacy 650 this summer, and is now flying the world’s largest nonfractional Legacy fleet comprising two 650s and six 600s in a total charter fleet of 24 aircraft.

“Tour managers are among our many customers who particularly love Legacys,” says md George Galanopoulos. “As musicians now rely heavily on performing live for their profits, tour managers are very sensitive to the cost/benefit analysis of aircraft choice.”

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Galanopoulos says, overall, large cabin aircraft continue to be in greater demand from charter customers than light jets. “One of the recessionary trends that initially took us by surprise was how our large jets kept flying, while our mid-size and light jets were, comparatively, less in demand. The fact usage patterns have yet to change significantly shows high-net-worth individuals and governmental customers remain critical to the charter market in 2011, while other customers have yet to return in large numbers.”

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LunaJets has already had a positive return from sponsorship of a French sailing team, with a dozen calls in one day for new flights.

LunaJets becomes a big name in sailing The logo of LunaJets, a low-cost private jet charter broker, is now flying high on the main sail of a racing yacht, following a deal whereby the company became the official partner of the French Aleph sailing team.

“LunaJets shares the value and spirit of international sailing competition, as each and every flight request for our clients is taken as a challenge by our team of professional customer agents,” says LunaJets ceo Eymeric Segard.

The broker has clients in professional sports such as golf, horse showjumping, polo and Formula 1, as well as professional footballers and hockey players.

“We believe major sailing races such as the RC44 Class are the perfect support to provide our services to boat owners, their sailing teams, and anyone willing to attend the races, but who find it difficult to reach far off harbours, poorly or infrequently served by commercial airlines,” adds Segard.

“With stages in venues such as San Diego, Lake Traunsee (Austria) and Cagliari (Sardinia), the advantage of a private jet are numerous in terms of closeness, practicality and logistics.”

ACS reports a boom in music charter Air Charter Service has reported a 30% increase in demand for charters this year relating to the music industry.

The summer festival season is now in full swing and major artists find themselves booked to play at more than one festival over a single weekend, or need to juggle their touring schedule with festival commitments.

Joel Fenn, director of ACS’s London executive jets department, comments: “Many American bands and artists combine festivals within

their European tours which, while logical, often mean tight schedules that simply cannot be kept unless charters are involved. We fly many of the stars around in executive aircraft – as well as their stage sets on cargo aircraft – as many of them have a performance in a different country less than 24 hours after they finish their previous set.”

SaxonAir reports that it is certainly seeing signs of improvement in business: “We have seen many clients returning to business aviation after a couple of years absence,” says md Christopher Mace. “We are very positive about the future and see steady growth year on year, subject to worldwide external market forces remaining on track.”

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168 business charter operators Joel Fenn shuttles artists between venues.

But with superstars come some strange requests: “One of my colleagues was once asked to remove all the blue M&Ms from the dish for one flight,” Fenn says.

BACA adds humanitarian award The Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) has added a humanitarian award to its annual Excellence Awards to recognise the important role played by the air charter industry in the field of humanitarian aid, and is inviting nominations.

Sponsored by DHL, it will be presented to an individual or group who have been judged to have contributed significant and valuable efforts over the previous 12 months to an emergency air operation, disaster relief or charitable activities, with the winner announced in October.

Leading fixed-wing charter operators** 1. London Executive Aviation 2. Eastern Airways 3. Gama Aviation 4. Hangar 8 5. RVL Group

Leading helicopter charter operators** 1. Bristow Group 2. Bond Air Services 3. Specialist Aviation Services 4. Bond Offshore Helicopters 5. PremiAir Aviation Services ** ranked by number of aircraft for charter

aircraft 145 business maintenance organisations Leading maintenance companies*** 1. Avtech Aviation & Engineering 2. PremiAir Aircraft Engineering 3. Jet Aviation London Biggin Hill 4. Ocean Sky Engineering 5. Aircraft Servicing (Guernsey)

Leading TRTO training companies*** 1. CAE 2. PremiAir Aviation Services 3. Heli Air 4. Atlantic Training Transport *** ranked by number of aircraft types covered

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Diamond Executive Aviation SaxonAir’s new business aviation centre has opened at Norwich airport.

The company has seen a steady increase in charter utilisation over the past year, and believes this is a result of having a wide variety of aircraft and helicopter classes. “For example, in the summer holidays our King Air 350 is very busy indeed as it has fantastic payload/range performance, ideal for carrying families away on holiday to Southern Europe. Whereas, over this period the Citation Mustang is a little quieter but comes into its own as soon as people return to work, with flights throughout Europe with predominately one or two passengers for business,” he adds.

Increases in fuel costs have been the major challenge recently. “We foresee no reduction on fuel costs in the future so we are always looking at making savings where possible.”

The most recent aircraft to enter service was a Hawker 400XP, with SaxonAir becoming the only AOC operator of that type in the UK. “The challenge was to ensure that industry professionals were aware of the operational capabilities of the aircraft and its excellent speed performance,” says Mace.

SaxonAir has also recently moved into its new £6.5m Klyne Business Aviation Centre at Norwich airport, consolidating its existing operations into one bespoke building and hangar space.

The centre comprises a threestorey administration and passenger handling facility sited between the two large aircraft hangars. SaxonAir’s fleet of private jets and vip helicopters now occupy one of the hangars. The ground floor facilities include the main reception, vip lounge, flight crew rest room, training facilities, conference room and offshore passenger handling facilities. Several first floor offices have been leased to other aviation related companies.

Discussions are taking place with several offshore helicopter and oil & gas operators regarding the lease of the purpose-built second hangar and offshore passenger handling

A general recovery in charter business and growth in flight inspection work have both contributed equally to a doubling of flight hours at Diamond Executive. As previously reported, the company has recently added a new multi-sensor variant of the DA42 TwinStar to its fleet.

Chief executive Peter Bondar says that restrictions in airport opening times, especially at weekends and evenings, remain a concern as well as the cost of handling and airport charges. The London 2012 Olympics will “add unnecessary complexity to operations,” he feels.

The recent success of the company is particularly sweet for Bondar who worked hard to establish the business: “I received my first pay packet after working for the company for two and half years!” he says.

GainJet UK sales manager Gavin Thompson with sales executive Ali Malek.

The rewards are not all financial, however, as he recently took the opportunity to fly a young lady who is terminally ill. “It was a very emotional event,” he says.

Pennine Helicopters Pennine Helicopters feels it is fortunate in coping with the current downturn in the economy due to having a sound customer base, going back 20 years. “At a time like this when people are unsure what is around the corner, prospective and past customers like to use the services of a well branded and long established company,” says Julia Ruddy, quality/operations manager.

“There is not a lot of work out there at the moment so competition is high and reputation is very important.”

The company has one Bell LongRanger and uses this for a variety of missions, including fire fighting.

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stayed about the same, with an increase in environmental work but a decrease in other services, notably business charter.

“Speed of availability of parts has always been crucial to our operation along with the obvious fuel price increases, insurance and CAA charges,” says Ruddy. “We feel the financial crisis has not eased at all in this part of the UK and our company has survived by having an established client base and by not replacing staff through natural wastage.”

Skydrift has been in business for more than 20 years.

GainJet Aviation Business jet operators are increasingly looking for economies of scale by having bases in more than one country.

Although not headquartered in the UK, GainJet has

four aircraft based there, specifically around the London area.

“Our sales office is also located in Heathrow and we have been a strong player within the UK aviation market since 2007,” says UK sales manager, Gavin Thompson.

The company has recently acquired a Gulfstream G550, expected to be delivered in mid 2012, and a vip Boeing 737, configured with 60 club seats, both of which will be based in the London area alongside its Global Express XRS. There has been an increase in demand for its UK-based aircraft in the last 12 months. “A very important factor has been our repeat business,” says Thompson.

The downturn in the economy has affected different industries in different ways. “For example we have seen the benefit in the rise in value of commodities such as oil and gold – the traditional safe haven for cautious investors. While currencies have fluctuated wildly, gold has continued to rise steadily to its current high level and therefore the companies which are responsible for extraction/ processing of these resources have continued to use corporate jet travel

said to have taken a proactive approach to promoting the GainJet brand within the UK and have created strong bonds with major UK brokers.

Other UK news Pennine Helicopters chief pilot Captain Chris Ruddy flies the company’s LongRanger on a fire fighting task at Ovenden Moor, near Halifax, in May.

to support their operations. Our large cabin executive airliner fleet has been busy as a consequence.

“What we are seeing is increased confidence, which can only be a good thing. Markets change, directives change and clients change. We have clients now who five years ago would never thought of taking a 78 seat executive airliner, as an example,” he adds.

Thompson and Ali Malek are new recruits to GainJet’s sales team based at London Heathrow and have certainly made an impact. Although they have only been with the company since January 2011, they are

Gloucestershire Airport’s ‘Runway Safety Project’ is finally under way.

This will include the removal of buildings at both runway ends, relocation of the airport entrance road and the installation of ILS on Runway 27. The work will offer a significant safety enhancement and increase the landing distances on runway 09/27 towards the 1199m Code 2 maximum. This opens the door to less restricted corporate operations, that are currently constrained by the existing environment.

“With a dozen or so executive jets among our 160 residents and a modern portfolio of buildings on site, the future of business aviation in the south west looks positive, despite the looming closures of Filton and

Medical operators face stiff regulation on two fronts All types of air charter operators are facing an increasing burden of compliance, but those in the air ambulance sector face more than most.

Jane Topliss, director of business development at Air Medical Limited (AirMed), Oxford-based medevac experts with a fleet spanning piston twins, turboprops and Learjet ambulances, gave EBAN an insight: “Our flight hours have increased.

AirMed flew 3,600 hours during 2010, with the second Learjet 35A only coming online during April of that year. Since it came online it has done well over 1,100 hours of flying.

“During the first six months of 2011, early indications show that we will increase our flying hours to nearly 4,000. This is including a dramatic reduction in the use of our piston fleet.

“But we are being required to expend a lot more man hours and communication with the CAA interpreting and re-aligning our operations for the new EASA Ops that become effective in April 2012. We are choosing to prepare now and be ready so that implementation day is nothing more than a name change of the regulations.

“Our company carries passengers and freight, but is predominantly involved in air ambulance, and we are therefore affected by slightly different issues to other operators. One of those relates to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) which has been the regulator responsible for medical issues in air ambulance work due to the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

We are an air ambulance operator that has a fully integrated medical department and met our requirement to be fully registered with the CQC by April 1st, 2011 as the law required.

“There is an ongoing discussion between the industry, the CQC and the Department of Health regarding the registration and subsequent compliance of air ambulance operators that has raised inconsistencies within the regulations whereby many operators who undertake a significant level of air ambulance slip through the regulatory net. This not only has a significant impact on industry competition within the UK and Europe, but more importantly it is leading to a non-standard minimum

AirMed’s specialist consultant led neonatal transfer and retrieval service AirBorn makes its first neonatal transfer. A perinatal transfer service was added in August 2011.

patient care quality requirement that, in our eyes, is not adequate.

“There is a new consultation document that has been published by the Department of Health regarding this issue to which we will be responding. We feel that all operators who undertake air ambulance missions should be fully regulated and approved to do so to ensure that patient care is delivered to a minimum acceptable standard.

“The other issue that will potentially affect us is air passenger duty. We responded to the consultation document earlier this year requesting full exemption on all flights that operate under hospital status. If we were expected to pay APD on our flights (some of which can easily be considered long haul) then we would become extremely uncompetitive in a world market.

“The missions that we undertake are invaluable and provide an extremely important service to people in very difficult circumstances. If additional costs are incurred then these would have to be in the main passed on to the insurance companies or to the private individuals who are our clients, which will have

AirMed takes off on another mission.

consequences. This will potentially lead to a significantly reduced and ineffective service being available within the UK. “AirMed predominantly undertakes air ambulance work and therefore has been affected in different ways to many of the other business aviation operators. Due to the change of our fleet and the increase in our medical capabilities we have been able to continue growing in this difficult time.

“Medical work has in the past tended to be seasonal but this has started to shift as well with people choosing to travel outside of traditional months and choosing different holiday destinations. This has meant a greater need to service countries outside Europe. This is something we would not have been

able to do easily prior to the Learjets coming online. Therefore, despite these changes, we have managed to continue with our increased level of movements. In terms of passenger work we are finding that some of this is starting to return, however this is very much at the lower end of the scale, with smaller passenger movements on the more cost effective piston fleet.

“The London Olympics will affect us potentially both positively and negatively. The nature of our work means that we need to be able to file flight plans without restrictions at short notice and the increased volume in traffic along with the airspace restrictions will potentially cause us delays. This could be a major problem and despite the fact that we will have the authority for ATFM Exempt Approved and Hosp Status on our flight plan, we are anticipating restrictions and delays.

“The flip side is that with the expected number of tourists and people involved in the Olympic Games, we should see an increase in work generated. This would not only be within our air ambulance specialty, but also in passenger and cargo.”

UK REGIONAL REVIEW Plymouth,” says Darren Lewington, head of operations.

A public inquiry into Lydd’s £25m plans to extend the runway and build a new terminal will conclude in September, with a decision expected from the Government early next year.

The Government has earmarked Lydd as one of the regional airports capable of handling flights carrying visitors to the 2012 Olympics and it has been rated as capable of handling up to 238 general and business aviation flights during the peak period from 21 July to 15 August 2012.

In recent years, around £30m has been invested to turn Lydd into a modern regional airport.

Improvements include resurfacing and strengthening the runway, upgrading instrument landing systems and runway lighting systems, enhanced fire and emergency services teams, a new aircraft parking apron covering a 13 acre site and a new business aviation lounge. ■

Trip report: Delivering care beyond Europe’s borders “AirMed was requested to go to Kazakhstan to collect a lady who, at 29 weeks’ gestation, suffered complications that caused her to go into premature labour. We sent out a perinatal team of specialists that comprised an obstetrician and neonatologist who would be able to deal with a premature delivery plus the ongoing needs of the baby.

While we hoped to transfer the mother prior to delivery of the baby, on arrival it was deemed necessary to deliver prior to the flight home as the labour had progressed and the mother was getting into difficulties.

“A challenging but successful delivery was undertaken and baby Max arrived with the help of AirMed’s medical team. He required resuscitation and subsequent ventilation but he and mum were then successfully returned to the UK where treatment continued. This was an incredibly complex mission for us.

However, it gave everyone an amazing sense of achievement as the outcome for both mother and baby would have been very different had we not been on site when we were.”

Trip report: NAT tracks speed repatriation “We were requested to go to Calgary, Canada, to repatriate an individual to the UK. This presented us with complex flight planning due to multiple sectors and potential crew duty limitations. However, looking at the routing and making full use of the new long range navigation and communications upgrade in one of our Learjet 35As, we were able to plan the following route. We flew from Oxford to Sondrestrom in Greenland then on to Yellowknife in Canada before the final sector into Calgary. Following crew rest, the active repatriation leg started from Calgary to Montreal, then on to Gander and then utilised the North Atlantic Tracks non-stop to Birmingham, for a total of 10 hrs 30 mins flying and just over 4,400nm.

“If we hadn’t been able to utilise NAT tracks following our approval, this would have meant an additional tech stop in Iceland.

When dealing with patient transfers you want to minimise the number of sectors as much as possible due to patient care.

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BBGA BOOTH 34 Telephone: +44 1844 238 020 Email: info@bbga.aero Web: www.bbga.aero BBGA is the British Business and General Aviation Association, a trade body representing companies operating and trading in the general and business aviation industry, including manufacturers, business aviation operators, maintenance organisations, repair and overhaul organisations, training organisations, aircraft and helicopter sales organisations, spares stockists and supporting organisations including finance, insurance and publishing companies.

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As preparations for the seventh UK Business & General Aviation Day at Cambridge Airport on September 20th gather pace, the headline seminar looks set to attract a record audience. “The practicalities of the Olympics” will provide an opportunity for aircraft owners and operators to quiz a panel of experts on the day-to-day impact of the 2012 games on business aviation.

Once again the single day BGAD event has attracted a wide rage of exhibitors and will feature a second seminar in which Avinode will summarise the current state of the charter market.

On the aircraft static display Cessna will be on hand with a Citation CJ3, and both Embraer and FlairJet each with a Phenom 300, while Diamond Executive Aviation will be showing a brace of TwinStars, including the show debut of its multisensor MPP version. Also in the lineup will be Action Aviation’s SJ30 jet, billed as the world’s first light business jet with full transatlantic capability and the range to fly “anywhere to anywhere” in Europe with single pilot certification.

The SJ30’s manufacturer, which purchased the assets of Emivest Aerospace out of bankruptcy, recently announced that it will trade as SyberJet. It has moved the assembly line to its facilities in Cedar City, Utah.

Visitors to BGAD this year will be able to use free car parking in the adjacent public Newmarket Road Park & Ride facility (Satnav: CB5 8AA), with frequent shuttle bus rides to the event provided courtesy of First Class Cars.

The show is hosted by Cambridge Airport, and its sister companies in the form of charter operator Marshall Executive Aviation and Marshall Business Aviation (FBO) will be well represented.

BGAD is open to professional visitors only, and is free to attend.

Visitors can register in advance at www.bgad.aero up until Friday 16th September to save time on arrival.

BORLEY BROTHERS BOOTH 25 Telephone: +44 1223 294156 Email: kimbutler@borley-brothers.co.uk Web: www.borley-brothers.co.uk Borley Brothers Engineering provides a diverse range of services, which include bespoke aircraft docking equipment, ground support equipment, test rig manufacture and general steel fabrication, for a wide range of industries.

CAMBRIDGE AIRPORT HOSTS Telephone: +44 1223 373 214 Email: enquiries@cambridgeairport.com Web: www.cambridgeairport.com Cambridge Airport has 24/7 capability, customs and immigration services, and excellent travel links to London. With a 2km runway and no slot restrictions, the airport can accept public transport aircraft up to Boeing B757 size.

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There will be plenty of opportunity to view the latest aircraft and network with colleagues during the show.

ACTION AVIATION BOOTH 29 AND STATIC DISPLAY Telephone: +44 1223 373111 Email: sales@actionaviation.com Web: www.actionaviation.com Action Aviation is an international company involved in sales, marketing and operation of business jets, airliners and helicopters. It also has significant expertise in operating emergency medical service solutions, aircraft sales, marketing and aircraft charter. Part of the Action Group of companies, with offices in the Middle East, the UK, Europe and India, the company is exclusive distributor of the SJ30 business jet in 66 countries and has ordered 159 delivery positions.

AIR SUPPORT A/S

Air Support specialises in PC-based flight planning software systems with integrated webbased crew briefing services known as PPS – Preflight Planning System and Crew Briefing aimed at corporate and commercial business aircraft operators, regional/charter/cargo/ national airlines and military operators as well as service providers. Today, the PPS solution is used by aircraft operators who daily operate more than 300 aircraft types and versions. The PPS software solution is powered by Lufthansa Systems worldwide navigation data including all global

The BGAD static display The aircraft static display at BGAD has a reputation for showing the latest models from all areas of business aviation, and this year is no exception. We

Cessna Citation Bravo (Marshall Executive Aviation) Cessna Citation CJ3 (Cessna Aircraft) Cessna Citation XLS (Marshall Executive Aviation) Challenger 300 (Marshall Executive Aviation)

Hawker 400XP (SaxonAir Charter) SyberJet SJ30 (Action Aviation)

Helicopters Eurocopter EC120 (SaxonAir Charter)

AIRDATA BOOTH 14 Telephone: +44 1293 400 888 Email: sales@airdata.co.uk Web: www.airdata.co.uk AirData has been a leading developer and supplier of flight planning, weather briefing and pilot briefing systems to airlines and flight handling companies for over 25 years. We work closely with operations personnel and aviation industry professionals to ensure that customers realise the return on their investment and maximise the competitive advantages our products offer. AirData is part of World Fuel Services (Europe) Ltd.

Telephone: +44 1702 531 858 Email: info@aqms.org.uk Web: www.aqms.org.uk IS-BAO accredited SMS, certification services, safety, technical documentation, maintenance compliance and continuation training. For operators, MROs manufacturers and Part 147 training schools. You know your business; we are here to help with IS-BAO accredited/EASA compliant SMS, EASA and maintenance compliance. Providing quality and airworthiness management support and audits; company expositions and procedures writing; troubleshooting, training, SMS.

AVINODE Telephone: +46 31 751 0000 Email: info@avinode.com Web: www.avinode.com

Telephone: +44 8448 022 100 Email: info@airops.co.uk Web: www.airops.co.uk

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Cars on display will include: RollsRoyce Phantom, Bentley and Mercedes S Class (First Class Cars), and representative models from Land Rover, Jaguar, Citroen, Seat and Peugeot (Marshall Motor Group).

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DA42 MPP (Diamond Executive Aviation)

Extra 200 (Cambridge Aeroclub)

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DA42 TwinStar (Diamond Executive Aviation)

Diamond Executive Aviation will have a DA42MPP reconnaissance version on show as well as a ‘normal’ DA42.

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Props

Eurocopter EC135 (Capital Air Services)

Embraer Phenom 300 (Embraer) Embraer Phenom 300 (FlairJet)

Telephone: +44 208 897 1066 Email: enquiries@airclaims.com Web: www.airclaims.com

Eurocopter EC155 (Capital Air Services)

check www.bgad.aero before travelling.

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Airops Software Ltd specialises in the design and development of software and IT systems for the aviation industry. In business since 1989, we are based at Farnborough Airport in the UK. Airops undertakes a wide variety of consultancy tasks for our customers, although we are perhaps best known for our two leading aviation software products: AIROPS 5 for aircraft operators and brokers; and AIROPS Movement-Exec for airports, handling agents and FBOs.

also usually have a number of late additions/changes to the line-up, so please

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AIRCLAIMS GROUP

BOOTH 6 Telephone: +45 7533 8889 Email: sales@airsupport.dk Web: www.airsupport.dk

Capital Air Services Limited is a long established corporate helicopter management and charter company with operational bases in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Stansted and Manchester.

We provide charter flights by helicopter or aeroplane from any UK location to anywhere the client requires to visit – subject to operating restrictions. Our large modern fleet of twin engine IFR equipped helicopters, flown by highly experienced IFR pilots and supported by our helpful operations staff, await your call.

route restrictions. Data services provided also include worldwide updated NOTAMs, Surface Weather data, as well as Wind and Significant Weather charts tailored to the specific route.

Airclaims is the leading provider of claims, risk and asset management services to the global aviation industry. Founded in 1964, we handle in excess of 2,600 assignments each year via a network of 18 offices worldwide. For more than four decades, we have been the organisation that people turn to when they require the very highest levels of industry knowledge and risk expertise.

Telephone: +44 207 808 5089 Email: avcard@avcard.com Web: www.avcard.com World Fuel Services, global leader in the marketing of aviation, marine and land fuel products and logistics services, is a Fortune 500 company with over 25 years of experience working with business aviation. Leveraging the highly-experienced staff of Avcard and BaseOps, World Fuel Services offers unprecedented service in the supply, quality control, logistical support and price risk management of fuel, trip planning and related services. World Fuel Services contract fuel is the most comprehensive fuel programme in the industry with prearranged fuel available at more than 3,000 locations around the world.

Telephone: +44 1865 370 739 Email: operations@capitalairservices.co.uk Web: www.capitalairservices.co.uk

Avinode is the world’s leading online marketplace for air charter professionals. Over 6,000 aviation professionals use Avinode daily to buy and sell charter flights worldwide. Nearly 3,500 aircraft are currently listed in the marketplace, which features online quoting, availability reports, integrated scheduling, empty leg reports and safety data. Avinode also provides up-to-theminute market data and trend reports for the charter aviation market through Avinode Business Intelligence.

BALTIC AIR CHARTER ASSOCIATION BOOTH 35 Telephone: +44 20 7623 5501 Email: baca@balticexchange.com Web: www.baca.org.uk BACA represents the interests of commercial aviation companies particularly in the air charter industries and markets. Membership includes air brokers, charter airlines, airports, business aircraft operators, freight forwarders, consultants and others.

BASEOPS INTERNATIONAL BOOTH 14 Telephone: +44 207 808 5089 Email: sales@baseops.com Web: www.baseops.com See Avcard’s entry.

CARTER GREEN AEROSPACE BOOTH 8/9 Telephone: +44 1305 757 575 Email: sales@cartergreen-aero.co.uk Web: www.cartergreen-aero.co.uk Suppliers of interior products for aircraft and yacht interiors. Sales agent for Spinneybeck leather, Scott Group Custom Carpets, Majilite Novasuede and Nytek products, Bute Fabrics and Goodrich Lighting Systems. Our stand is shared

by Bell Bespoke interiors, showing examples of veneered furniture.

CENTRELINE AIR CHARTER/BRISTOL FLYING CENTRE BOOTH 13 Telephone: +44 1275 474 357 Email: operations@centrelineair.co.uk Web: www.centrelineair.co.uk One of the world’s most capable, service-oriented FBOs, Bristol Flying Centre provides a full range of general aviation services, from engineering and handling to private air charter and aircraft management. We operate from modern, purpose-built facilities at Bristol Airport, the only one in the south west with 24-hour operations.

Our management team includes experienced, respected figures from general aviation and with committed, long-serving staff, BFC is proud to deliver the best possible service, every time.

CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY STATIC DISPLAY Telephone: +44 1252 378 811 Email: tperry@cessna.textron.com Web: www.cessna.com The Citation CJ3 will be on display. The success of the CJ series of Citation light business aircraft proves that good design never goes out of style.

But sometimes, you need just a little more jet, and that’s where the CJ3 really shines. With its larger wing and more powerful engines, the CJ3 posts greater range while carrying more payload and delivering better fuel economy than its predecessors. Cessna is kindly sponsoring the BGAD11 press room.

DIAMOND EXECUTIVE AVIATION BOOTH 5 AND STATIC DISPLAY Telephone: +44 1845 501 202 Email: info@diamond-executive.aero Web: www.diamond-executive.aero Diamond-Executive Aviation (DEA) is the world’s largest AOC operator of the Mercedes Benz powered, jet-fuelled DA42 Twin Star. DEA’s fleet has grown to seven, with operating bases in the UK and Italy. The DA42 has brought new levels of customer service and price performance to passenger operations, unaccompanied donor

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flights, flights inspection and calibration of airports and navigation aids and to airborne reconnaissance and surveillance. DEA will have the DA42MPP reconnaissance version on show along with a ‘normal’ DA42.

Lancelot Flight Service is a flight support company created in 2006, based at Majorca’s Palma Airport, oriented to giving high quality low cost full operational support. Lancelot offers all you need for your operational management with a base price of £48 per leg and, with no minimum or hidden costs, you get 24/7 full flight support.

In the fixed price you get full flight dispatch using Air Support PPS, handling arrangements, hotel arrangements, fuel coordination, permits request and coordination, airport slots, catering request, passenger manifests, Captain’s brief, Eurocontrol slot management, real time web access to dispatch screens, web access to flight dispatches, etc, etc – basically anything you would request from your own ops.

EMBRAER EXECUTIVE JETS BOOTH 21 AND STATIC DISPLAY Telephone: +971 4 391 4824 Email: tony.fitzpatrick@embraer.fr Web: www.embraerexecutivejets.com When Embraer entered the executive market, our ambition was to exceed expectations and create jets that redefined their categories. Welcome to the Phenom 300. With best-in-class performance, comfort and utility, it stretches the limits of the light jet category. An executive jet that is truly designed for the 21st century, on display at BGAD11. On booth 21, Embraer will be showcasing a mobile simulator for the Legacy 500

BOOTH 1 Telephone: +44 1865 290 600 Email: ops@oxfordairport.co.uk Web: www.londonoxfordairport.co.uk

HOST Telephone: +44 1279 714 509 Email: mark@ebanmagazine.com Web: www.ebanmagazine.com European Business Air News is Europe’s leading business aviation title and the only magazine with an audited circulation to every owner and operator of a business aircraft in Europe.

Action Aviation is exclusive distributor of the SJ30 business jet in 66 countries and will have one on show in the aircraft display.

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directly and also assists commercial operations teams to help complement their own 24/7 service. We offer this by uniquely charging a fixed fee throughout for effective budgeting.

Flightworx will showcase its new iView product that allows customers to watch their requests being actioned via a live interface.

Telephone: +44 1252 377 234 Email: stewart@aircraftinteriors.co.uk Web: www.aircraftinteriors.co.uk Doesn’t your aircraft interior deserve the very best standard of workmanship and finish? Here at Farnborough Aircraft interiors we are in the business of making your aircraft interior look as good as new. Whether you want a full interior replacement or a small repair we are ready to support you with the very best quality work and quick turnaround. All work can be carried out to EASA PT21 J&G.

FIRST CLASS CARS BOOTH 16 AND STATIC DISPLAY Telephone: +44 1582 459 090 Email: sales@firstclasscars.co.uk Web: www.firstclasscars.co.uk

BOOTH 22 Telephone: +44 1452 857 700 Email: enquiries@gloucestershireairport.co.uk Web: www.gloucestershireairport.co.uk Around 160 aircraft are permanently based at the airport, ranging from single seat microlights to multi-million dollar executive jets.

Approximately 40 air ambulance and police helicopters, serving around 75% of the UK’s forces, are operated by home-based companies and rotate through the airport on a regular basis for maintenance and training.

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BOOTH 7 Telephone: +44 1624 682 400 Email: info@i.im Web: www.i.im ICM Aviation is part of the ICM Group of companies, founded in 1984. The group operates from offices at London Stansted Airport and the Isle of Man. ICM Aviation provides solutions to a number of inter-related issues including aircraft ownership, where to register, how to operate tax efficiently, how to insure the asset economically and how to deal with a range of administrative and operational issues. It works closely with Inter-Continental Management Limited to incorporate companies for aircraft ownership.

LANCELOT FLIGHT SERVICE BOOTH 33 Telephone: +34 902 955 777 Email: admin@lancelotfs.aero Web: www.lancelotfs.aero

HOST Telephone: +44 1223 399 773 Email: graham.baker@marshallaerospace.com Web: www.marshallbusinessaviation.co.uk Marshall Business Aviation is part of Marshall Aerospace. Our comprehensive services are tailored to meet the requirements of the operators and owners of executive and charter aircraft; and to satisfy customer expectations for timeframes, quality and aesthetics. We are a Cessna Authorised Service facility for the Citation 500 series aircraft and can complete warranty work. We undertake standard maintenance and service work, project manage cabin refurbishments, and livery can be changed in the company paint shop. Our services are independent and we undertake pre-buy inspections and offer fixedprice quoting. We have experience in dealing with AOG and aircraft recovery. Operating our own airport gives business aviation customers access to hangars and runway.

HOST Telephone: +44 1223 373 214 Email: enquiries@marshallbusinessaviation.co.uk Web: www.marshallbusinessaviation.co.uk The Marshall Business Aviation Centre provides an ‘executive gateway’ to the UK, comprising VIP lounges, executive boardroom, crew rest rooms, full operations and handling, charter aircraft, and an impressive 50,000 sq ft Authorised Cessna Citation Service Centre

MARSHALL EXECUTIVE AVIATION HOST AND STATIC DISPLAY Telephone: +44 1223 399 299 Email: enquiries@marshallexecair.com Web: www.marshallexecair.com Founded as the executive jet charter specialists within the Marshall Group of Companies in 2003, the focus of Marshall Executive Aviation is the provision of the finest quality of service to the discerning jet traveller throughout Europe, North Africa and Western Russia. MEA will be showing all four aircraft in their fleet at BGAD.

MARSHALL LEASING BOOTH 38 Telephone: +44 1480 414541 Email: jonathan.ross@marshall-leasing.co.uk Web: www.marshall-leasing.co.uk Marshall Leasing specialises in vehicle management and finance solutions. Our wide

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Oxford has evolved as a practical alternative to the traditional London options for business aviation, lying just an hour away from London’s west end with a longer runway, ILS, new primary and secondary radar for 2012 and an awardwinning FBO facility. With opening possible from 06:00 to midnight, seven days and Cat 6 RFFS for aircraft up to A319/BBJ-size, Oxford’s capabilities have radically changed. In readiness for the London 2012 games, the airport now has 35,000 square metres of heavy jet hard standing.

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First Class Cars has been offering its chauffeur services to the private aviation industry for ten years. With cars strategically based at London’s regional airports, it is able to offer a quick responsive service to its discerning clientele.

Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year it offers an unrivalled service for the whole of the UK. It is ground transportation without compromise.

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Hayward Aviation Ltd is Europe’s leading business and general aviation insurance broker.

We design, negotiate and place high quality, low cost insurance programmes for clients throughout Europe and further afield.

BOOTH 23 AND STATIC DISPLAY Tel: 01865 372 069 Email: info@flair-jet.com Web: www.flair-jet.com Flairjet was conceived and built upon the principle of premiere but affordable service to our customers. A combination of the 1930s golden era of diamond class quality flying and the modern requisites of efficiency, reliability, technology and safety. One of the company’s new Embraer Phenom 300 aircraft will be on display.

FLIGHTWORX AVIATION BOOTH 15 Telephone: +44 1787 224 807 Email: info@flightworx.co.uk Web: www.flightworx.aero Flightworx® is a British specialist flight support company. We are showcasing what we do best by providing a full package of solutions to clients flying their aircraft internationally for a fixed cost.

Flightworx supports over 300 private operators

Free seminars during BGAD Full details of speakers are available at www.bgad.aero.

11.00: The practicalities of the Olympics London 2012 is never far away from the headlines, and business aviation will have a very important role to play. Our seminar will discuss some crucial issues facing operators, charter providers and the 30-plus UK airports that have been identified to handle business and general aviation flights for the important summer event.

Practicalities to be addressed will include when to start security screening of new employees, the buying in of fuel, provision for aircraft parking and securing ground transportation, which airports are going to be declared 24/7 during the period and how and when operators and charter brokers should go about booking their slots an parking stands at airports Moderator Charles Alcock, international editor of Aviation International News will also question whether this is a time for business aviation operators to put aside the fact they are competitors and work together for the collective good to Team Great Britain and showcase business aviation’s winning edge.

14.00: An industry in motion: discussing the European charter market circa 2011 Join Avinode’s Magnus Henriksson for an in depth tour of the events and trends that have shaped the European charter market this year. From the demand fluctuations of the North African uprisings to the trip statistics behind the strongest summer in three years Magnus will provide a behind the scenes look at the charter industry as seen through data from Avinode, the world’s largest air charter marketplace. An open forum discussion will conclude the session.

BGAD11 – the UK Business & General Aviation Day, Tuesday September 20th, Cambridge Airport.

The UK’s only dedicated business aircraft – helicopters, props and aviation event – BGAD11 – will jets – and be able to take part in take place again this year. quality, free to attend seminars.

Presented jointly by Cambridge Airpor t and European Business BGAD has become a must Air News, BGAD is an effective attend event for business aviators in the UK – we look forward to day of networking.

You’ll see around 40 exhibitors, seeing you there. Register online an excellent line up of business at www.bgad.aero

For further information, visit the BGAD web site or contact Mark Ranger on +44 (0) 1279 714509, email: mark@bgad.aero

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DAO acquires Airalpha Airalpha, based in Odense Airport, is to become part of Roskilde-based DAO Aviation AS. Initially the two companies will remain separate entities at Roskilde and Odense respectively, but Airalpha will change name to DAO Aviation A/S. Jimmy Binderup Andersen from DAO Roskilde is md and accountable manager of both companies, while former md of Airalpha, Gunnar Strand, has resigned.

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range of products is complemented by an emphasis on bespoke customer service – which won ‘Fleet Service Company of the Year’ at the 2010 Association of Car Fleet Operators awards.

Our offering is based on providing practical, common-sense solutions that are tailored to clients’ needs and delivered through our expert account management team. Joining forces with Gates Contract Hire in 2006 has allowed us to expand our portfolio further in recent years.

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Broker benefits from pre-owned recovery Martyn Fiddler Associates handles this, ensuring that VAT and duty are accounted for at the optimum rate.

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Web: www.marshallweb.co.uk

MARTYN FIDDLER ASSOCIATES BOOTH 7 Telephone: +44 1279 680 045 Email: mfal@i.im Web: www.i.im As Europe’s leading aviation and VAT specialist, and part of the ICM Group, Martyn Fiddler Associates Ltd is known throughout the aviation industry for the quality of its advice and service. Aircraft owners and operators know that flying in the EU can create VAT and duty liability.

Failure to deal with these issues correctly can be expensive and lead to customs authorities seizing aircraft while the matter of how much is due in VAT, duties and fines is dealt with.

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Marshall Motor Group was founded over 100 years ago in Cambridge and now has 67 dealership businesses across the country.

Marshall remains family-owned and privatelyfunded and has over 2,000 colleagues. With a current annual turnover of more than £700m, Marshall is a Top 10 Dealer Group in the UK and the second largest privately owned. Marshall Motor Group will be showing a number of cars in the static area of BGAD11.

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Megadoor Hangar Doors are sold through Crawford Sales companies and distributors and are custom designed to the customer’s exact specification. There is virtually no limit to size or configuration of a Megadoor. Doors have been supplied to MRO facilities throughout the world. Crawford also supplies industrial doors and loading bay equipment for baggage handling areas, emergency service buildings and cargo sheds.

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JetBrokers Europe reports its best month on record in July in terms of pre-owned aircraft sales activity. In addition to sales of smaller aircraft, the JetBrokers team completed transactions for two mid-sized jets, a Citation Sovereign and a Citation X, both sold to private owners based overseas. Recent results from Jetnet confirm that the first six months of 2011 showed ‘early stage recovery signs’ with growth of 15.3% reported in pre-owned business jet retail transactions.

Jetnet offers trip cost analysis Business aviation intelligence specialist Jetnet is to offer its customers the Aircraft Cost Calculator software program at a discounted rate. “We know the hurdles our customers must clear when justifying costs of aircraft purchases for their clients,” says president Vincent Esposito, “and it’s always been our goal to provide them with every tool available to make their jobs more efficient.”

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UK-based Weston Aviation currently operates three FBOs at Durham Tees Valley, Humberside and Newquay Cornwall Airport, running charter sales offices from each location. We specialise in developing business aviation at regional airports by working in close partnership with airport management, and by taking a proactive approach to promoting and marketing the benefits of private aircraft charter to the local business community.

WESTON AVIATION – CHARTER BOOTH 30 Telephone: +44 1827 883 900 Email: chartersales@westonaviation.com Web: www.westonaviation.com Weston Aviation provides a worldwide private air charter service and recently opened a London office in response to the demands of clients, which offers a service providing luxury holidays by private jet. Weston Aviation has a highly experienced charter sales team that can cater for any size charter.

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G650 testing is on track The Gulfstream G650 has completed several flight testing milestones en route to anticipated type certification later this year.

As of July 16, the four aircraft in the programme had accumulated more than 1,760 hours over more than 535 flights. The first test aircraft to have a fully outfitted interior has finished certification testing of the water and waste systems, TCAS and GPWS.

Al Bateen to host GA show Al Bateen Executive airport is to host what it says will be the only general aviation exhibition in the Middle East.

The Abu Dhabi Air Expo will benefit from mild temperatures in early March and is expected to attract aircraft types from ultralights to transcontinental jets.

Piper delivers more Meridians

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Rebecca Johnson, Gulfstream regional vp sales for central south Europe, is looking forward to EASA certification of the G650 later this year.

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Moulay joins Bell Bell Helicopter has appointed Patrick Moulay as managing director for commercial business for the Europe and Russia regions.

Moulay comes to Bell Helicopter from Eurocopter where he last served as vp for marketing and sales assigned to the southeast Asia region. “I’m looking forward to getting to know our Russian and European customers,” said Moulay, who will be based in Prague.

Lancelot expands customer list Lancelot Flight Service is continuing its growth by adding four more aircraft to its management system, two cargo Metro II, a Gulfstream G150 and a Citation 560.

“We are currently closing agreements with various other operators,” says ceo Fernando Baiget. “We are in advanced talks to expand our services into maintenance management, prepurchase inspections, Part 145, and quality and SMS management and consultancy. We hope to be able to give full details of all this at BGAD on Tuesday September 20th.

“We are also working on the fourth development phase of our

Sales and deliveries of the Meridian, Matrix and Mirage single-engine aircraft series have increased during the first six months of 2011, says Piper. New aircraft billings were up nearly 16 percent, and the company delivered 38 M-class aircraft: 14 turboprop Meridians and 24 piston-powered Matrixes and Mirages, compared with 36 total MClass aircraft during the first six months of 2010.

Abacus adds Maltese office Isle of Man based fiduciary services company, Abacus, has extended its services for yacht and aircraft holding companies following the establishment of a Maltese business under the name Abacus Corporate Services Limited.

The office is located at the Gasan Centre, Mriehel, and will provide a full range of corporate and administrative services, including those for aircraft ownership structures.

Kodiak gains executive interior Manufacturer Quest Aircraft Company has introduced an executive interior for the Kodiak aircraft. It will be available by means of an STC and the installation will take place at developer Wipaire’s facility in Minnesota.

Some of the features include executive seating for up to six passengers, tables and cabinets veneered with hardwood accents, modular sidewalls with arm ledge, forward refreshment cabinets, premium wool carpet, and a lavatory with privacy curtain.

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