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Green and still growing – JoinJet receives first Hawker 800XPR

Kristoffer Sundberg of JoinJet admires the genuine Hawker winglets of the first 800XPR upgrade after taking delivery recently. He piloted the aircraft himself from the Chester modification centre to his Billund base, and was delighted with the improvements in its performance. See the full story on page 4.

ABS Jets, the Prague-based aircraft operator, has raised 450 million CZK (about US$24 million) of development capital by successfully issuing a portfolio of five-year bonds. The funds will allow the company to continue to expand its facilities and the range of aircraft services it provides. The bonds were issued on the Prague Stock Exchange on September 30th and offer 6.5 per cent interest until maturity in 2016. Coupons are paid biannually in March and September, and the nominal value of one bond is three million CZK. They can be purchased on the secondary market through the Prague Stock Exchange or J&T Bank. “We are very pleased at the level of interest from investors since the bonds were issued. The capital generated from the issue of bonds represents a significant injection of capital to our revenues and will enable us to further increase our hangar capacities and grow our business,” says ceo Vladimír Peták. “The success of ABS and the level of business we are conducting at Prague Ruzyne airport ensures that investors are secure in the knowledge that the certainty of a return on investment is dramatically increased.” ABS operates one of Europe’s largest fleets of Legacy 600 aircraft and is an Embraer authorised service centre and sales representative. The company has greatly increased the level of operations it conducts at Bratislava airport with third-

party maintenance services due to begin there in January 2012, and is planning to open subsidiaries in Kiev and Sofia. It has also expanded at its main base at Ruzyne by opening a fourth hangar in September. This was launched with a stylish celebration at which about 170 guests from the USA, Brazil and Europe were treated to an evening of entertainment following the official hangar opening ceremony. Among the guests were executives from

ABS Jets – expanding at Ruzyne.

manufacturers Embraer, Bombardier, Cessna as well as aircraft operators, airport authorities, suppliers and vip clients. Guests were treated to a fashion show from some of Prague’s top designers, this was followed by a reception and top-class entertainment. “The evening was judged to be a great success, guests were impressed by the new facilities, especially the new vip departure lounge,” the company says. The timing of the reception was coordinated to be on the same day as ABS Jets launched a major marketing campaign to encourage the Continued on page 2

Aero Jets Darta promotes space flight experiences Business aviation through the eyes of the owner/flyer PERSPECTIVES Pages 6-10

Aero Jets Darta, based at Le Bourget and Nantes, has teamed up with Virgin Galactic’s ‘space agent’ in France to offer its clients the opportunity to travel into space. Darta customers are already able to take advantage of the long-range capabilities of its Falcon fleet, but commercial director Romain Alati believes they may well also be interested in the experience of earth orbit: “We are signing an agreement with the agent Jean Luc Wibaux in order to be able to promote the Virgin

trips,” he says. “Soon our web site will have a new section providing information about space flight and we will be able to sell those tickets through Jean Luc.” If the client books through Darta, the price will be the same as if arranged directly with Virgin, with Darta and Wibaux sharing a commission on the booking. Darta hosted a presentation on November 10th. Among the guests were two ambassadors, a minister, concierges from the best hotels in

Paris, businessmen and entrepreneurs. “We also welcomed the first French future astronaut with Virgin Galactic, Yves Pleindoux,” says Alati. “He has already booked his ticket to space (number 344) and he was testifying about his feelings and experiences.” Guests were shown a video about the spaceport inauguration two weeks ago in New Mexico, USA. Tickets start at $200,000, and a deposit grants privileged access to all aspects of the project as it

progresses. From astronaut forums with Sir Richard Branson on his Caribbean island home or his South African game reserve to opportunities to tour Scaled Composites to see the new vehicles under development, all future astronauts have vip invitations to media events to mark major milestones. Darta’s Alati is keen to experience space flight himself: “Yes, of course I would love to go there… but I will have to work a little bit more, or win the lottery!”

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DC Aviation reveals plans for UAE operations German-based DC Aviation has entered into a joint venture with the Al Futtaim Group of the UAE to build a hangar at DWC Al Maktoum airport to house an air charter and line maintenance operation. Having planned the project for three years, the company is currently commissioning the hangar, including vip lounge facilities, and expects it to be operational by April 2012. “With a hangar area second to none in the UAE, the operation will be particularly interesting for aircraft management clients owning Airbus 319 jets and equivalent aircraft types,” a spokesperson says. The joint venture was formally agreed by Omar Al Futtaim, vice chairman of the Al Futtaim Group and Michael Kuhn, ceo of DC Aviation. Established in the 1930s, AlFuttaim is headquartered in Dubai and has several operational divisions including automotive, engineering, electronics, retail, financial services, general services, real estate and

Luxaviation merges with Germany’s FairJets

leisure. It employs over 20,000 people. Meanwhile DC Aviation has received ETOPS 180 approval for its Airbus A319CJ vvip fleet. Previously only a range of 120 minutes was allowed, and the new approval is significant because it means that direct flights to destinations such as Hawaii are now possible. On a long-distance flight from London to Barbados, DC Aviation reports, the flight time is shortened by an hour, since a more direct route can be flown. Fuel consumption drops by two tons. The approval was preceded by a thorough testing procedure through the LBA. The air traffic authority examined all relevant documents of the business from the past five years – from aircraft and engine records to safety information and other operative data. The 180-minute rule also applies to most of the other business jets in the DC Aviation fleet.

Air Alliance sells Phenoms in Germany Air Alliance has been appointed as Embraer’s authorised sales representative for the Phenom 100 and 300 in Germany, joining ABS Jets in the Czech Republic, Avcon Jets in Austria and the Vnukovo-3 Group in Russia. Based at Siegerland airport, between Frankfurt and Cologne, the company also plans to add the entry-level jets to its own fleet at some stage. Wolfgang Krombach, ceo and owner of Air Alliance, says: “I am also confident that our infrastructure and dedication to customer services will help us to further increase the market share of the Phenom family in this region and, accordingly, develop ourselves as an invaluable Embraer partner in Germany.” Air Alliance GmbH was founded in 1993 and has matured from a small hangar maintenance facility to become a full-service provider of aircraft sales and maintenance, charter and ambulance flights, and a flight training centre.

Celebrating the opening of a fourth hangar at Prague Ruzyne are Antonio Martini, vp customer support and services for EMEA of Embraer; Antonia Tomkova, ABS Jets marketing director; Vladimir Petak, ABS chief executive; Peter Kaiblinger, regional sales director for central and eastern Europe of Embraer and David Kyjovsky, ABS Jets chairman of the board.

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use and ownership of business aircraft. The campaign, dubbed “Everyone can own a business jet,” was rolled out throughout the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In 2011, ABS Jets was named by The New Europe magazine as one of the 50 fastest growing companies, one of five winners in the private aviation category. Other domestic accolades include the EKIA Stability Award which is given to Czech market leaders, where ABS Jets was among the top seven companies in the transport and logistics sector and gained an AAA rating.

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Luxembourg-based business aviation company Luxaviation has merged with FairJets GmbH, retaining a majority stake, to create a business aviation group with a fleet of 17 jets. Following the merger, FairJets will continue to operate from Paderborn, and Luxaviation from Luxembourg. “The staff of both companies will be retained in order to allow the sharing of competencies and best practices and to have a healthy basis for future growth,” a spokesperson says. Both entities will keep their AOC’s in their respective countries so that aircraft can be registered in Germany or in Luxembourg, according to the requirements of the financing banks and the aircraft owners. “We are very proud to be able to work closely with the FairJets team that has managed to quickly become one of the biggest business aviation operators in Germany and that has an excellent reputation with clients, banks and aircraft owners. This investment is absolutely in line with Luxaviation’s objective to grow and to build a safe and profitable business aviation company providing an excellent service to a European clientele,” says Patrick Hansen, ceo of Luxaviation. “Our business models are complementary and so are our markets and competencies,” confirms Dr Dirk Bruse, ceo of FairJets. “We have traditionally been very strong in the German market and attractive to aircraft owners while Luxaviation has developed a fantastic sales network throughout Europe, thus enabling both companies to better match demand and fleet capacity.” Maintenance and training facilities will be combined to provide increased flexibility of operations, reduced costs and greater quality control. Luxaviation will decide whether these investments will be made in Luxembourg or in Paderborn, depending on factors such as finance and the availability of space at the respective airports.

President and ceo of Comlux Richard Gaona, aboard his company’s ACJ320, celebrates ordering the world’s first ACJ321 with Airbus coo John Leahy, vp ACJ Francois Chazelle and president ACJ Habib Fekih.

Comlux orders its fourth Airbus type Comlux has signed a commitment for an Airbus ACJ321, the first ever placed with Airbus for the type. It will join a fleet that already includes A318 Elites, ACJ319 and A320 Prestige models, making the Swiss-based company the first to operate all four narrow-body Airbus business jets. “The ACJ321 will enable us to offer our passengers even more of the comfort and space that are the hallmarks of the Airbus corporate jet family, while delivering the highest standards in service on-board,” says Comlux ceo Richard Gaona. The ACJ321 will have more floor space and baggage capacity than the other Airbus models, and will be

With the ACJ321 addition, Comlux will operate all four narrow-body Airbus business jets.

outfitted by Comlux America. It will be powered by CFM International CFM56-5B engines. Comlux has Swiss, Maltese and Kazakhstan AOCs, and commercial

offices in Zurich, Moscow, Almaty and Bahrain, and employs over 500 people. It has 18 aircraft in its fleet, 13 of which are available for charter. Airbus says that its corporate models are the only business jets flying on every continent, including Antarctica. Meanwhile, the Comlux Indianapolis-based maintenance division has appointed Tony Bailey as its chief executive officer. Bailey began his career in aviation in 1983 when he joined the United States Marine Corps as an aircraft electrician on F-4 Phantoms, and joined Comlux Aviation Services in January as vp operations.

Dave Munday, engineering director for the Pilatus Centre, UK distributor of the PC-12, could not resist the temptation. Knowing that the next aircraft would be used initially as a demonstrator, and would need a temporary registration, he chose M-DAVE. He reports that, despite the economic environment, sales have remained strong for the aircraft. “I’m making the most of having my personalised aircraft on the fleet for a short time,” said Munday,

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We can make 2012 a happy new year for business aviation The year end is always a time for taking stock and looking forward, but next year the outlook for Europe’s business, economics and even its currencies seems less certain than in previous years. Public spending across the continent will be limited, or even reduced, and growth slow. But there are positives too; interest rates look set to remain low and the Middle East region is far less affected by credit and public finance issues. In this very edition of EBAN we report on a forecast that shows

a recovery in aircraft deliveries in the medium term based on the fact that, despite the dire headlines, company profits are healthy (page 14). Business aviation is inevitably affected by factors such as business confidence and credit availability, but it can take steps to make the most of the opportunities that remain. Some are already finding ways around credit-related issues: We see how ABS Jets is raising capital for growth in an innovative way by issuing its own bonds (page 1), and

EDITORIAL COMMENT

How broad are your horizons?

how Execujet is providing finance for aircraft buyers (page 11). Many are taking advantage of

the ability to trade worldwide: DC Aviation is expanding its charter business with a partner in the Middle East (page 2) while Gama Aviation is spreading its reach with a new base in Jeddah (page 6), Vistajet is expanding because of its concentration on developing economies (page 11), Perfect Aviation is moving its ops department to Portugal to benefit from better local currency exchange rates (page 5), and even cautious Aero-Dienst is opening a base outside its normal sphere of operations (page 5).

And others are simply diversifying or targeting profitable niches, such as Piaggio adapting its Avanti II to fulfill a very specialist role (page 4), and FAI expanding its range of services (page 4). Taken to the extreme, Aero Jet Darta is even booking its clients onto trips into space (page 1). This is the type of innovative thinking which makes me happy to wish all our readers a very prosperous new year! David Wright Editor

Titan Airways adds Citation CJ2+ to its charter fleet for ski trips

Christopher Whiteside, president of AJ Walter Aviation, standing beside the Global 5000 at Dunsfold aerodrome in the UK.

AJW puts Global 5000 to work, and expands into corporate jet support Aircraft parts expert AJ Walter Aviation has upgraded from its Challenger 604 to a Global 5000 long-range jet. “America is a key market within AJW’s business growth strategy,” says company president Christopher Whiteside. “We can now fly direct from London to Miami and vice versa all year round. “It flies higher and faster, there is more room for client entertaining and it has significantly more ramp presence, which is commensurate with AJW’s brand profile.” AJW also considered the Falcon 900, Gulfstream 550, BBJ and ACJ. “But considering the size and scope of our business, as well as our global ambitions over the short term, the Global ticked all our boxes. Plus we were an existing Bombardier customer and anticipate enjoying the same quality and reliability,” says Whiteside. The company had operated the 604 for five years and reportedly only had a technical issue on one occasion. The Global has been refurbished with broadband internet and a full new interior. The exterior is protected with Permaguard and has a unique branded paint scheme which is likely to change annually.

Meanwhile, as reported in EBAN July, in partnership with its business aircraft sales and acquisition broker, Loudoun Aviation, Inc, AJW has extended its commercial spare parts and power by the hour programmes to owners and operators of corporate Boeing and Airbus aircraft, primarily BBJ and ACJ, but also corporate conversions from airliners. AJW has identified that more than 400 aircraft globally fall into this category. UK-based vip charter and aircraft management company Acropolis Aviation has already chosen AJW to provide leasing pool access support for its A319, and the globally-based Comlux Aviation Group is using its vip services for its B767 and Airbus fleet. Global Jet Luxembourg will be working with AJW for exchange, loan and repair management on its Boeing and Airbus fleets. “We recognise that BBJ and ACJ operators have completely different needs to our airline customers so we have worked hard to refine our approach to this specialist sector,” explains Whiteside. “The efficient operation of our own GX aircraft across the world means we are ideally placed to share our expertise with this new market sector.”

Stansted-based Titan Airways is pitching its latest acquisition, a new Citation CJ2+, at ski charters this winter because of its ability to operate into runway restricted airports such as Lugano in Switzerland. It also sees the aircraft playing a useful role in airline crew movements, AOG flights for aircraft spares and engineering teams, UK organ transplant operations and rescue missions. Offering a range of 1,600 nm it is suitable, says Titan, for a range of key cities in Europe for leisure breaks and business trips. The aircraft is configured with six leather seats in total, a club four arrangement including two stowable tables for work, plus two forward facing seats behind this, electrical power points and individual reading lights. “The Cessna Citation CJ2+ is a popular aircraft and we have been looking forward to adding it to our fleet,” says Titan Airways commercial director Alastair Kiernan. Cessna’s sales director UK Tom

The CJ2+ is ideal for short runways.

Perry welcomed Titan to its family of Citation owners: “Titan Airways is one of Europe’s premier charter companies, now offering aircraft from the CJ2+ right up to the Boeing 767-300ER. Cessna is delighted the

Trento takes first of two AW139s for disaster missions The Autonomous Province of Trento in Italy has taken delivery of the first of two AW139 medium twin helicopters. The aircraft will be operated by the Fire Fighting Department Aviation Unit to perform emergency medical service, search and rescue and disaster relief missions. The second is expected to be

CJ2+ has become part of Titan’s distinctive fleet.” The CJ2+ will be available for short notice, rapid response charter and sub-charter. Titan says that its unique ‘Go Now’ policy guarantees that any of its fleet can be airborne within 60 minutes of flight confirmation. Three-times winner of BACA’s prestigious Passenger Charter Airline of the Year award, Titan celebrates 24 years of passenger operations this year. Its fleet comprises 13 aircraft, three Boeing 737-300QCs, one 737-300F, three 757-200s (two joining the fleet in 2012); a 767300ER, two BAe 146-200QCs, one Avro RJ100, an Embraer Legacy 650 and the new CJ2+. Several of the aircraft are configured for quick change, enabling use for either passengers or freight. Titan’s customers include national and regional airlines, cruise lines, pop groups, blue chip organisations, finance houses, major car companies and tour operators. Jet Aviation begins management of Phenom 300

delivered by the end of the year. The first AW139 is able to carry up to two patient litters and six medical attendant seats, and is equipped with a rescue hoist with 90m cable, cargo hook and a cabin that can be rapidly reconfigured to perform disaster relief operations comfortably hosting up to 12 people on board.

Swiss company Baruna AG has taken delivery of a Phenom 300 during a ceremony at Embraer’s headquarters in Brazil. As reported in EBAN in August, the aircraft will be managed by Jet Aviation and based in Zurich. “We are delighted to deliver the first Phenom 300 to Jet Aviation,” says Colin Steven, Embraer vp marketing and sales. “The aircraft fits customers’ range requirements and short landing distances all over Europe.”

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Offshore support operators plan for long-term helicopter renewals

Shaking hands on the deal which will see a further five Avanti II flight inspection aircraft testing the airports of Russia are Piaggio ceo Alberto Galassi and JSC FIS general director Sergey Yashin, with JSC FIS deputy director Alexander Voronkov and Mubadala Aerospace executive director Homaid Al Shemmari behind.

Russian inspectors harness Avanti’s economy and range JSC Flight Inspections and Systems, the Russian company which provides flight inspection and calibration services, has taken delivery of its first Piaggio P.180 Avanti II and ordered a further five of the specially adapted aircraft, to be delivered from 2012. The company is responsible for inspecting ground-based navigation, radar and communication systems in the CIS territories and already operates an extensive fleet of laboratory-equipped aircraft. It covers all civil aerodromes throughout the Russian Federation. Alberto Galassi, ceo of Piaggio Aero, said: “We are delighted to begin our partnership and cooperation with JSC FIS, whose work is so

The comprehensive technical equipment aboard the adapted Avanti II.

essential to the strategic development of the Russian aviation sector. This first delivery confirms how well suited the Avanti II flight inspection aircraft is to the rigorous requirements of Russian flight calibration missions.” Piaggio says that the Avanti II has a range of 1,470 nautical miles IFR, equating to up to 4.5 hours flight time, while having 40% lower fuel consumption than an equivalent turbofan aircraft. The aircraft is also certified for rapid landing procedures, an essential factor in missions for radio measurement and the calibration of airport control systems. Three of the special mission flight inspection versions are currently in service with ENAV, the Italian air traffic control agency. In flight inspection configuration the Avanti II has equipment to test ILS, VOR, MLS, DME-P, VDF, UHF and UF comms, PAPI, landing light systems, airport lights, surface radar, various types of GNSS systems, radio interference monitoring and signal quality monitoring. The Avanti II achieved certification in Russia in September.

Bristow Group has signed a contract for six AW189 helicopters plus options for more, all to be used to perform offshore transport missions. It is the first order for the type from a large fleet operator. “We are excited by the capabilities offered by the new AW189 and we see it filling a key position within our global fleet, particularly given the planned retirement of the AS332 Super Puma over the next few years and the continuing growth of deepwater developments in our key future markets,” says Mark Duncan, svp commercial for Bristow. The AW189 was launched this year in response to the growing market demand for a versatile, affordable, multirole helicopter in the eighttonne class. Set to enter service in early 2014, it is optimised for long range offshore transport and SAR missions. The cabin is configured with 16 seats as standard with the option for a high density 18-seat layout or an ultra long range 12-seat configuration. The cockpit design, incorporating the latest in advanced situational awareness technologies, is intended to reduce crew workload and enhance safety. Meanwhile, CHC Helicopter has opted to increase its fleet of EC225 Super Pumas by placing an order for a

and for the corporate and leisure charter market. It is backed by Dassault Falcon’s local service and support which is so important and reassuring for owners. “We take a unique asset management approach with our aircraft owners, who benefit from our position as a one-stop-shop for

further 20 of the type and an option for an additional four. Deliveries will occur during the next four-plus years, into 2016. According to CHC, the helicopters will be needed to accommodate anticipated growth from both current and future customers. The aircraft are expected to be deployed to serve oil and gas customers in the UK, Norway, Australia and Brazil. “We are extremely optimistic about the future of this industry and CHC’s place in it,” says president and

Hawker upgrade allows JoinJet to link Russia to southern Europe Euro-Asia Air already has four AW139 helicopters in service.

AW139s head for the Caspian Sea Euro-Asia Air of Kazakhstan has ordered two additional AW139 helicopters for offshore transport operations over the Caspian Sea. One of the two will be provided with Full Ice Protection System allowing flights into known icing conditions. Currently Euro-Asia Air operates four AW139s for flights to offshore rigs and islands for foreign oil companies.

Empire takes third Falcon 7X under management Dubai-based Empire Aviation Group has added a third Falcon 7X to its managed fleet on behalf of its owner in Oman. Paras Dhamecha, executive director of Empire, comments: “The 7X is an outstanding aircraft and offers an attractive package of range, comfort and efficiency for the owner

CHC president and ceo William Amelio (right) and Lutz Bertling, Eurocopter’s president and ceo.

ceo William Amelio. “The EC225 is an excellent aircraft for extending CHC’s global reach, responsiveness and leadership in safety – qualities that enable us to provide great value to our customers.” Amelio adds that the EC225 has a “well-deserved reputation for high reliability in the most demanding operational conditions.” CHC is the largest operator of the Super Puma family helicopters in the world, including the most extensive fleet of the EC225 version. By 2016, CHC could have as many as 50 EC225s in operation on behalf of its customers. “The EC225’s success story could not have been written without CHC, and it is an honour for Eurocopter to have CHC as the EC225’s flagship operator throughout the world,” says Lutz Bertling, Eurocopter’s president and ceo. The EC225 is adapted to missions in severe weather, with system redundancy, a highly capable automatic flight control system and the capability for full deicing – which allows flight in all known icing conditions. When configured for offshore crew change operations in support of oil and gas producers, the EC225 can be rapidly converted for search and rescue operations.

private aviation services. Each aircraft owner is a unique business model requiring a tailored solution which can combine management, operation and even charter to help optimise the aircraft investment. This business model works very well and the demand for our services continues to increase.”

Danish operator JoinJet has taken delivery of the world’s first Hawker 800XPR upgraded aircraft, with genuine Hawker winglets and TFE731-50R engines, and featuring greater range, better time to climb and faster cruise speeds. The expanding company has also added a further Dornier 328 Jet to meet increasing demand from music groups. The Hawker took its maiden flight with upgrades on November 14th on delivery from Chester to Billund, lasting one hour five minutes and using 2,025 pounds of fuel. “We are extremely pleased to be the first in the world to take delivery of the 800XPR. It is a privilege and it has been an amazing experience working with Hawker Beechcraft,” says Kristoffer Sundberg, general manager of JoinJet. “I personally captained the flight to Billund, and the enhanced performance was noticeable when we released the brakes at Chester, in the straight climb to FL390, the low fuel flow en-route, and the well-

balanced feeling of hand flying the final approach.” JoinJet’s company motto is ‘green and growing’, so it is keen to emphasise the reduced fuel consumption: “We are pleased that we now are able to offer our clients the greenest Hawker 800 in the world with the lowest CO2 footprint,” adds Sundberg. The company has experienced growing demand for vip services and believes that the 800XPR meets its current requirement for flights from Russia to southern Europe, which it says is only possible with this upgraded version of the aircraft. Joinjet also operates one Hawker 800XP2, two Dornier 328 Jets, one Citation Ultra and a Piaggio P.180. Hawker Beechcraft has extended the availability of the upgraded aircraft to buyers who do not already own a suitable Hawker 800. The manufacturer will assist customers in locating and purchasing airframes for installation of applicable XPR programme updates and any other customer-specific options.

FAI takes aircraft sales, lease and management in-house FAI rent a jet AG, the operator of one of Europe’s larger fleets of business jets and expert in medical evacuation and transport around the world, has established a new aircraft sales, lease and management department. “We have been in business for 25 years, successfully operating a fleet of more than 20 jets both for executive air charter and as air ambulances, and are also a fully certified EASA Part 145 maintenance facility,” says Siegfried Axtmann, chairman of FAI. “We operate out of our brand new state-of-the-art hangar and office building at Nuremberg airport. Opening this new department was a logical decision. We are aiming to develop our turnkey aircraft management programme clientele and assure regular and smooth aircraft turnover,” Axtmann adds. To head this department Axtmann has appointed Thierry S Huguenin as director of aircraft sales, lease and management. Huguenin is a veteran in general aviation with more than two decades of aircraft brokerage and sales under his belt. He is well known in the industry as the owner and founder of TSH aero, Inc. “I am delighted to join the ranks of FAI rent a jet AG and reinforce my long-time business relationship and friendship with Siegfried Axtmann,” says Huguenin.

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Antwerp hangar opens doors for buoyant FlyingGroup FlyingGroup has officially opened its third hangar at Antwerp airport, a state-of-the-art 5,100 square metre structure with a 32 metre diameter rotating platform to ease aircraft access. Built in conjunction with an aircraft owning partner, the new hangar is now the largest at the airport and required an investment of €2.7 million . It effectively doubles FlyingGroup's capacity, and complements a range of infrastructure improvements planned by the local authorities. The Flemish government is to build a tunnel along the R11 road in the spring, as well as safety zones for the runway, and during 2012 the management of the region’s airports will be privatised. Martin Fueessl, fleet chief Phenom 300 and Andreas Strabel, key account and aircraft management team leader for Aero-Dienst in front of the Embraer Phenom 300.

Aero-Dienst steps outside Bavaria with first Phenom 300 Just one month after expanding its business jet fleet with an additional CJ3 based in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich, Aero-Dienst has taken delivery of a brand new Embraer Phenom 300. Owned by a new aircraft management customer, the jet will now be operated out of Dusseldorf with immediate effect. It means that Aero-Dienst will be stationing an aircraft outside Bavaria for the first time.

Currency benefits lead Perfect Aviation to Lisbon Perfect Aviation has moved its flight operations department from its Etoy, Switzerland, headquarters to its subsidiary office in Lisbon, Portugal. The company operates a managed fleet of midsize to large aircraft on a Portuguese AOC, and reports that the move caused no interruption of service. The relocation of this department’s round-the-clock function is said to be part of the continued efforts of the Perfect Aviation Group to optimise its organisation and resources in the interests of its growing international clientele, by reducing exposure to the persistently high value of the Swiss franc. Perfect Holding SA is listed on the SIX Swiss exchange and provides aircraft management and operations, worldwide charters, aircraft acquisitions, sales and consultancy services.

The Phenom 300 is the first aircraft of this type to be used commercially in continental Europe. It has a range of more than 3,400 kilometres and a flight time of up to four and a half hours, allowing non-stop flights to destinations such as Reykjavik, Bergen, Helsinki, St Petersburg, Moscow, Istanbul, Cairo, Malaga and the Canary Islands. Aero-Dienst employs three pilots for the Phenom at its Dusseldorf base.

The Phenom 300 was delivered from the Embraer plant in Sao José dos Campos, Brazil, to Germany in November. “We are delighted to have the Phenom 300 in our fleet, the only commercial supplier in continental Europe to do so,” says Andreas Strabel, key account and aircraft management team leader at AeroDienst. “That we have just recently been able to win two new aircraft

management customers demonstrates the positive perception that customers have of our professional team, and that is something that fills us all with pride. “The Dusseldorf base means we are not only expanding our range of locations and offering companies there an attractive alternative for business travel, but are also now active beyond our existing bases in Bavaria.”

Rescue expert DRF lays plans to build Europe’s largest EC145 fleet DRF Luftrettung has placed an order worth close to $200 million for 25 EC145 T2 helicopters, making the air rescue organisation Europe’s largest customer for the type. The first five aircraft will go into operation in the window from December 2013 to the end of 2015, and will successively replace BK 117s. The remaining 20 are to be delivered in phases up until 2022. DRF is based in Filderstadt and operates a total of 31 helicopter stations in Germany, Austria and Denmark, eight of them in 24-hour service. “To meet our own high quality targets, DRF has been setting standards in the areas of flight operations, technology and medicine

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for many years. Top priority is safety and efficiency, so the continuing development of the helicopters we

deploy is essential,” said Dr Hans Jörg Eyrich, member of the board of directors, at the signing of the deal. “The EC145 T2 is excellently suited for air rescue missions thanks to its performance capability and the fenestron. Particularly in night rescue missions, the shrouded tail rotor provides a further measure of safety. “After Munich and Regensburg, we will soon be flying night time emergency operations with night vision goggles from Berlin as well. With the deployment of the EC145 T2 in our 24-hour operations, we will be able to rely on a helicopter that is optimally suited for the broadly varied requirements of modern air rescue,” he added.

FlyingGroup management celebrate the hangar opening.

During an inauguration ceremony, FlyingGroup presented guests with its Falcon 2000S, and announced that it is to invest in two of the latest Citation M2 jets for its shared ownership programme. These are due to be delivered in 2014. The financial problems which led to a worldwide economic crisis also had an impact on the activities of FlyingGroup. “However, we haven’t been commercially inactive,” the company reports. “New customers have been attracted, and the number of aircraft in the FlyingGroup fleet has risen from 20 to 35 aircraft during the three years of the crisis so far. Because of this FlyingGroup is undeniably the biggest operator of business jets in the Benelux.” The company’s head office is in Antwerp, but it is also active in the Netherlands, France, Luxembourg, Russia and Romania.

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Middle East expansion sees Gama add first Airbus Gama Group is to expand its services into Saudi Arabia by opening a base in Jeddah during 2012. It has formed a joint venture with local company Imitiaz under the name Gama Aviation, and this will specialise in aircraft management and aim to operate charter services under its own Saudi air operator’s certificate. The next step will be to add aircraft maintenance and consultancy services, replicating the company’s expertise in Europe, USA and elsewhere in the Middle East. Gama Aviation’s first base will be at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz international airport where it will employ around five people in the start-up phase. It will be overseen by regional md Dave Edwards. “This is a significant announcement for Gama and is the culmination of a substantial period of planning and negotiation,” said ceo Marwan Abdel Khalek. “We are delighted to have Imitiaz as our strategic partner in this venture, which will bring to Gama many years of experience in the Kingdom. Breaking into the important Saudi market is a huge achievement and a long-held wish.” Gama Group set up in Sharjah and Dubai three years ago, and obtained its UAE air operator’s certificate in February 2010. This operation now supports 25 staff and five managed aircraft at both Sharjah International and Dubai International airports, including an Airbus ACJ318 which joined the fleet in October.

Andy Patsalides has joined Gama Group as director of marketing, based at Farnborough.

Configured with a 14-seat vip configuration, the ACJ is now the largest aircraft in the company’s Middle East fleet and its 11th manufacturer type globally. It is being operated and managed on behalf of a private owner, based in Sharjah. Gama Aviation is on track to obtain its UAE CAR 145 maintenance approval and is working to complete a hangar facility at Sharjah, which will also be home to a new FBO. “Our new Sharjah facilities will afford our customers significant cost benefits. Sharjah is also a great fuel stop destination between east and west,” says Dave Edwards. Further expansion is planned with bases in Beirut and Hong Kong.

A Pitts S-2A is Patrick Margetson-Rushmore’s aircraft of choice for fun flights.

P E R S P E C T I V E S – Business aviation through the eyes of the owner/flyer

For business or pleasure, there is nothing like taking the controls This month our Perspectives feature reveals the innermost thoughts of one of business aviation’s rarest breeds: the owner/flyer. Crowded airspace, complex aircraft systems and tight flight ops legislation all conspire to ensure that most corporate aircraft are flown by professional crews, and rightly so, while the majority of other business travellers will prefer to leave the flying to charter or fractional operators. However, there will always be those business people for whom the love of flying means that they are determined to find a way to fly themselves. Historically a secretive group of individuals, a few have kindly agreed to share their thoughts with us in the following article. Some are piloting their own business’s aircraft in pursuit of industrial aims unconnected with aviation, others combine work within business aviation itself with a flying role, while many enjoy flying in a purely leisurely capacity. Whichever course they follow, their stories provide an excellent insight into one important sector of the business aviation community. HansenGroup A/S has bases in Denmark and the UK where it designs, manufactures and installs aluminium facades, curtain walling, bolted structural glazing, commercial window and door systems.

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Greater flexibility than scheduled Frank Kusserow, Jet Aviation MRO & FBO Line of Business for EMEA & Asia

Jim Watt of Tayside Aviation takes to the skies in one of the company’s Grob 115s.

Our business would not be where it is now without a plane Hans Kolby Hansen, HansenGroup A/S

“We do building material components, mainly high rise glass facades,” explains Hans Kolby Hansen. “When flying we usually depart at 07.00-08.00, spending one or two hours in the air. Business carries on till late afternoon and then we return or go on to our next destination. I always captain the outbound flight and our

pilot the return flights, as I’ll have had a busy day.” HansenGroup operates a King Air F90 but is expecting delivery of a new Premier 1A this month. The F90 was chosen because of its short trip capability and speed. The Premier was chosen mainly as an upgrade and to serve 500+nm missions. The company fly these aircraft for business purposes only but Hansen has a Mooney Ovation that he flies for pleasure plus a vintage Miles Mercury. He says: “Our business would not be where it is today without an aircraft. We have 18 business units in six countries. All units are within 30 minutes from an airport, the closest being just five minutes away.” Hansen was excited by the prospect of upgrading to the Premier and also enjoyed undergoing type rating at FlightSafety Wichita, and he adds: “The planning and flying aspects are most rewarding, but I found the Jeppesen updates most boring, luckily these have now been taken over by the iPad. “And tomorrow I co-pilot the Premier to the Dubai Airshow. That, I am looking forward to.”

Frank Kusserow, director FBO services for Jet Aviation’s eight FBOs in EMEA & Asia, with four located in Europe, frequently flies his privatelyowned and operated Mooney singlehandedly to get around. “I do fly alone most of the time,” he says, “but adhere strictly to the limits I set myself for the use of this aircraft.” Kusserow chose the Mooney as he feels it is one of the most advanced single engine aircraft. “It provides greater speed and lower trip cost than any other single engine airplane I know. I can fly eight hours non-stop due to fitted long-range tanks, and it climbs at the usual take-off mass at more than 1,000 feet a minute, well beyond FL100, making the normal ascent a matter of about 10 minutes if required.” From his office located in Dusseldorf, Germany, Kusserow often uses his aircraft to attend meetings at company headquarters in Zurich, the group’s largest MRO base in Basel or to prepare for the Olympic Games at Jet Aviation’s FBO/MRO facility at London Biggin Hill airport. “The use of the private aircraft provides me with much greater flexibility and often with better economy than flying scheduled airlines, although there are some limitations of the single engine and no pressurisation.” In fact he is looking forward to stepping up to an aircraft that he can enjoy all year round in the future. Kusserow finds that working for a major company dedicated to business aviation eases his travel. The company’s FBOs provide him with all the basic requirements for his trips to be flown according to regulations. He explains: “I send out my schedule

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and the required information for customs and immigration directly from our FBO APP. All my basic information is stored in this and I just fill out my trip information. “I usually do my flightplans myself, but if there are short notice changes and I am tied up in meetings, I have used our dispatch service once in a while — there is no greater benefit of having access to experienced staff, and sometimes I am jealously looking at our managed aircraft clients and crews who enjoy this service and flexibility all the time.” Kusserow says he flies for business and pleasure. “It certainly helps with business. In business aviation you need to fully adjust to your clients needs because they use the benefit of their business jets for the very same reason than I use my Mooney – to be more flexible and quicker than others, that is the advantage.” At the end of the day, Kusserow says: “I enjoy the feel of satisfaction when switching off the engine, after coming from “on top” and finally being welcomed with a smile.” One incident Kusserow recounts took place in an aircraft other than his Mooney. “Once I had to conduct a safety landing with another aircraft at a small GA airport in central Europe in summer due to smoke in the cockpit. After shutting down the engine and stepping out of the aircraft, airport emergency staff rushed to our plane in a 1950s fire truck, “geared” in T-shirts, shorts, sandals and fire-hats. “The contrast with the pressure of the critical situation beforehand certainly showed in the bright smile on our faces when these “firemen” jumped out of their truck. Luckily there was no fire or serious damage to the plane, otherwise we would have been afraid that they could hurt themselves – and we were able to keep our smiles through the rest of the day.”

For pleasure, I get into a glider Thomas Byron, Universal Aircraft Registry

Thomas Byron has been a professional pilot for the past 25 years and over that time owned various aircraft to fly for pleasure. “I have flown aircraft from the C152 to the B747-400 and now I have a PC-12 that I use for my business Universal Aircraft Registry based in Jersey Channel Islands,” he explains. “We are an offshore aircraft management and leasing company, so I need to meet clients all over Europe. I usually fly between 30 and 40 hours a month, so I definitely get enough flying in each year. I usually fly alone, but have at times taken on people who have their PPL licence and want to gain time on a more complex aircraft in the Euro control structure.” As Byron explains, the PC-12 is a single engine turbine aircraft and pressurised so it can fly above most weather, has a fairly long range, is comfortable and economical on fuel. “I chose it because of cost and performance. The price is high, but the performance and the economics of a low fuel burn make it pay for itself after five years.” He adds: “I mainly fly for business; for pleasure I try to get into a helicopter or glider which is real flying. When I do it for pure pleasure I don’t want to have to hit a deadline to be somewhere. That’s why I enjoy glider flying so much – in the air with no noise or distractions and it’s real flying!” Byron’s most memorable experiences occurred while flying in the airlines and he has numerous

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There is nothing out there that will outperform our Conquest II at the operating cost

We usually fly our aircraft as a two crew set-up; my brother Michael and I fly it at least once or twice a month. This could be just a few sectors or sometimes several long sectors. We chose a Cessna 441 because it has the range and speed that we need at a reasonable cost. We fly from the UK to the US several times a year and on those trips we regularly manage the North Atlantic non-stop going east. That saves time and fuel as we are RVSMcertified. All of our trips are business related. We export our products all over the world, and the availability of our aircraft at a moment’s notice is invaluable to further our business in Europe and the US. We manufacture pharmaceutical intermediates, which means we have to visit our customers on a regular basis. One of our main markets is the USA. A typical trip there starts on a Saturday morning when we depart our base in Scotland. Our first stop tends to be

stories he could tell if space allowed, but overall he feels that flying the Jumbo Jet was his most exciting time. “Being the big boy in the air and on the ground is something and it’s the best aircraft I have ever flown, and probably the easiest.” A typical day for Byron consists mainly of being in the office but when flying for business, planning takes place the night before with weather, permits, landing clearances and over flights. Once at the airport he carries out the typical pre-flight routine and ensures all paperwork is in place. “Then it’s just get in, start up and enjoy the trip,” he says. “But if weather is an issue then it becomes work. The workload to fly, especially when alone, is plenty and it also depends on the time – whether day or night. I try to avoid terrible weather, but if business calls then I go, no matter what.”

I reduce my business flying in winter

Greenland, from there we can make New York or any other airport on the east coast quite easily. The following day we position ourselves on to the west coast where our first meeting on the Monday takes us. We then tend to go all over the US and usually end up for our final meeting on the Friday in Miami, Florida. The following day we fly Goose Bay in Canada non-stop, followed the next day non-stop back to Scotland. Usually on that sector we still have 1.5 hours of fuel left in the tanks. With business growing, it looks like we will need to fly further east and a lot more south in the future. Our Conquest II is standard with no additional tanks. At 35,000ft we have a range of 2,400nm. The fuel flow at standard ISA works out at 320lbs/hour. Total fuel on board is 3,200lbs and cruising speed is 290kts. It’s a good job we have a pee tube on board! One of our most memorable flights was when we needed to go to his job as a sales agent of electrical and electronic products on the Scandinavian market. “This is especially true with airport ground support equipment customers who I usually meet after having parked at the ramp close to their office,” he explains. “My company Scanvac Control AB is also active in telecoms

Sao Paulo in Brazil. The aircraft performed faultlessly and the sectors from Brazil to Europe via the south Atlantic were an absolute pleasure. Sao Paulo to Fortaleza followed by Sal in Cape Verde followed by Faro and then back to Scotland. We did this two years in a row. I do all planning myself and look after maintenance which is done in Grand Junction, Colorado. We have in the past looked at other types of aircraft, including jets, but there is nothing out there that will outperform our Conquest II at the relatively low operating cost we are used to. Personally, my worst experience as a pilot was flying a Cessna Citation II from Geneva to Prestwick and flying over Lockerbie some 20 minutes after the fatal Pan-Am flight went down. I remember seeing the flames as we passed over the top. That sight will stay with me forever. Stephen Klinge, Klinge Chemicals

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as part owner of a company in Germany where I bring customers to meet directly with the manufacturer.” Bjerneby’s first business aircraft was a Piper Aztec that was replaced by a Cessna 414 with pressurised cabin and better passenger comfort. The next step was to a Piper Cheyenne II, which he often flew for

seven years to France, Germany and UK until the company bought its first jet, a Cessna Citation in 1996. “We also had our aircraft operated commercially for complementary use since the mid-80s so I trained as a professional pilot and achieved an ATPL licence required for flying the Citations as a captain; an exciting and worthwhile experience,” Bjerneby believes. Since 2005 Bjerneby has flown a well-equipped Piper Seneca IV, which meets his day-to-day need to visit customers all over Sweden, and sometimes to manufacturers in Denmark, Germany and France. For longer distance flights to central Europe, Bjerneby feels that scheduled airlines are now offering prices far below his own aircraft costs, so it is a viable alternative for international travel. “I normally use our company aircraft for trips where travelling by car exceeds two hours, depending on weather and airport conditions. I reduce my business flying in winter, mainly for travel comfort, but flying is often a safer way of travelling when the roads are icy. I would be glad to fly more, but office duties sometimes limit it.”

Hans Kolby Hansen (in front) steps off one of his aircraft with members of HansenGroup A/S Jesper Klith Andersen and Kent Ernst Hansen.

The Seneca may be flown single pilot, Bjerneby points out, as it does not have the same requirements as faster and more complex aircraft. With the Citations, 90 per cent of flights are flown two pilot crew with strict crew coordination. “The Seneca I am flying was bought new in 1996 and is equipped for IFR flying in all weathers. It was hangared alongside our previous aircraft when we bought it and it became an attractive choice when I heard that it was for sale,” he explains. “The Seneca has been a proven workhorse since the

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70s so I felt comfortable when we made the deal.” Commercial flying with planning and flying in all kind of weather conditions keep Bjerneby’s job interesting. “I flew several medical flights with organs for surgery and also with the patient as a passenger. The flights were cleared as HOSP flights by ACC, often life-saving flights with direct routings and preferences.” Bjerneby’s working day usually starts in his office following up current business. Most contact with customers are via email and telephone but at least once a week something comes up that requires a meeting. “That’s when aviation is a part of the job and the life,” he says. As a businessman Bjerneby has to satisfy his customers as well as the manufacturer, so flexibility and efficient use of time is key. He points out: “My aircraft is my time machine which makes it possible to see customers within a few hours, an important argument in creating confidence. So I consider that all my business flights have contributed to business and the satisfaction of all parties involved. That's what motivates my business flying after many years of experience.”

Flying is too serious to mix pleasure and business Patrice Barrault, Sunrise Aviation

Patrice Barrault of French company Sunrise Aviation flies between 20 and 30 hours a year, an amount that he feels is somewhat insufficient, saying: “I would like to fly more but I have to restrain myself because of the ridiculous cost of Avgas, at this moment $10.45 a gallon!” Barrault flies a Baron 55 about which he enthuses: “I find it great since I can fly IFR very safely and can carry four or five people at 175kts. It is a comfortable aircraft and I just enjoy flying it. I only fly for pleasure; flying is too serious a thing to mix pleasure and business. The risk is to practise both of them badly. I love flying IFR, I think it is the safest and most pleasant way of flying.” Recalling his previous experiences Barrault says: “I have had many very exciting ones but maybe the most exciting was float flying in Canada. Actually, I am working on building a

Keen flyer Dr Keith Hendry is md of APEM – and is seen here holding the ‘Business of the Year Award’ presented by the Manchester Evening News media group for its work in the scientific and renewable energy sectors. From left are MEN business editor Kevin Feddy, APEM md Keith Hendry, directors Adrian Williams and Stuart Clough and Alistair Campbell, who made the presentation.

new shared ownership company in Europe and spend a lot of time working on it.”

My daughter has followed me into aviation Sohrab Padidar, Sky Elite

A present from his wife of a trial lesson in a PA28 Warrior at Carlisle airport some ten years ago inspired Sohrab Padidar to complete his PPL. After he became involved with the flight school he bought a Piper Archer for his personal enjoyment, while also becoming involved in a business capacity by purchasing a few training aircraft that were leased to the flight school. “Over time I became interested in pursuing a business in aviation while still being able to fly myself,” Padidar says. “About this time I had decided to upgrade the Archer to a Piper Saratoga as the Archer was not big enough to carry my family and their luggage to our house in France.

Patrice Barrault of Sunrise Aviation, pictured on the left with his brother.

Eventually, with the rising costs of Avgas, it became clear that moving to a turbine aircraft would be financially beneficial and the right aircraft would also help me to set up a viable business.” After researching many different aircraft types, he says that the Pilatus PC-12 stood out as the most costeffective, safe and versatile aircraft available in the small business

aircraft category. A good safety record was one of the deciding factors, along with the ability to fly into short and unimproved aerodromes. “No other aircraft capable of this can also carry a 3,500lb payload and give ease of access through its large cargo door,” he adds. As an instrument rating is a prerequisite to the PC-12 type rating, the next logical step was to acquire a

commercial licence, and Padidar completed his CPL/IR at Oxford and Bournemouth. He says: “Going back to the classroom to study intensively proved to be a tough challenge at the age of 46, but nothing worth having in life is easy.” During type rating, Padidar came across a 2006 Pilatus PC-12/47 with six executive and two standard seats and decided it was the one for him. He found it enjoyable to fly and perfectly suited to providing an affordable, luxury aircraft for people who would benefit through the time saving and efficiency. “My daughter had decided to follow my footsteps into aviation, and had recently completed her PPL. She completed her CPL/IR and we fly our family and friends whenever the opportunity arises,” he explains. Together, they set up the company Sky Elite to provide leasing, management and sales with a main goal of providing the benefits of owning your own aircraft but “with none of the hassle,” he says. “We developed a pioneering concept of dry leasing by the hour, doing away with the large initial financial outlay associated with fractional ownership. Instead, we have a transparent ‘pay as you go’ hourly rate, enabling our clients to enjoy quick and convenient access to our aircraft.” Nowadays, Padidar says he does not get to fly as often as he would like, due to his other business commitments. “My daughter takes care of the day-to-day running of the company, and we fly together when the aircraft is not being used by one of our clients.” Summing up, Padidar feels that his aircraft has enhanced his business career through its reliability and efficiency, while also allowing him to fly alone or with his daughter. “Highlights of being an owner/pilot have been flying eight family members to Bournemouth for a celebration, and flying through the Swiss Alps en route to the Pilatus factory near Lucerne. Using the aircraft as a tool for growing my aviation business is the main reason for owning the aircraft, but it is nice to be able to use it for my own pleasure.”

A turboprop is very economical to fly Lars Thrane, Thrane & Thrane

Flight training business owner flew seven types in one day Jim Watt of Tayside Aviation says he got into the aviation industry his interest was piqued when he served in the Royal Navy. “Although the Wasp helicopter was the high tech device of its day, I look back now at how basic they were,” he says. Watt left the Royal Navy and flying in 1981 and worked for a few corporate companies. “Then I took up flying three-axis microlights from Oban and Cumbernauld Airfields and, while this was great fun, the engines at that time were pretty unreliable and after a couple of forced landings I moved on to flying light aircraft in 1992.” Involvement in various groups was a social way to fly and he found it a good way to fly, keeping costs low. Around 10 years ago Watt bought a TB10 Tobago, which he still owns, and used this for business around the UK. “Shortly after this I got the opportunity to buy Tayside Aviation with a few business partners. I moved from owning one airplane to owning 22, so I guess I moved from hobby flying to a business. At the ripe

old age of 49, I went off and completed my ATPL exams, my CPL and added a flying instructor rating.” Tayside Aviation is a flight training organisation in Scotland with 18 aircraft and a Part 145 maintenance facility. “Based at Dundee airport, we deliver all training up to and including PPL, CPL, MEIR and MCC courses. We introduced an ALSIM MCC simulator three years ago to assist with the delivery of the multi-engine instrument rating courses. Tayside also run a second flying school at Fife

Airport operating five Cessna aircraft. On behalf of the RAF, Tayside deliver the air cadet pilot scheme that offers 200 scholarships a year at Dundee Airport.” In Watt’s opinion, the turbocharged Seneca 2 is a good training aircraft. “It is big and heavy enough to bite you if you were to mishandle it and, due to the heavy controls, it needs to be flown in trim. It good short field capabilities and on single engine it will let you know what your feet are for.” Watt is accountable manager for engineering as well as for flying and being a flying instructor means he can role change several times a day. “There isn’t a typical day as we have to take advantage of weather and the flying programme. It is nice, however, to be able to teach flying and run the business at the same time. It breaks up the day. I once flew seven different types in one day – not by design, a few had to be moved to and fro from the two sites, a few instructional sorties and an engineering test flight. All in a day’s work!”

One of the most memorable times Watt recalls was an early December week. He had dispatched two instructors to pick up one of Tayside Aviation’s Grob 115s from the factory in Germany. They had spent several days trying to get back to Dundee when he received a call saying they had to leave the aircraft in Nancy, France, due to weather and were coming home by train. “I was up a ladder fitting a new windsock at the time wondering where Nancy was,” Watt says. “The following day I flew the Arrow to Nancy with another pilot and we flew the Grob in formation all the way to Dundee the next day. Then it was back running the mill at the end of the week.” So what are the most rewarding aspects of Watt’s job? “I still enjoy flying the TB10 and instructing is challenging and rewarding. I get to see so many people go solo which in itself is a privilege. Seeing the company grow and our students go on to get a job with an airline with our help is the icing on the multilayered cake.” Jim Watt, Tayside Aviation

“On average I fly about four to five times a month which usually equates to around 10 hours. I would definitely like to fly more,” explains Lars Thrane of satellite communications equipment manufacturer Thrane & Thrane. “Nowadays, most of my flying is for business so work requirements determine how often I fly.” Thrane usually takes his Beechcraft King Air 200 GT up alone, but sometimes has a co-pilot with him. “When I decided to fly for business, I wanted a twin-engine pressurised aircraft so I could fly in all types of weather. For flying in Europe, a turboprop is almost as fast as similar jets and is very economical to fly.” With his role in the business focused on strategic planning and product development, Thrane’s dayto-day working life is very much office-based. But as a global business, he is often required to travel to meetings all over Europe, which is where the aircraft and the satcoms system on-board becomes extremely useful. With a passion for flying and over 25 years’ experience, Thrane is very happy he can do it as part of his business. As a manufacturer of

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satellite communications equipment for aircraft, the company is also able to use his aircraft as a test-bed, as was the case for the Aviator 200 SwiftBroadband system. “I really appreciate having this system onboard as it enables internet connectivity on iPad, smartphones or any other wireless device.” Thrane has had some amazing experiences flying over Northern Canada and Greenland, saying: “For me, it’s an area of extreme natural beauty and I love flying among the clouds and taking in the scenery. I love mountain flying and it’s always a pleasure flying in the Swiss Alps.” Thrane’s passion for flying is longheld. “It is is something I’ve always wanted to do and even as a young boy I would look into the sky and see the smaller aircraft and wish that I could be up there. For me, the most exciting aspect of flying is departures and landings, as I’m sure many pilots would agree.”

Pottering over to France for lunch is wonderful

Kurt Bjerneby, left, and airport staff at Stockholm Skavsta airport on a customer visit for a ground power unit delivery.

Patrick MargetsonRushmore, LEA

As chief executive of London Executive Aviation (LEA), Patrick Margetson-Rushmore has been a high-profile figure in European business aviation since the company was founded in 1996, regularly commenting in the media and speaking at industry events. In fact Margetson-Rushmore has been a pilot since 1990, flying not on company business but for his own pleasure. He competed regularly in aerobatics competitions in the 1990s and still owns and flies a Pitts S-2A for fun. He remains involved in

competitive aerobatics as contest director at the annual British Aerobatic Association Compton Abbas event. Until 2008, Margetson-Rushmore also owned a twin-engine Piper PA-31 Chieftain and, although he no longer owns that particular aircraft, he still enjoys flying single-engine aircraft from aero clubs. Looking over his flying experiences, Margetson-Rushmore naturally recalls the excitement of aerobatics but also highlights the thrill of skiing trips in the Chieftain to Courchevel in France. “Courchevel Airport is literally on the side of a mountain,” he says, “with a runway only 525m long and a gradient of 18.5˚. Both ends of the runway are

‘interesting’, to say the least. As you land, you approach a solid wall in the mountain and, as you take off, the runway ends in a sheer drop! Flying into Courchevel is simply one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences for any pilot.” Margetson-Rushmore loves flying for many reasons, not least “the camaraderie among pilots, from all walks of life, and the challenge of engaging the brain to achieve something most people never do. Another great pleasure for me is seeing the joy non-pilots feel when you take them for rolls and loops in the S-2A.” He also relishes the relaxation that flying brings. “The sense of freedom, even in such a highly-

regulated industry. Being able to potter over to France for lunch is a wonderful feeling.” And the downside of being a pilot based around London? “The English weather, of course!”

My instructor taught me all about aviation Dr Keith Hendry, APEM Remote Sensing

Dr Keith Hendry is managing director and founder of APEM Remote Sensing, a leading UK aquatic science consultancy firm that began life 25 years ago as a spin-out company from

Manchester University. It specialises in aquatic science issues relating to the water and energy industries; anything from surveying fish in rivers to analysing water samples in the laboratory. The company now has offices and laboratories in Manchester, Chester, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Oxford and Dorset, all located near an airport and with good reason, as Hendry explains. “The story began in the early 1990s when we developed a river walkover survey method of assessing fish habitats, assessing impacts of water industry-related activities and covering thousands of kilometres of the UK’s rivers. “By 2002 we began to realise that aerial photography might offer a much better and potentially cheaper way of gathering these data. Camera technology and computer processing power were making great strides and we decided to invest in some R&D to establish the feasibility of doing river habitat surveys from the air. Hiring established aerial photography companies appeared to be the most obvious way forward.” Initially, results were quite encouraging but dogged with practical logistical problems says Hendry. For example, for the very specialised nature of the work not only good aerial photography conditions (ie a bright cloudless sky) were required, but also low river levels to see the river bed. These rather restrictive requirements meant that the number of days a year available were few and far between, no more than 40 or 50 a year. “Therefore when conditions were appropriate we needed to be up in the air snapping away. The problem was – so did everyone else with an aerial photography requirement. “As the new kids on the block we Continued on next page

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tended to be last in line, with established clients getting first bite of the cherry. So after umpteen failed and frustrating attempts we decided to do what we do in every other part of our business, take control of the process from start to finish. That meant employing our first full-time professional pilot and buying our first aircraft.” Things have moved on a lot since then, and APEM now has four survey aircraft; a Brittan Norman Islander, a Vulcanair P68 Observer 2, a Cessna 172 SP G1000 and the newest recruit fresh from the factory, a Vulcanair P68C. Hendry explains: “All of our aircraft are purpose survey designed or modified specifically for the type of work we undertake. We tend to invest in new or factory refurbished aircraft for reliability and, in our view, safety. During our early days chartering we had sufficient experience of 1970s flying buckets to put us off for life!” While river habitat surveys are still

Sohrab Padidar’s love of flying grew from a trial lesson a decade ago. Credit: mikehughescreative.com.

an important part of APEM’s business, the off-shore wind and tidal energy industry, specifically sea bird

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outfalls in rivers and coastal areas is another growth area for us, as well as pipeline and asset surveys. However, what sets us apart from others in the field is that we control the whole process from start to finish, from designing the survey, flying and gathering the data, to analysing the results, reporting them, and even acting as expert witness in court or public inquiry to defend our conclusions.” However, the journey has not necessarily been a smooth one and Hendry says that, as a company with no previous direct involvement with the aviation world, APEM were vulnerable to being “taken advantage of” by some of the less scrupulous operators in the aviation world. “But despite some very negative, and costly, experiences, we were convinced that a greater involvement and understanding of the aviation world was the way to overcome the barriers we were continually encountering. The best way of doing that was to learn to fly. So three years ago I went back to school to gain my PPL. “I was fortunate to have a commercial instructor who not only taught me how to fly but also a hell of a lot about aviation. I now have around 250 hours and have just obtained my IMC rating.” Hendry endeavours to fly at least once a week, visiting one of six labs around the country. “It’s a great way to get around, flying into Edinburgh to visit the lab at Penicuik, or Bournemouth for the Dorset lab. “I’m also a frequent visitor to Kidlington, the Oxford lab being situated just across a few fields and our Cardiff office is only 20 minutes from the airport. Staff can easily be ferried in from other offices for meetings at our Chester offices at Hawarden airport.” And to overcome any issues with inclement weather, Hendry says that fair and foul weather routes to each office have been chosen so they can be reached on all but the worst days. “I tend to fly with either one of our professional pilots or more recently with a part-time colleague, recently retired from a career in air traffic. Not only is he an absolute mine of aviation knowledge relating to anything RT related, but a highly experienced pilot/instructor/ examiner in his own right so I’m extremely fortunate. Most of the time, when it’s not on survey duty, I fly the Cessna 172. It’s equipped with a Garmin 1000; although I found it slightly confusing and even intimidating at first, I think it is the most fantastic piece of kit and a real asset for the type of routine flying I do between specific sites across the country.” Next up for Hendry are plans to take his twin rating in the near future. “The Vulcanairs both have the Sagem glass cockpit, so not too dissimilar to the G1000 I’m used to. Who knows, one day I might even be allowed to fly the Islander!” A typical flying day for Hendry might mean arrival at Hawarden for 9.00, a couple of meetings, then jumping in to the Cessna at 10.30 outbound for Oxford, Kidlington. “After a beautiful one hour 10 minute flight and five minute taxi ride, I’ll be sitting in our Begbroke office having a cup of coffee with a new member of our R&D team,” Hendry says. After a working lunch, there might be more meetings before heading back to the airport, departing to be back in the office in Chester after an ILS approach in the dark into Hawarden. This will be followed by another meeting with the chief pilot: “A reprimand actually, about inadequately completed paperwork – the bane of my flying life – and home by 6.30. Now you couldn’t do that by road!” ■

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Qatar Executive will be first aboard Challenger 605 simulator in Dubai

Demand from developing markets swells VistaJet fleet VistaJet has added to its $2 billion aircraft order backlog by signing up for a Global 5000 and two Challenger 850 aircraft. It now expects to have more than 60 aircraft in operation by 2015, double the current inventory. The company is also upgrading its fleet by taking delivery of up to six new Learjet 60XR aircraft by year end, maintaining its commitment to an average fleet age at less than two years with no single aircraft being more than three years old. Thomas Flohr, founder and chairman of VistaJet, says: “This latest order is in response to rapidly growing customer demand in the BRINC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, Nigeria and China) and other fastgrowth developing markets in which we operate. These markets currently account for over 75% of all our flights. “At the same time, the geographic reach of our business customers places demanding requirements on our fleet with sectors typically of between five to ten hours duration.” The latest orders were announced just one month after the delivery of three new Challenger 605 aircraft, following the company’s strategic decision to focus on mid-to-large, longer range aircraft. Further deliveries of additional aircraft are scheduled to begin at the end of this year. These include 10 new Global 6000 and 10 Global 8000 aircraft that will significantly increase VistaJet’s ultra long-haul capability. Commenting further, Flohr says: “No one else in the private business aviation sector is taking delivery of brand new aircraft at the rate we are, nor is anyone more committed to maintaining the youngest fleet in the skies. It is a bold step and another example of our commitment to providing a unique customer experience.” VistaJet is headquartered in Switzerland and has operations centres in London, Salzburg, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong. It offers customers a ‘Program’ solution with guaranteed availability at a fixed hourly rate as well as ondemand charter.

Qatar Executive has entered a longterm agreement for pilot training services on the Global Express XRS and Challenger 605 with EmiratesCAE Flight Training in Dubai, UAE. As anchor customer, Qatar Executive pilots will be the first to train on the new Challenger 605 fullflight simulator when it is approved by regulators in early 2012. Training on the XRS will begin this month and will include initial and recurrent courses as well as a range of CAE e-Learning general operating subjects. “Private aircraft operated in the Arab world are set to triple over the next ten years so there will be a growing need for training and maintenance support as this sector flourishes,” said Akbar Al Baker, ceo of Qatar Airways. “To meet this growing demand, it is essential for us to acquire the best possible quality

CPI orders Czech Republic’s first AW119Ke

Designer uniforms set the tone Creative director Nina Flohr with flight crew in VistaJet’s new uniforms, created by Italian fashion designer Giancarlo Petriglia. The uniforms had to be stylish, while also remaining durable and comfortable enough to withstand long work hours in the air. Petriglia was particularly inspired by the 1960’s jet age and the uniforms are intended to be reminiscent of the understated elegance of the flight attendant and pilot uniforms of the era. In contrast, Petriglia took inspiration from the very modern style icon Carla Bruni for the sophisticated flight attendant hats. The designs incorporate the pervasive red detailing, ubiquitous on VistaJet’s fleet of aircraft. “I have greatly enjoyed working closely with Nina to create such beautiful uniforms for the VistaJet flight crew,” Petriglia says. “Nina’s wonderful spirit, innate class, and modernity are reflective of my designs.”

Czech Property Investments has placed an order for an AW119Ke helicopter for corporate transport. The aircraft will become the first AgustaWestland helicopter delivered to the Czech Republic, and will be operated on the owner’s behalf by Heli Czech. It will be configured with a sixseat cabin interior and is expected to be delivered in mid-2012. More than 50 AW119Ke have been sold around Europe for a range of applications including vip/corporate and passenger transport, sightseeing, air taxi, fire fighting, law enforcement, homeland security and utility. CPI, a joint stock company, is a significant real estate business dealing with development, investments and property management. The company has been operating in the Czech and Slovak markets since the beginning of the 1990s. Heli Czech is a well-established company operating a fleet of eight Robinson helicopters that are used for variety of tasks including pilot training, aerial works and passenger transport. All company pilots, including the owner, are experienced former or current pilots of the Czech Air Force helicopter Tiger squadron, a member of NATO Tiger Association.

First stop Siberia as Global 5000 completes the Nomad Aviation executive charter range Nomad Aviation in Berne, Switzerland, has added a Global 5000 to its vip charter fleet. The ultra long range aircraft has been added onto Nomad’s AOC for worldwide operation and started commercial vip and executive charter services during November with its initial flight from Switzerland bound towards Siberia in Russia. It has 13 vip seats in day configuration, or three single beds and two king-size beds in night configuration, a large cargo

compartment ensuring sufficient space for plenty of luggage, and long range capability exceeding 4,700nm. The addition is an important step for Nomad as it completes the company’s line-up from light jets such as the Cessna CJ1+ and CJ3, through super midsize in the form of the Gulfstream 200 and Citation X, and heavy Challenger 604 and Embraer Legacy, right up to the ultralong range. “With the ‘Big Bird’ now in service, Nomad Aviation has strengthened

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training for our crew,” he added. Meanwhile, Qatar Executive has relaunched its web site with new features. Visitors to the site can see an in-depth view of all three aircraft types, as well as in-flight video clips, information on flight ranges, maps and cabin amenities, and an option to request quotes online, with a guarantee of quick responses from the 24/7 sales team. Al Baker says: “One of our greatest strengths is that we operate the youngest fleet of business aircraft in the Gulf, and this superior positioning is reflected in the newlook web site.” The personalised service for passengers includes the convenience of booking an aircraft in as little as four hours before departure, access to premium airport lounges, and checkin ten minutes prior to take off.

ExecuJet provides the finance for aircraft buyers ExecuJet Aviation Group has aircraft turnkey a launched ownership package that includes financing options, called SimplyFly. ExecuJet ceo Niall Olver explains: “ExecuJet now has a fund available for non-recourse financing, both on and off balance sheet. “This capability has been combined with our aircraft sourcing, management and operations services into a single integrated product, and makes us unique in meeting a long apparent market demand. Nonrecourse finance is a rare product and we trust this will ensure that ExecuJet continues to stay one step ahead in the industry.” In addition to sourcing the aircraft and providing financing, ExecuJet can operate the aircraft under one of its seven AOCs, arrange maintenance and technical support and provide ground handling services. If required, ExecuJet says it can ownership, encapsulate also operating costs and risks into a cost model whereby monthly costs and hourly rates can be fixed, and along with limited variable costs, these can be on charged on a monthly basis. The availability of non-recourse and off balance sheet financing makes this programme unique, says ExecuJet. A quick and simple approval of the contracting process differentiates the solution from typical, classical finance offers. SimplyFly does not require additional assets or personal guarantees beyond that of the aircraft. The aircraft offered within the SimplyFly programme are of a US$20 million or higher value and are a maximum of five years old at inception.

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CHARTER BROKER NEWS... triple the bill if he uses a local private jet company because these companies don’t have presence nor partners in these destinations which requires them to either keep the private jet with the customer for a longer period, or despatch a jet from their home base, with the customer paying for the back and forth costs.”

Berkovits sets sights on Europe Former sales representative with Dassault Falcon and sales manager at Ixair, Emma Berkovits has joined charter broker HighProfile. “The operational and technical experience gained during my previous positions are more than essential to be an excellent broker,” she says. “Business aircraft use is not mature enough in France as it is in the US or Middle East,” she adds, looking forward to the challenge of bringing new customers to business aviation. “I am glad to join HighProfile and my daily focus now is to switch from a developed startup to a major player in Europe.”

ACI launches mobile phone app Air Charter International has officially launched its SkySearch mobile application for iPhone and Android. The app allows users to obtain instant charter prices. Commercial manager Claire Brugirard is keen to point out its advantages: “SkySearch is owned and powered by Air Charter International (Arabia) Ltd, unlike a lot of other executive jet apps that are branded with a broker’s logo and powered by Avinode. Operators do not have to pay to be listed on the SkySearch database, which is not the case with applications such as Avinode where both the broker and the operator have to pay a membership to have access to it. “This is truly a milestone for us” adds Brugirard. “From SkySearch’s conceptual birth we have been working hard to provide this extra service to our loyal customers.”

Global operators can be better value, says Courtenay Private Jet Charter says the costs of private jet flights from the Gulf to multiple destinations in Europe and North America can be 50 per cent lower if a global operator is used. At the Dubai air show chief executive Hugh Courtenay pointed out that local private jet companies

Vertis marks anniversary

MBA graduate Emma Berkovits worked in insurance in the US and with Club Med in Morocco before discovering business aviation back in France with Dassault.

might have to send a jet from the Middle East to transport passengers from two domestic destinations inside Europe, for instance. “This cost is passed on to the customer,” he says. “If a customer on the Paris-Dubai route wants to proceed from Paris to Rome and then to Mexico or Las Vegas and then to Beirut, he will pay

Private jet charter ‘boutique’ Vertis Aviation has celebrated its first anniversary by adding a Learjet 60 to the portfolio of jets it now offers to private and corporate clients. Partner Luca Madone says: “We are excited by this new strategic addition to our operational fleet having just signed the marketing agreement with the Learjet 60’s private family owners. The aircraft will be exclusively marketed by Vertis and operated under the German AOC of GAS Air Service located near Munster.” The Vertis team also markets a Learjet 31A, a UK-registered Airbus Corporate Jet and Falcon 7X out of London Farnborough through their operating partner and reports that it has been successful in generating repeat business on the aircraft.

With winter upon us it is always cheering to look back at summer holiday snaps, and so without apology we are delighted to recall a promotional trip organised by Exklusiv Aviation back in August. The company manages a Global Express XRS at Luton and a Legacy at Farnborough, and filled twelve seats with the great and good of charter broking. Onboard were: Darren Harrison of Exklusiv Aviation, Joel Fenn and Tim Rees of Air Charter Service, Jody Fisk of The Charter Company, Philippe Fragnière of Exklusiv Aviation, Steve Moore of International JetClub, Piers Teakle of Avolus, Philip Smith of Execair International, Paul Castleton of Hunt & Palmer, Pauline February of Jet Air and Emma Brown of Direct Air Charter. Exklusiv is looking to collaborate with charter brokers regarding clients planning to purchase their own aircraft and place it in management. “We are very satisfied with 2011’s level of activity and are looking forward to a constructive and forward-thinking 2012,” says director Philippe Fragnière.

Sancak Air’s Yavuz Murat Yuzgen reports stability in this year’s demand over last year.

Recent growth still leaves business operators plenty of potential in Turkey On the border between east and west, Asia and Europe, Turkey is also difficult to characterise in economic terms. It is one of the G20 major economies of the world, with a thriving private sector and often classified as a newly industrialised country. On the other hand it is also often seen as an emerging market, with plenty of room for strong growth. For business aviation there is certainly a great deal of potential; The capital, Istanbul, is reported to be home to 28 billionnaires, ranking fourth in this regard behind New York, Moscow and London. The country has been less affected by the credit crisis because its anks have remained highly regulated and stable. Along with the economy, business aviation has been growing fast in Turkey. Eurocontrol figures reveal that there were 37 business movements daily in 2009 and that this grew by almost a third to over 48

Ugur Kocoglu is general manager of Skyline, part of Kocoglu Group.

movements the following year. The two major international airports of Istanbul have shared the majority of this growth. The established hub at Ataturk is now actually declining in business traffic, possibly due to slot allocation difficulties as its commercial traffic continues to expand, but this is more than compensated for by strong increases at the second airport Sabiha. Named after the world's first woman combat pilot in the 1920s, Sabiha is on the Asian side of the city and has attracted several based business operators and a choice of specialist handlers. Its new commercial passenger terminal opened in 2009. Other leading airports for business traffic are Ankara, Antalya, Bodrum, Izmir and Dalaman. The operators responding to our unscientific survey certainly seem to agree that business is good, especially those with domestic or long-haul capabilities. Sancak Air is based adjacent to Ataturk International airport at its own pivate Sancak Heliport, operating a fleet comprising a Bell 206L LongRanger, Bell 430 and two Bell 206B JetRangers. Sancak Air’s latest addition to the fleet, a brand new Bell 206 JetRanger, arrived in 2009 and has since flown over 400 hours without any problems. General coordinator Yavuz Murat Yuzgen reveals that the company’s flight hours have stayed relatively stable in the past year, performing passenger, freight and medevac

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Business aviation in Turkey by the numbers 53 business aviation airports Major business aviation airports* 1. Istanbul Ataturk 2. Ankara Esenboga 3. Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen 4. Izmir Adnan Menderes 5. Antalya

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* ranked by the number of handler, charter, maintenance, sales and training organisations based at each.

72 business charter operators Leading fixed-wing charter operators** 1. Tarkim Aviation 2. VIPAirTaxi 3. Swan Aviation 4. Setair 5. Arkasair

Leading helicopter charter operators** 1. Doruk Air 2. Redstar Aviation 3. Betaz Aviation 4. Sancak Air 5. Kocoglu/Sky Line ** ranked by number of aircraft for charter

As a company, Swan Aviation is seeing growth. Each member of its team is treated with equal importance.

aircraft 15 business maintenance organisations Leading maintenance centres*** 1. Emair Aviation 2. Sky Line 3. Top Servis Havacilik 4. MNG Technic 5. Sancak Air

business aircraft on TC 210 the Turkish register Data extracted from the Handbook of Business Aviation in Europe, and the EBAN reader roster.

flights, along with trips for filming and sightseeing. The company is involved in flights for television filming almost every week. A recent, and nationally very important, project for Sancak Air was the filming and broadcasting of the Eurasia Marathon in Istanbul, using three helicopters installed with Cineflex cameras. More than 100,000 people take part in the fun run part alone, and the entire course crosses from Asia to Europe. With the rapid growth in the Turkish economy over recent years, Yuzgen says: “My observation is that people are preferring larger aircraft such as the Gulfstream 550 and Global Express. Twin engine helicopters are likewise receiving much greater demand. In recent years people have become more conscious about helicopters, especially in Turkey where the challenging terrain means that twin engine helicopters are in more demand.”

Teamwork is key for Antalya-based Adoair.

The vast majority of Sancak Air’s flights are domestic and that is why he believes the company has not been as badly affected by the economic crisis in Europe as some other fixed wing owners. In fact, as

Tahe Aviation has managed to maintain the demand for its services this year.

Turkey is a mountainous country, Yuzgen says that helicopter air taxi operators are most likely to be negatively affected by bad weather conditions. Levent Acikalin is technical and commercial director at Antalyabased Adoair that operates a Hawker 800 XPI for passenger flights. Acikalin reports that, despite negative effects due to the current economic crisis, flight hours have increased this year with the increase in air charter most apparent during the summer season. “Generally, we fly for our own group companies,” explains Acikalin. “But during spring and summer time we fly mostly charter for others.” Wars in Arabic countries such as Libya have been making the greatest impact on Adoair’s operations. As far as the company’s staff are concerned, Acikalin says: “I cannot distinguish one staff member from the others. This is a team and, as we are a small team, everyone must do their work excellently.” One recent trip for an acrobatic motorcycle group meant that the outside of the Adoair Hawker was plastered with stickers to promote the group. Of course: “The stickers were removed after the flight!” Mehmet Yuksel Hocaoglu of Swan Aviation says that the restrictions for landing permits placed by European countries on Turkish-registered aircraft have a big impact on the company’s operations, but overall he has seen air charter demand grow and does not report any detrimental

effects from the economic crisis. Of the perceived restrictions, Hocaoglu says: “Even though we apply all EASA regulations, we are not considered EU aircraft. In other words, we get the penalty of being EU and we do not get the benefit.” Swan Aviation has seen flight hours per aircraft increase, even with the addition of a Hawker 4000 and Falcon 2000LX earlier this year, and adds: “We are confidently growing, partly due to the increased business and partly because of our competitors’ mishaps...” Like the majority of the respondents to our survey, Hocaoglu agrees that teamwork is vital to a smooth-running company: “We consider all of our personnel as important and treat them so. Our operation is a chain of minor operations and without one of them we might fail. Therefore, even the least important-seeming personnel might save your day – or make it the worst day ever.” Hocaoglu reports that there have been some technical issues with the Hawker 4000, explaining: “Hawker Beechcraft are unable to do anything at the moment until the aircraft undergoes the so-called block-point upgrade (a package consisting primarily of software upgrades and enhancements as well as some hardware modifications).” Tahe Aviation’s flight operations manager Ergun Duruduygu reports that flight hours have remained static this year at around 400 hours. With

charters generally coming from Russia, the growth in the Turkish economy has not had much impact on the company’s charter hours and, up to this point, neither has the economic crisis. Tahe Aviation carries out passenger flights with a Citation 550 Bravo and Gulfstream G150 from its base at Esenboga airport; the G150 was the company’s most recent addition and is performing to expectations. Tahe cites meeting new regulations as one of the issue most likely to affect operations. Also based at Esenboga airport is Menekse Aviation, but company president Erdogan Menekse reports a drop in demand for charter this year, feeling the effects of the current economic situation. The fleet is made up of a Citation 650, Hawker 800, Beechjet 400 and the most recent addition, a Learjet 45. The company offers passenger, air ambulance, survey and surveillance, photography, aerial works and sightseeing services. Skyline Transportation and Trade Co, a subsidiary of Kocoglu Group, claims to have the second largest helicopter fleet in Turkey after the Turkish Armed Forces. Serving the Turkish Ministry of Health for EMS operations, part of Skyline’s fleet consists of an EC145, 10 EC135s and eight A109E Power helicopters. For air taxi charter, it operates a Bell 206, Bell 230, EC 130 and two A109s, while an Ankara-based Legacy 600 has just joined the fleet under the framework of the Turkish Health Ministry’s air

ambulance project. Both the Legacy and EMS helicopters are wellequipped to perform advanced life support with the capability for instant intervention, except surgery. Skyline’s Ankara-based Hawker 400XP serves as air taxi and private ambulance jet, with a well-equipped galley, four-place centre-club seating, a large cabin. “It has the longest range and the fastest speed of any aircraft in its category,” says Kocoglu Group’s Efvani Aybike Koc. A new hangar has been constructed at Ataturk International airport GAT and is expected to start operations this month. While business flights in Turkey in general have increased considerably in the past year, figures show that they have actually declined at Ataturk while increasing at Sabiha. Koc comments: “We do not have the correct figures on hand for the decline; the reason might be slots at Ataturk. On the other hand there is no hangar space in Sabiha Gokcen. The key business companies are on the European side of Istanbul and transportation to and from there to Sabiha Gokcen is always congested. “There is a rumour that in the near future Turkish Airlines might completely pull out of Ataturk and move to the third airport planned for the European side of Istanbul. As an authorised JAR 145 organisation for maintenance, repair and overhaul services, Skyline says it is the only manufacturer-authorised service centre for Hawker Beechcraft, Bell Helicopters, Agusta Westland and Pratt & Whitney in Turkey.

Sancak Air sees growing awareness of helicopter charter, particularly for twin engine types.

As the leading helicopter operator in Turkey, all departments work closely together and with government and private authorities, aiming to move the company forward in the aviation sector nationally and internationally. “Staff have completed related courses according to JAR/EASA and IATA regulations, and all have adopted a service concept which is one step ahead of our customers’ expectations,” says Koc. Continued on page 14

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Kocoglu Aviation and Skyline have undertaken the mission of informing public and private sector representatives on the opportunities, challenges and the developments of this aviation sector in Turkey. With this aim the Air Ambulance Symposium was organised, with the cooperation of the Ministry of Health of Turkey, in July 2010 in Bursa, Turkey. Following its success, an aviation summit was held in November this year in Bursa, in association with Kocoglu Aviation, Skyline and AgustaWestland under the patronage of the Ministry of Transport, General Directorate of State Airports Authority and Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Turkey. “We are really proud of supporting the summit,” says Koc. “We strongly believe that this summit is a unique platform for sector representatives to enhance the dialogue and cooperation and solve the problems of aviation operators.” Landing and handling fees and fuel prices are the issues which are most pressing for Esenboga-based Boydak Air, according to general manager captain Hakan Kantas. The company’s Citation 560XLS+ is available for passenger charter and flew an increased number of hours this year, although Kantas says: “Its range is sometimes not enough to operate across the Middle East and Europe.” The company’s quality manager is, according to Kantas, a member of the team who deserves a particular mention for the important role he plays.

Forecast foresees measured growth

Eclipse picks up UAE certification

Forecast International’s latest study predicts that 10,907 business jets will be produced between 2011 and 2020, and that business jet production will resume growing in 2012, after declining in each of the previous three years. The report also shows that business aircraft utilisation is up and the market for used business jets has stabilised. Economic growth has returned, though it remains weak in key regions such as the US and Europe, but corporate profits, a key leading indicator of future business jet demand, are strong.

Eclipse Aerospace has been granted a UAE type certificate for the Total Eclipse twinjet, having received five orders for the aircraft from UAE customers. Eclipse also offers the Eclipse 550, a new production version scheduled for first deliveries in 2013, which will come with state-ofthe-art avionics.

EBAA laments EC slot regulations

Ready for action; a Boydak Air crew.

Apron Aviation found itself in Libya recently, waiting to oversee the transport of patients.

Apron Aviation has completed five medical transportation flights from Libya to Turkey recently. “We have conducted intensive care transfers and flown non-intensive

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care patients and their relatives to Istanbul,” explains general coordinator Atilla Uzman. “During those five missions our doctors and medical technicians put in their best efforts and we succeeded in transporting 24 intensive care patients without any difficulties and transferred them to the Turkish hospitals safely.” Apron Aviation has provided brokerage for air ambulance flights for many years. “Our service covers transfers from hospital to hospital with accompanying doctors and medical teams who are caring for patients during land and air transportation. “Our air ambulance service team reacts immediately. It does not matter where the patient is or where they need to go. Our team will organise it all, and will not let that patient lose precious moments vital to survival.” Offices in Ankara, Istanbul and Antalya meet the demand caused by the high density tourist areas. “During summer and on special holidays we are alerted to provide EMS service to tourists and Turkish citizens who are working in Europe,” says Uzman. “So, these offices are ready to respond to inquiries immediately.” Monthly, Apron Aviation performs around 25 EMS flight from the Middle East to Turkey, from Turkey to Europe and within Turkey. ■

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has voiced concerns over the European Commission’s draft regulation for airport slot allocation. The Association is disappointed that the EC, despite robust arguments against, has maintained a recast of its Slot Regulation based on the Steer Davies Gleave (SDG) study, which predicates the future allocation of slots based solely on the number of passengers carried, thus rejecting other fundamental criteria.

Euro Jet sees growth Euro Jet has seen a significant increase in the number of aircraft looked after in Poland. Euro Jet began its Polish operation in 2010, and this year has had growth of 200% in the number of flights.

Bell 407GX earns EASA certification The Bell 407GX has earned EASA certification. The manufacturer says that, as the only helicopter equipped with the innovative Garmin G1000H integrated glass flight deck, it is the most advanced light, single-engine rotorcraft on the market.

Gulfstream G650 on course The Gulfstream G650 has received its provisional type certificate, clearing the way for the company to begin interior completions ready for customer deliveries in the second quarter of 2012.

GP boosts Al Bateen Al Bateen Executive Airport recorded over 150 business aircraft movements during the week of the Formula 1 Grand Prix in November, representing a total increase of 58% in movements compared with the same period for last year’s event.

New owner is bullish on future for D-JET Medrar Financial Group acquired a majority interest in Diamond Aircraft Holdings, Canada, including a range of Diamond Aircraft’s gasoline powered piston aircraft and the D-JET programme.

ExecuJet and Shell open in Frankfurt ExecuJet and Shell Aviation jointly opened an FBO facility in Frankfurt on December 1st. It has a centrally located customer lounge adjacent to the entrance to the GAT, top quality De Sede furniture, a separate crew area with computer, printer and free internet access. The base will be managed by Marcel Hellmann.

AMAC to sell PC-12 in Middle East PC-12 operator AMAC Aerospace has been appointed as a sales centre for the aircraft in the Middle East, covering Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Yemen, Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain, Qatar, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt and Turkey. AMAC Aerospace will start its sales activities through a local sales office in Beirut, Lebanon as of January 1, 2012.

JetEx adds real-time flight tracking Flight support provider JetEx has introduced the Flight Explorer Enterprise Edition, an industrystandard flight tracking solution, to its operations, enabling its operations control centre and FBOs to coordinate aircraft movements in real-time. The system also allows customers to track their own fleet and communicate with the cockpit crew through a JetEx secured portal thanks to a customised web service.

Athens handler takes Universal name Athens-based ground support provider, Euro Aviation has been rebranded as Universal Aviation Greece.

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Comprehensive Turkish data online free-of-charge The 2011/12 EBAN Handbook of Business Aviation in Europe is out now, and gives details of many more Turkish charter operators. It also lists business aviation facilities and services including airports, FBOs and maintenance centres. The details can be accessed online through a search of aircraft operated or the airport bases. For more information please visit www.handbook.aero

At Quest Helicopters’ launch are ceo Yousef Al Ansari, design director Volodymyr Udovenko, chairman Mahmood Al Ansari, designer Ievgen Kovalov and commercial director Mike Creed.

Quest unveils ‘clean sheet’ helicopter Quest Helicopters, headquartered in Dubai, has revealed plans for a family of innovative light twin engine and twin rotor system helicopters. The Quest AVQ series will be the first civil helicopters to be assembled and manufactured in Umm Al Quwain in the UAE. The initial four-seat model, priced at US$2.95 million will have a range of 435 nm (700 kms), a maximum speed of 185 mph (295 kph), and a maximum endurance of 3.6 hours. VIP versions will be available.

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airframe: 920 flight hours. Single Pilot IFR. Improved soundproofing. Emergency floatation system. Aircon. Avtrack maintenance tracking. Bose Airmen X headsets. Tel: +1 702 260 3333 Aircraft Marketing Ltd. Web: www.aircraftmarketing.com. Email: info@aircraftmarketing.com

Marketplace Contact Mark Ranger on: +44 (0)1279 714509 mark@ebanmagazine.com

Aircraft for sale Special packages are available for advertising aircraft for sale in EBAN and on our web site (www.ebanmagazine.com). Picture adverts (40 words of text plus colour picture) cost £75 each. You can also choose our new display advertising option for larger inventories.

JAR-OPS. APU installed. External serviceable lavatory. 9 passenger. 4.395m USD. Contact Oliver Stone Tel: +44 (0)203 551 8007 Colibri Aircraft. Web: www.colibriaircraft.com.

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Primus 1000 3-Tube EFIS, Honeywell GNS-XLS FMS, Honeywell MKVII EGPWS, Honeywell TCAS II w/Change 7, w/ski tube. Recently Permaguard, Duncan P & I. Fresh phase 1-5. One year cescom enrollment. Zero engine option. Tel: +1 403 291 9027 John Hopkinson & Associates. Web: www.hopkinsonassociates.com. Email: sales@hopkinsonassociates.com

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Citation Excel 2000, OE-GME, T/T (engines and airframe) 4,346 hours. JSSI Engine Program covers 100% of the engines AND life limited parts. Airframe on ProParts. Steep approach certification. 9 pax fireblocked interior. Contact Oliver Stone Tel: +44 (0)203 551 8007 Colibri Aircraft Ltd. Web: www.colibriaircraft.com.

Citation Excel 2003 s/n 5343. 4,271 hours. 3451 cycles.

Citation II 1979, OE-GIL, S/N: 0060. T/T: 14,830 hours, maintained by RUAG Aerospace since 1993 and same operator since then. 7/8 seat configuration. Additional soundproofing installed at last inspection. JAR OPS1/RVSM compliant. Equipped for Cat II operations. Contact Oliver Stone Tel: +44 (0)203 551 8007 Colibri Aircraft Limited. Web: www.colibriaircraft.com.

Citation Ultra Citation Ultras available. Honeywell

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Legacy 600 2007, G-CGSE, Available for immediate lease. 2007. T/T SN 2,112 hours. Enrolled on Embraer and R-R corporate care programmes. Integrated Primus 1000 avionics suite. 13 pax interior, inc 3-seat divan. Two 17 inch cabin monitors. Forward crew and aft passenger lavatories. Contact Ben Dean. Tel: +353 1 6650 443/+44 7525 411652 Airclaims Ltd. Web: www.airclaims.com. Email: ben.dean@airclaims.com

S76B 1986, N139CC, Airframe hours: 2,364.9. Single pilot IFR. Refurbished 2007 including new sound system with 5 Bose Airmen X headsets. Aux fuel tanks. Optional Honeywell and L3 avionics added 2007. No damage history. Tel: +1 702 260 3333 Aircraft Marketing Ltd.. Web: www.aircraftmarketing.com. Email: info@aircraftmarketing.com

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328JET 1999, Price Reduction. MSN 3114, YOM 1999, TSN 7020, CSN 5339, EU-OPS, JAR OPS 1, QC Interior 31/29/26/19 pax, galley, lav and wardrobe aft, P&W 306B engines on ESP Gold, max. range 1400 nm, APU Honeywell, Avionics Honeywell Primus 2000, 5 CRT, one owner since new, always hangared, n.d.h., all maintenance current, LG OH done 10/2009, call Jörn Deistler, Tel: +49 4881 936693 Germania Executive Aviation. Web: www.germania-executive.com. Email: eurojets@germania-executive.com

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Career opportunities Job advertisements can be placed at a cost of UK£50 per single column centimetre, the minimum depth being five centimetres. Job opportunity advertisements are also included on the EBAN web site free-of-charge.

Advertising sales executive

WE HELP AVIATION SALES PROFESSIONALS GENERATE DEALS

Airframer is seeking a full-time sales professional to sell advertising on our web, email and PDF directory products. A working knowledge of the aircraft manufacturing supply chain will be an advantage. Full current driving licence and ability to travel worldwide essential. Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours a week, 9.00 – 5.30pm Salary: According to experience, basic plus commission. Location: Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, UK If you would like to apply, please email your CV and a covering letter, in confidence, to Hilary Tyler - hilary@stanstednews.com

BRITISH BUSINESS AND GENERAL AVIATION ASSOCIATION

Operations & Development Manager BBGA is the UK’s national trade body representing General and Business Aviation which contributes over £3½ bn to the UK economy. BBGA is seeking applications for the post of Operations & Development Manager. The successful applicant will work with the Chief Executive inter alia to:-

• Manage the operational activities of the association through a small team. • Develop marketing plans to encourage membership growth. • Develop revenue generation opportunities through modern marketing channels. • Enhance the public role of the Association The successful applicant will if possible have experience in the aviation industry, or a similar industry, together with appropriate communication skills and a strong desire to promote the industry and the interests of BBGA members. Further details are available on the BBGA website at www.bbga.aero or email: anne.seckington@bbga.aero

Or post to Hilary Tyler, Stansted News Ltd, 134 South Street, Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, CM23 3BQ, UK.

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), the leading Association for Business Aviation in Europe, represents more than four hundred and fifty Business Aviation Companies operating over 1,000 aircraft. EBAA promotes and supports Business Aviation as an essential sector of Air Transport, serving the Economy and Society.

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JOB DESCRIPTION The candidate will: • Monitor EASA rule-making and technical developments affecting aviation operations, licensing and certification; • Analyse and assess the practical economical and operational implications of safety rule-making for Business Aviation operators; • Participate in aviation regulatory and technical activities taking place at European and international institutions, especially those having an impact on Business Aviation; • Steer development of the association policy on technical, safety and operational matters in cooperation with the association members and the regulators;

PROFILE The successful candidate shall: • Demonstrate previous experience in Business Aviation operations, together with a thorough understanding of Business Aviation economic imperatives; • Have technical expertise on the following matters: 1. Commercial and non-commercial OPS rule-making including inter alia flight crew licensing and aerodrome operations; 2. Operation of safety procedures and systems as they relate to modern advanced technology business aircraft; 3. Functioning of EASA and working arrangements. • Excellent written and spoken English. Knowledge of other EU languages is considered an asset; • Be flexible, with a sense of initiative and responsibility. Be able to work independently, but also be a team worker, capable of integrating and working efficiently within a small team. The position is full-time based in Brussels. Applications must be sent to: Carine Jacobs, Chief Administration Officer (cjacobs@ebaa.org) – Reference: Manager Rule-Making

Deadline for application is set on 31st December 2011

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