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ISSUE 183 JULY 2008

Borajet Exclusive Charter A.S. has ordered a Global Express XRS which it says will be the first aircraft of its type to be based in Turkey. Celebrating the fleet expansion are (left toright): Sadik Sindel, chief pilot and general coordinator, Borajet; Faruk Bayindir, gm, Borajet; Khader Mattar, regional vp sales, Middle East and Africa, Bombardier Business Aircraft;and Korhan Celik, pilot, Borajet. Full story page 4.

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Helifor, the charter operation beinglaunched in Croatia, will tap into theburgeoning demand in easternEurope that is delighting helicoptermanufacturers (see the special focuson pages 10 and 11).

Two Sokols will, Helifor’s DjaniBodlovic says, form the fleet’s initialnucleus. “We just signed the purchaseagreement for a pair of PZL SwidnikSokol W3A helicopters which wereproduced in 2006 as presidential vip helicopters. They’re in an ‘as new’ condition with full factorywarranty and 72 hour available partsfor AOG supply.”

The helicopters are configured invip six seat configuration with full IFRequipment. “The Sokols are our firstbirds but we plan to be ready for 2009with the two W3As and with one SW-4,” Bodlovic adds. “Helifor willcover the almost empty market ofdual turbine vip transport over theAdriatic Sea coast from Koper toDurres including Bosnia, Hercegovinaand Montenegro.”

Bodlovic says Helifor can, ondemand, switch the interior to 12seats for passengers, load a medicaltransportation kit or evenaccommodate a mobile hyperbaric

chamber. He adds: “The Sokols werechosen for the very goodprice/performance ratio – it was a realvalue for the invested money. The W3A has a remarkable safetyrecord ever since its productionstarted back in the early 1980s and it offers excellent performanceand manoeuvrability in emergencysituations in single engine mode.”

He points out they are made byPZL Swidnik “which produced morethan 6,000 helicopters to date. If youfly a Cessna, Agusta, ATR or Bell,chances are you’re traveling on anairframe produced partly in Swidniktoo. Our Sokols have leather interiorin an air conditioned cabin for

up to 12 passengers and fly at acruising speed of 240 km/h. It’s a great combination of comfortableenvironment and top service.Moreover, those helicopters were builtfor one of the Asian presidents, they’repractically collector’s items.”

Staffing needs have been met. “Ourpilots in command are experienced,with more than 2,000 hours total time on dual turbine helicopters. We have two crews ready for each helicopter. But, in the nearfuture, when the ordered SW-4 isdelivered, we will be looking for morepilots and mechanics.”

Helifor's aim is to be available 24 hours every day. “Sokols arecapable of flying at temperatures from-40 to +43 degrees C, which meanssome 50 to 100 hours monthly blockhours per helicopter.”

The company, formed in May 2008,he says, was a natural continuation ofcooperation with Baltimex Inc. of theU.S. The helicopters were purchasedfrom Southern Winds Aviation, LLC.

He adds: “We must emphasize the great backup we have from our insurance company, CroatiaOsiguranje d.d. CO and The CroatianPostal Bank HPB.”

Croatians launch ex-presidentialhelicopters along the Adriatic

Stuttgart’s ProAir has added a Falcon7X to its managed fleet. ElmarMonreal, md, says the aircraft wasordered for a client whose Falcon900B has been managed by ProAir formore than four years.

He adds: “The owner of one of thefirst Falcon 7X jets to be producedhad already been in negotiations withseveral European companies withregard to aircraft management. But,after an evaluation of all referencesand relevant experience, ProAir wonthe full contract for flight operation,maintenance and crews.”

ProAir, says, Monreal will handle the flight and crew planning, operations, catering, andthe obtaining of overflight andlanding rights.

Monreal says one of the Falcon 7X’s big attractions is fly-by-wire technology.

ProAir says the clients uses theaircraft for business schedules andmeetings but also for family holidays.“The choice of aircraft depends onthe itinerary,” it adds.

ProAir, which charters a Learjet 31and a Learjet 45, has been looking atexpanding its fleet.

London-based BlueStream Aviationhas acquired three Challenger 604sand is upgrading its entire Citationfleet to the Citation Excel which willeventually lead to having just twoaircraft types on the AOC. “This willenhance synergies within theorganisation, and allow BlueStream tomove away from the light jet sectorwhich is over-saturated within Europeat present,” says md John Matthews.

The Challenger 604s augment thecurrent Citation II, Citation Bravo,Citation Ultra and a Citation Excel andXLS. Matthews says: “The Challenger604 was chosen because of itsunrivaled reputation, reliability andmaintenance support. It was selectedafter much due diligence and over ayear of looking at market intelligence,and also listening to our long-termclients who have been instrumental inour decision process. Initial demandindicates that we have made thecorrect decision, the market for thisclass of aircraft is booming an extentthat we are looking at a fourth aircraftwhich will go into service early 2009with further acquisitions to beannounced soon.”

Project manager Paul Munro saysthere has been a massive recruitmentprogramme which has seen thecompany more than double in staffnumbers so the company has onlylimited vacancies at present.

Chairman Michael Platt says:"BlueStream Aviation now stands onthe threshold of a new and excitingfuture. It has prospects of being able toboast the largest Challenger 604 fleetin Europe.”

BlueStream also provides a range ofaircraft management services and isexpanding into new markets includingaircraft sales and maintenance. “Withthe completion of our purpose builtHQ at Biggin Hill in July 2008, we willalso be able to boast an FBO terminalthat will be able to handle third partywork, and provide meeting facilities,”Matthews says.

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Aeronorte plans to acquire three aircraft in 2009. Pictured are: José Ribeiro, chairman; Carla Ribeiro, quality and maintenancemanagement; and Leana Ribeiro, financial and sales management.

Aeronorte expects to add a CessnaMustang, a Learjet 45XR andpossibly a Legacy to its fleet nextyear. José Ribeiro, chairman, reportsthat both Aeronorte’s aerial worksoperation and the air transportdivision, which focuses on regionaland short haul flights, are enjoyingrapid business growth.

“Both market segments forecastan increase in company revenue of up to 50 per cent,” says Ribeiro.“This equates to a level of

€19 million by 2012.”The Mustang is aimed at middle

managers patronising short haulroutes. These vary from the Oportoto Madrid and Oporto to Lisbon runsto shorter haul routes within theU.K. The Learjet 45XR will beoperated throughout Europe. “The45XR was chosen for speed andrange and comfort,” adds Ribeiro.

The company is looking forexperienced pilots and ground crewto cater to demand. “We aim at 50

hours per month for each aircraft. Sofar business is growing and we haveachieved this goal,” says Ribeiro.

Aeronorte is currently investing in new aircraft but has previouslynumbered pre-owned aircraftamong its purchases.

Ribeiro says that, while Aeronorteaims to operate a fleet of five aircraftfor charter, aerial work will remainan important area of operations.Aeronorte plans to showcase itsexpanded fleet at next year’s EBACE.

Aeronorte sets sights on Learjet 45XRand Mustang as it targets new clients

Eurofly Service, an Italian charteroperator that can trace its roots backmore than 40 years, is ready tocompete on a pan-European level.

“We might be big in Italian terms but there are leading Europeanoperators from other countries who are larger,” says vp AlessandroBaviera. “The first-ranked Europeanoperator has in the region of 30 to 50 aircraft. In the next two years we want to be up there with them in terms of our fleet and our capabilities.”

Eurofly, a managed aircraftspecialist, is looking forward to thedelivery of a second Falcon 900EX inSeptember. “Negotiations currentlyin progress might also bring us a 7X around the same time,” saysBaviera. These acquisitions wouldexpand the Eurofly jet fleet to 15,adding to its existing aircraftincluding a 900EX, four 2000s, aFalcon 50 and a Challenger 601. Inaddition it has a Learjet 40, twoCitation Excels, two Bravos and one400A. Eurofly’s Agusta 139 and 109Power will be augmented by a 109Grand later this year.

The fleet expansion comes asEurofly begins to really feel thebenefit of its move to new facilities atthe Turin aviation terminal and itsapproval as a regional service stationfor Falcons.

“We are working on projects thatwill bring us additional business,”says Baviera, “However, we expectthat other opportunities to grow willemerge. These might involve acquis-itions, mergers or organic growth.”

Eurofly finds the Swiss marketattractive and its Swiss shareholder isanalysing possible avenues forbusiness growth. “Ideally expansionwill be where our major clients are or on the routes they tend to use,”says Baviera.

He says that Eurofly is happy withits Cessna aircraft but is alsoattracted to the large private jets ofthe Dassault range. “Our focus is onbeing one of the biggest and mostefficient aircraft managementcompanies in Europe that can alsoprovide competitive maintenanceand sound acquisition advice,”Baviera adds.

“We would like to expand thecorporate side. This will bringbusiness in for both smaller jets, thattend to be used by middlemanagement, and the larger jetsfavoured for the long distance workof more senior company executives.”

Eurofly, which started life as Fiat’sflight department, now carries outaround 130,000 flying hours a year.“We firmly believe we can doublethat in two years,” says Baviera,

Eurofly chairman Rodolfo Bavierasays: “A 40-plus year track record ofworldwide flight operations, many ofthem on behalf of Italy’s majorindustrial corporations, has earnedEurofly Service an enviablereputation for safety and reliability.”

Alessandro Baviera proudly displays theEBAA Platinum Safety of Flight Award2008 at EBACE.

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Spain’s Gestair Group is on target todouble the size of its overall operationswithin two years with at least 10 more of its own aircraft operating by2010, according to Jose RamonBarriocanal, gm private aviation. “Wewant more of our own aircraft on ourAOC,” he adds.

The current owned and managedfleet numbers 28 and spans short,medium and long range aircraftincluding Citations, Hawkers,Legacies, the Global Express andFalcons, although only five are owned by Gestair.

The company has already taken

delivery of its second Hawker 900XPand a Citation Mustang which it says is the first registered in Spain.

The Mustang is chartered at €2,100 an hour and it is already flying around55 hours a month in Spain, France and Italy.

“The Mustang is bringing in newbusiness from small and mediumcompanies,” says Barriocanal. “Thereis demand for charter on a broadEuropean basis as well as in Spain. “Wesee this as an opportunity to introducea whole new sector to lower fareprivate aviation.”

But despite the strong emphasis onfleet expansion Barriocanal says therewill be no compromise on quality. “Wecould get to 50 or 60 aircraft on our

AOC very quickly but that is not whatwe want. We prefer to expand at a ratewhere we can maintain the highstandard of service that the market hascome to expect from us.”

Gestair is intent on identifyingbusiness opportunities. “We arelooking to increase our 36 per centshare of the Spanish business aviation market substantially,” saysBarriocanal. “However we areanalysing data on a Europe-wide basis.We are interested in new acquisitionsnot just from among air chartercompanies but also regarding FBOsand allied maintenance companies.”

Gestair Group strengthens charter aircraft ownershipand expands at the double into Europe-wide charter

Gestair is expanding services.

Silesia Air caters to other operators’needs as well as its own. The Pragueoperator’s gourmet cuisine is often on the menus that are on offer to other companies’ corporate andcharter clients.

“The idea to found our own cateringcompany was born out of the simplefact that we could not obtain ourclients’ required standard of cateringfrom current vendors in Prague,” says Silesia Air’s Tomás Karhánek.“This was because they generally servethe airlines and do not cater speciallyto the exacting requirements ofbusiness aviation.”

He adds: “Silesia Air’s clienteleexpects the highest possible standardof service. So our catering is, and mustbe, extremely appetising and we feltthat, if it is good enough for our clients,then it could well be acceptable to theclients of other operators visitingPrague. Our assumption was correctand we now serve many visitingbusiness aviation clients at our homebase. The chefs are professionals andthe system is based on demand.”

Silesia Air, he says, was“innovatively instrumental” in thetransition from propeller to jet aircraftin eastern Europe. Its Cessna fleetincludes a 560XL, a Citation V and a 525. “These executive aircraft are all solely owned and operated bySilesia, which allows total operationalcontrol and continuous availability for charter.”

Business is growing moderately, at a comfortable pace consistent with Silesia Air’s capabilities. “We canlook after our customers in the manner to which they areaccustomed,” says Karhánek.

Operations span western, centraland eastern Europe, including Russia,and extend to the Middle East andNorth Africa. Launched in 2002, SilesiaAir attracts business frominternational brokers and high endcustomers in corporate sectors rangingfrom automobile to energy and fromentertainment to financial.

Karhánek says Silesia Air’s attentionto detail in flight planning, safety andtraining, as well as catering, has earnedthe respect and trust of discerningclients over the years. “We willcontinue to strive for operationalexcellence,” he adds.

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Turkey’s Borajet, whose executives arepictured on the front page celebratingthe order of a Global Express XRS, willbring a Challenger 605 into service inSeptember this year.

Faruk Bayindir, ceo says: “Borajethas been established by a group ofTurkish entrepreneurs, includingmyself, who can see the massivepotential for quality charter services.The company is 100 per cent Turkishowned and I am proud of that andproud that Borajet is a pioneeringventure that will bring many benefitsfor Turkish aviation. Our venture is amission that will open up a range ofpositive benefits nationally.”

Bayindir is hoping that otherentrepreneurs will be encouraged toestablish similar visionary companiesthat will enable more aircraft to bebased in Turkey. “There are obviouseconomic benefits in developing

entrepreneurial companies. They canadd to Turkey’s prestige andinternational standing as well asprovide advanced, new generation andsafe and modern aircraft.”

A company spokesman, TevfikUyar, technical manager of sistercompany Orhan Air, says the GlobalXRS will come into service in 2010. Borajet, launched this year, istargeting long range demand on routes including Istanbul-New York,Istanbul-Tokyo and New York-Tokyo.“The XRS will be the first of its type tobe operated from a base in Turkey andits appeal will be its long range andcomfort. We expect a strong demandfor charter in this niche and we will beahead of the competition.”

Other factors in favour of the choice of the XRS were safety, the highlevel of technology, and the variedselection of in-flight communication

and entertainment systems.The Borajet name might be a new to

private aviation but Bayindir pointsout that its sister company has beenworking in this sector since 1989.

The company expects each aircraftto be flying between 80 and 100 hoursevery month, but, despite itsconfidence in client demand it plans togrow systematically. “We will build ourfleet carefully step by step as demand

underpins expansion but, for now, wewill focus on ensuring that our first twoaircraft gain a first-class reputationand satisfy demand,” Bayindir says."The general business prospects arevery favourable. We will change themeaning of ‘executive charter’ inTurkey. We will meet the demand forlong range exclusive charter and createa new market sector which we willexpand into. There is a big demand forsafety, quality, comfort and service.”

Orhan Air is a flight school whoseoriginal name was Tarkim FTO. “Weknow, and we are known favourably, inthe Turkish aviation sector so we canchoose not only the best aircraft butthe experienced crews and we have theright experience to organise the cabinand ground services,” says Uyar.

Borajet aircraft will be based in aUS$4 million hangar at Ataturk airportowned by Orhan Air. The hangar will

also be the centre of the flight school.Plans are also advanced for an MROcentre and the company’s coordinatedplanning has also involved thepurchase of an airfield at Pamukova-Sakarya. Bayindir says: “It is an unused,retired airfield but now we arerestorating it. In two years, we hope, itwill be a centre of flight training andsports and leisure aviation.”

Orhan Air has been establishedsince 1989 in Adana, Turkey with afocus on agricultural aviation. “Today,it can give training for PPL, CPL, ATPL,ME, IR and AG licences which areapproved by JAA.,” adds Uyar.

Turkey’s transport minister BinaliYildirim recently presented it with anaward celebrating its achievement as amarket leader in aviation in Turkey.

“Orhan Air’s alumnis are todayflying in the leading carriers,” says Bayindir.

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Eurojet claims U.K. Sovereign first as newaircraft deliveries expand fleet capabilities

Eurojet Aviation believes it is the firstin the U.K. to receive CAA approval tooperate a Citation Sovereign forcharter. The company has takendelivery of two new Sovereigns andtwo Citation XLS and will be adding athird XLS to its managed charter fleetbefore the end of the year. It has alsoopened its first London base atStansted Airport where one of theSovereigns is now based.

Graeme Campbell, md, says: “Thisis a very exciting time for the company,with the addition of five brand new

aircraft this year, the opening of ourfirst London base and the start of ourcommercial operations on theSovereign. The performance andrange of this aircraft has made it thenatural addition to our fleet, enablingus to meet the demand from ourclients for a larger and longer rangeaircraft in this rapidly expandingsector of the market.”

Lisa Wellington, commercialdevelopment manager, says: “Webelieve the Sovereign will fill the gap inour current fleet for increasing

demand for flights to and from longer-range destinations in North Africa,Russia and the Middle East.

Eurojet Aviation, established in1987, operates its aircraft, whichinclude a Citation I, Citation Excel anda Bravo, from bases throughoutIreland and the U.K. including Belfast,Birmingham, Gloucester, London andDublin. It also operates an FBO atBelfast. “Our new aircraft are crewedand ready to fly. However withincreasing demand we will be lookingfor new crews,” said Wellington.

José Kishtoo (Sovereign first officer), Mike Rawcliffe (chief pilot and Sovereign captain) and Lisa Wellington (commercial developmentmanager) celebrate new fleet arrivals.

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Bond Air Services has won a seven-yearcontract, partly funded by recyclingactivities, for full operational and back-up helicopter support for the U.K.’sGreat Western Air Ambulance Service.

An EC135T2 has begun operations,initially on a five-day-a-week basis,from a base at Filton Airport, near Bristol.

Executive chairman Peter Bond,says: “Bond will provide the primaryaircraft and a back-up helicopter, and specially trained pilots andmaintenance engineers. Great WesternAmbulance medical staff will also betrained by Bond for their specialist rolecovering Avon, Bristol, Wiltshire andSouth Gloucestershire.”

Bond Air Services has carried out more than 250,000 missions in the U.K. and internationally since1987. Its operations are based onhelicopters including 24 EC135s and Bolkow 105s flying for sevenambulance service regions.

“We introduced air ambulanceoperations in the U.K. more than 20years ago and are delighted to extendthese to yet another region,” says Bond.

Work for Great Western will includeattending the scene of accidents, therapid transfer of casualties to hospitaland inter-hospital transfers.

The operations will be fundedthrough a joint partnership betweenthe Great Western Air AmbulanceCharity and Melvyn’s Trust. The trust isa new charity formed to raise fundsthrough recycling to support GreatWestern operations. • See also EBAN’s helicopter focus onpage 10.

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11 aircraft in the first quarter of 2010.The Al-Shalfan International

Group is a privately-owned holdingcompany based in Kuwait whichmanages assets in real estate, directinvestments, telecom, aviation and industry.

Sheikh Ahmed Al Hamad,chairman of the Burgan Company inKuwait, has ordered a Legacy 600 fordelivery in 2008. The aircraft will bemanaged by Titan Aviation in Dubai.Burgan provides maintenance,drilling and exploration services foroil and gas companies. It has a 1,000-strong workforce, most of which aresenior engineers.

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Group of Dubai has ordered a Legacy600 which will be delivered in 2009.The group is family owned withbusiness spread across sectorsincluding construction, real estate,energy, food, hospitality, financialservices, applied research, inform-ation and communications tech-nology, education and healthcare.

“The Middle East market hasbeen responding incredibly well toour executive jets line,” says ColinSteven, Embraer vp marketing andsales for Europe, Africa and MiddleEast, executive jets.

He expects growing orders forEmbraer’s Medium Light Jet (MLJ)and Medium Sized Jet (MSJ)offerings – the Legacy 450 and theLegacy 500.

Abu Dhabi’s Royal Jet, chaired byH.E. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak AlNahyan, is gearing itself up for abusy summer with an expanded fleetcapacity, a sales team that has justdoubled in size and a large numberof new clients.

Royal Jet’s president and ceo,Shane O’Hare says the growth in thenumber of clients is outstanding.“We are making many new contactsand obtaining potential leads, someof which have already translatedinto new clients. By doubling thenumber of our sales team we areable to build on our already high

levels of service to clients ofdifferent nationalities. Indeed, ourmulti-national team is now evenbetter equipped to deal with clientsin a wide variety of differentlanguages and from vastly differingbackgrounds.”

Royal Jet executives attended theAsia Luxury Travel Market inShanghai as part of its role in backingAbu Dhabi Tourism Authority’s(ADTA) strategy to promote the UAEcapital as a global tourism andbusiness hub. “ADTA is playing amajor role in the development oftourism in Abu Dhabi, which isexperiencing annual growth ofaround 17 per cent,” says O’Hare.

In March 2008, EAG and LuxuryAir Travel by Dnata signed anagreement confirming EAG as apreferred provider of executive jetcharter services (EBAN May).

EAG’s Dhamecha says: “The G-IIIis the third aircraft we have addedthis year and we expect to see ourfleet grow to 10 by the end of 2008,based on our very strong aircraftsales performance. We advise ourclients on aircraft selection verycarefully and this is the firstGulfstream to join our mixed fleet; itadds another dimension to therange and the choice we offer to theregional charter market.”

Dhamecha says the 11-seat G-IIIhas a unique G-IV interior design andlayout, with individual club seats.“Added passenger conveniencecomes in the form of an exteriorbaggage compartment which canalso be accessed from the cabin. Theaircraft has a maximum speed of 460mph and a range of 3,400 n.m. whichsuits our charter range needs.”

The new arrival follows the recentaddition of an Embraer Legacy 600and a Hawker 850XP.

EAG, a general business aviationcompany, was founded in the UnitedArab Emirates only in 2007. Set up to manage the regional aviationinterests of UAE-based EmiratesInvestment Group and in responseto the opportunity of the Middle Eastregional market for businessaviation services, it is an example ofhow fast some business aviationcompanies have been able to grow.

Meanwhile Royal Jet has recentlyadded a Learjet 60 and a G-IVSP tocomplement two mid-range G-300sand further acquisitions areplanned. It is a founder member ofthe Middle East Business AviationAssociation (MEBAA), launched topromote the interests of the regionalbusiness aviation industry, and amember of the NBAA, Avitat,MedLink, a service of MedAir Inc.,and the Flight Safety Foundation.

MEBAA reports that the MiddleEast charter market has grown at 10to 15 per cent per annum in the lasttwo to three years and is nowestimated to be worth around US$500 million annually. IATA forecastspredict the Middle East will be the fastest growing region for


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Allowing aircraft to be chartered isseen as a business diversification,which in some instances, can earnincome in addition to increasing the efficiency of company executivesby cutting out unproductive travel delays.

Established charter companiesexpanding their fleets include theEmpire Aviation Group (EAG), RoyalJet, Falcon Aviation Services,RayaJet, Prestige Jet and TitanAviation. Gama Aviation is amonginternational charter operatorsplanning to raise their businessprofile in the region (EBAN June)and ASAIG Aviation among thenewcomers based in the region.

The latest jet to join the EmpireAviation Group managed fleet is aGulfstream G-III which was sourcedin the U.S. and acquired on behalf ofthe owner by EAG. The G-III is theseventh aircraft in Dubai-basedEAG’s growing fleet, six of which areavailable for charter. “The EAG fleetconsists of aircraft from every majorbusiness jet manufacturer, as thegroup grows rapidly within theexpanding regional market forprivate aviation, offering sales,management, operations andcharter services,” says ParasDhamecha, executive director.

ASAIG Aviation, a new Kuwait-owned charter operator and amember of the Al-ShalfanInternational Group, has orderedone Phenom 100 and one Phenom300. The company has also signed aletter of intent for one Legacy 450and two Legacy 500s. The Phenom100 is scheduled for delivery in 2012.

Abdulla Al-Shalfan, executivedirector of the Al-ShalfanInternational Group, says: “BothPhenoms will be used for air taxioperations between Dubai, wherethey will be based, and the other GulfCooperation Council countries ofSaudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman,Bahrain and Qatar.”

ASAIG plans to use one Legacy 450and one Legacy 500 for on-demandcharter operations while the otherLegacy 500 will be dedicated to the private use of Al-ShalfanInternational Group owners.

Abdulla Al-Shalfan says: “Our newsubsidiary ASAIG Aviation will focuson operating efficient light and very

lights jets within the GCC region,providing a comfortable andenjoyable flying experience to ourcorporate and leisure clients.”

He adds: “Our decision to partnerwith Embraer was taken after adetailed analysis of different aircraftavailable in the market, taking intoconsideration the right mix of range,low operating cost and reliability.” Acomfortable and spacious cabin wasanother priority.

ASAIG was established with apaid-up capital of US$5 million andplans to launch operations from itsbase in Dubai’s new Al-Maktoumairport in the Jebel Ali Dubai WorldCentral development, with a fleet of

Ambitious business plans swell aircraft orders as charterpotential and corporate appeal grow in tandem

Embraer executives celebrate the official naming of Medium Light Jet (MLJ) derivative Legacy 450 and Medium Sized Jet (MSJ), theLegacy 500, at EBACE and report immediate aircraft acquisition interest from the Middle East.

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The buoyant market hasencouraged business arrangementsbetween national, regional andglobal providers of private aviationservices. Le Bas Internationalannounced an agreement withPremier Private Travel Services(PPTS) of Saudi Arabia.

Ibrahim Mukbel, gm PPTS, saysthe exclusive deal with Le Bas willprovide private jet options forPremier and combine Le Bas’sexperience in the air charter marketwith PPTS’s intimate knowledge ofthe client base within Saudi Arabia.

Peter Le Bas, ceo of Le Bas, said:“We are delighted to have a presence in the Middle East which is an important part of our five-yearglobal expansion plan. We areconfident that PPTS will succeed in capturing a significant marketshare of private charter within Saudi Arabia.”

Among new Middle East aircraftorders is one for two A318 Elites.Both aircraft will feature a vip cabincreated by Lufthansa Technik inpartnership with Airbus and fly-by-wire controls. Client feedbackconfirms that important factors inthe decision to purchase includedthe A318’s extensive weight-savingcarbon fibre composites, cost-saving centralised maintenance forall systems, and the fuel-savingaerodynamic design that includeswingtip fences as standard.

For operators in the Middle East,it is a matter of bringing aircraft onstream to service existing demandand capture market share. Jordan’sRayaJet plans to acquire longerrange jets for routes to the U.K. andmainland Europe. Abu Dhabi-basedFAS aims to have at least sixEurocopters in its fleet by the end ofthis year and later around a dozen.Prestige Jet, also of Abu Dhabi, hassigned a letter of intent for five

G-650s and plans to operate one ofthe world’s first Lineage 1000s. AndSaudi Arabian customers haveordered six A350 XWB Prestigesthrough MAZ Aviation.

Royal Jet’s business plan calls forit to achieve a five-fold revenueincrease by 2013. MeanwhileExecuJet Middle East reportsincreased activity as additionalaircraft augment its managed fleet.A Learjet 60XR, a Challenger 300, aChallenger 850 and a Global 5000are coming on-stream taking itsmanaged fleet in the region to atleast 15 aircraft during the summer.

“The arrival of the long rangeGlobal 5000 will be especiallywelcome as there is increasingdemand in the region for this size ofaircraft,” says Mike Berry, mdExecuJet Middle East. “The newarrivals also mean we can offer ourclients a range of business aircraftoptions to suit both their budgetand distance requirements.”

He confirms there is increasingdemand from the Middle Eastregion for flights to Russia and theU.S. “The Challenger 604 is a verypopular charter aircraft with itsgenerous stand-up cabin, even ontrips of less than two hours,” he

EAG is adding new aircraft to its fleet.

says, “and, as the order book fromthe Middle East region reflects,smaller cabin aircraft are gaining

in popularity.”The sales of Learjets and the spn

light jet from Grob Aerospace are

increasing. A Learjet 85 is among theaircraft that will join ExecuJet’scharter fleet. Berry says: “The

Middle East market will be ideal forthis 3,000 n.m. high-speed Mach0.82 mid size jet.”

ExecuJet’s Middle East FBObusiness is now averaging 150aircraft movements per month andthis year the company says it is set tosurpass what was a record year in2007. It will be participating at theMEBA, the region’s business aviationevent, which takes place from 16 to18 November at the Dubai AirportExpo site.

ExecuJet’s aircraft maintenancecapabilities in the region received aboost with the recent award ofEuropean EASA approval as anauthorised service centre forHoneywell. The facility was alsorecently accredited with the RockwellCollins Business and RegionalSystems (BRS) Avionics dealership.

For the next few years, the Middle East can expect established,and new, charter operators andbrokers with ambitious aircraftacquisition and business plans toboost business in the privateaviation sector.

Focusing on the Middle East charter market are: Thomas Bellew, second secretary Irish Embassy, Riyadh; Ibrahim Mukbel, gm PremierPrivate Travel Services, Riyadh; Peter Le Bas, ceo Le Bas International, Ireland, and HE Tom Russell, Irish ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

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Jordan’s private aviationdevelopment takes a step

forward this summer as a cadre ofnational pilots begin duty onRayaJet’s latest addition to its fleet.Two captains and two co-pilotspurpose-trained by instructor andveteran pilot Capt. Carlos Perez willqualify to be among the first to fly theCitation CE650 in Jordan.

Perez, whose aviation career spansmore than 33 years, is bringing hislong experience on aircraft rangingfrom 707s, 727s and 737s to DC3s andDC4s to bear on developingJordanian aviation talent.

The father-of-four has flown Arabbusinessmen into and out of Iraq onthe CE650 but plays down the danger.“You follow the correct procedure,spiral down and take landinginstructions,” he says. “The vipsdisembark and you spiral up and outreturning as agreed. From the base inJordan it is 25 minutes in and 25minutes out.”

Perez, who had to get a specialrelease form signed by his father whenhe joined the Peruvian Air Force aged16, is now a aged 49 and enjoying hislatest post in the Middle East.

He left the military in 1978 andflew for a number of civilian airlinesas he progressed his flying andtraining experience, but Jordan, hesays, still provides something very different.

“I didn’t know what to expect whenI took up my initial contract,” Perezsays, “but it has been a very goodexperience for me. I very much enjoyJordan – I didn’t really appreciatewhat hospitality meant before livinghere. The cabin service is wonderful –for the pilot as well as the vips. I amhaving to watch my weight becausethe onboard food is so hard to resist.”

Perez predicts that Jordan’s privateaviation sector in general, andRayaJet business in particular, willtake off in the next few years. “RayaJetare doing everything right from the training and purchase of aircraft to the development of

facilities – and providing traditionalhospitality in the air.”

A private jet pilot in Jordan,trained to at least the Part 135standard or equivalent, can expectvariety. In just a few weeks Perez hasflown to destinations including AbuDhabi, Egypt, Cairo, Beirut, Vilnius inLithuania, Nice for the movie festivaland Algiers.

RayaJet’s pilots’ training is focusedto take into account Jordan’saccommodation of Europeanstandards to facilitate its aviationsector’s international development.The four Jordanian pilots havealready undertaken detailed trainingin the United States and Perez isensuring that they receive their fullquota of practical experience beforethey become two of RayaJet’s crews.

RayaJet, based at Marka, plans toaccommodate short, medium andlong range client point-to-pointpreferences by adding to its CE650and Challenger 601. Companychairman Nader Dajani says: “Wehave a strong and focused businessplan with an integrated approach toaircraft, facilities and training. We are determined to acquire the bestaircraft and continue to attract thebest pilots. Jordanian pilots are rated among the best in the regionand fly for many of the world’s leading airlines after graduating from the Royal Jordanian AirAcademy or other Civil AviationRegulatory Commission-approvedtraining schools.”

Dajani established RayaJet inOctober 2005 with a regional office inAmman. The launch aircraft was hisown Challenger 601 which was placedunder the management of EJMEDubai while a Jordanian AOC wasobtained.

RayaJet attracted growingbusiness so Dajani acquired theCE650 and pursued the acquisition oflonger range aircraft with thecapability to serve routes betweenDubai and the U.K. and destinationsfurther afield including the U.S.

“Jordan’s strategic location, itseconomic upturn and its touristattractions underpin the growingdemand for private jets,” Dajani says. “We believe it is necessary tobuild a larger fleet of new and pre-owned aircraft.”

Managing direction Capt. RamziMatalqa, an aeronautical engineerand a previous captain of RoyalJordanian with more than 25,000hours flying experience built up over 40 years, says RayaJet is ready to expand into a regional markethungry for safe operations and high standards of maintenance and service.

RayaJet’s national pilot cadre reflects Jordan’saviation development

Capt. Carlos Perez: enjoying Jordan.

Demand for corporate,private and charter jets in

the Middle East and Russia isspurring the sales and developmentof new aircraft and the conversion ofpre-owned as buyers seek tocircumvent long waiting lists fordeliveries.

Hawker Beechcraft Corporationconfirms that there is Middle Eastinterest in the new BeechcraftPremier II. Brad Hatt, HawkerBeechcraft president, commercialaircraft, says: “There are more than70 positions, including more than 40firm orders.” He says selling pointsare the higher cruise speeds, 20 percent longer range with fourpassengers and increased payload.EASA certification is planned for thelast quarter of 2010.

There is also Middle East interestin the Learjet 60XR although thelatest announcement involves anundisclosed European customerwhich has placed an order for 110Learjet 60XRs. Bombardier says 25of the orders are firm and 85 areconditional. Deliveries arescheduled to begin in 2009.

And Cessna says one of themarkets foremost in its mind whendesigning the Columbus was theArab Gulf. “The aircraft’s rangecapability does cater to the desire ofMiddle Eastern customers to fly non-stop from Dubai to London,” thecompany says.

A full-scale walk through mock-upof the Citation Columbus cabin andcockpit is being shown to prospectivecustomers at key European venuesbefore being showcased at theFarnborough International Airshow.

Trevor Esling, Cessna’s vp for

international sales, says: “Thetypical Cessna customer is very loyalto the brand but some of those at theupper end of the Citation rangewanted something larger and trulylong range – for example, anaeroplane able to fly the Atlantic ineither direction regardless ofconditions. In the first quarter of2008, Cessna took 36 firm orders forthe Columbus. A significant numberof these are from Europe and theMiddle East. There has thereforebeen a lot of interest in theColumbus since we announced thatdeliveries would begin in 2014.”

But those who want to putaircraft into service earlier arefuelling a growing trend to give pre-owned aircraft a new look. Themakeover trend is confirmed byPascal Jallier, head of completionsEurope, ExecuJet. The division hasthis year handled some 26 designand completion projects so far. “Inthe past few months we have beenapproached about new cabininteriors for the Fokker 100 regionalturbofan, the Bombardier CRJ200,the Dornier 328JET and even abouta vip interior for the C-130 militarytransport aircraft,” says Jallier.“Right now we have a customer whowishes to create the ambience andlook in his new Bombardierbusiness jet that is akin to hisBentley GT Flying Spur.”

The Middle East is one of theleading growth markets, Jallier says.“We think ahead and plan how in-flight installations can beaccommodated within the cabindesign. The bigger the aircraft, themore complex the job and we hopeto soon be adding some experienceon the Airbus A318 and BoeingBusiness Jet series at ExecuJet, typesI have worked with in the past.”

He points out: “You can’t get aBBJ until 2018 or a Global ExpressXRS or some of the latest Learjetmodels until 2013 – so a newlyrefurbished second-hand aircraft,for a lower capital outlay, isappealing to many.”

Late this autumn ExecuJet willopen its own showroom where it willshowcase its completions work. Thiswill complement its FBO facilitiesand be the first such facility inZurich, Jallier says.

Pre-owned makeovers fill the gap until new aircraft can be delivered

Cessna is targeting the Middle East market.

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London based BlueStream Aviationreports an “overwhelming” clientresponse to an expanded fleet basedon Challengers and Citations. “Wehave acquired three Challenger 604sand all are in service on our AOCflying revenue charter work,” saysBlueStream md John Matthews. “Theaircraft are London based, but havingthree dedicated charter aircraft of the same type allows us to effectively‘hot base’ making our pricingextremely competitive.”

Matthews adds: “There is greatdemand. We have been overwhelmedparticularly by the level of business inRussia and the Middle East. Our clientbase includes high net worthindividuals, governments, and peopleinvolved in the entertainmentbusiness. We are also delighted thatseveral of our Citation Excel clientshave ‘upgraded’ to the 604. Feedbackhas been extremely positive, withmany comments on the standard of service from our multi-lingual

cabin attendants.”Matthews says chairman Michael

Platt has spent a great deal of time andeffort in helping create and implementthe ‘BlueStream’ product that includes

a bespoke cabin service.“Many new avenues are being

explored, particularly in the MiddleEast; we are currently looking at theviability of opening a Dubai office,” he

adds. “Our management client basecontinues to expand, giving the sameoperational and maintenance supportto our managed fleet as we do for ourown aircraft. Future projects also

include looking at becoming an EASA145 maintenance organization, notonly to support our own fleet, but inorder to offer third party maintenancework also.”

BlueStream Aviation, previouslyknown as M.A.S. Airways Ltd., wasfounded in November 2000 byMatthews whose first charter wascarried out on a PA31 Chieftain. “Afteryear on year growth within the light jetmarket using the Citation family ofaircraft, it was decided in 2007 that thesuccessful development had reached apoint where it was ready to move thecompany on to the next level.”

Matthews was, until recently, theyoungest accountable manager in theU.K. became md at the age of 20. Platt,who runs Europe’s third largest hedgefund, BlueCrest Capital Management,became involved with M.A.S. in anaircraft management capacity. Heagreed to provide the finance andenable the expansion and re-brandingto go ahead.

Multi-lingual cabin staff are among Bluestream’s selling points.

Challenger fleet ready to respond to Middle East demand

Dubai based Western Aviation is in thevanguard of Middle East operatorsacquiring a Hawker 4000. Ceo A.J.Kamal points out that the Middle Easthas a big appetite for large cabin jets.“The Hawker 4000 is one of the mostadvanced and luxurious super mid-size business jets,” he says. “Theacquisition of this Hawker 4000 inaddition to the existing Hawker 900XPwill give us additional capacity andflexibility to meet the ever growingdemand in the region for verycomfortable private jets.”

Western Aviation says its client base includes top business executives,royal family members, politicians,celebrities, investors and foreigndelegates of government organi-sations, multi-national companiesand investment groups in and aroundUAE, GCC, Europe, Russia, CIScountries and Asia.

“The Hawker 4000 has a full 6 ft.high stand-up cabin from front to backwhich can satisfy the demands ofbusiness executives or high net worthindividuals who prefer flying spaciousjets even for short duration flights ofan hour or so,” says Kamal.

Ihsan Deeb, coo, says that otherfactors that influenced the orderincluded the FADEC-controlledengines, state-of-the-art HoneywellPrimus EPIC avionics, “outstanding”balance of speed, efficiency, comfort,responsiveness and 3,280 n.m. range.“It complements our 900XP, which isone of the best mid-sized business jetsin the world. We offer an eight-seatervip configuration with luxuriousinterior and is equipped with ProLine21 advanced paperless cockpit,” Deebadds. There is a completely enclosedaft lavatory, fully refurbished galleyand total entertainment system.

“Plans,” says Deeb, “are in thepipeline to get more aircraft in thecoming years. The Hawker 4000 andour existing Challenger 605 are thefirst of these. Western Aviation plans to develop its capability in line withthe demand for services that has been established.”

Western Aviation is a niche divisionof Western Holdings which is a part ofDubai-based business conglomerateETA STAR Group. “Western Aviationwas set up with the vision of becominga world class aircraft charterenterprise based in the Dubai airportfree zone,” says Kamal.

WesternAviation to addHawker 4000to its 900XP

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vip/corporate helicopter market inRome and southern Italy. Demandfor business versions is reflected by the expansion of theAgustaWestland Italian CorporatePilot Club, a forum that is beingused by pilots to exchangeinformation on operational andother areas of common interest.

Meanwhile in RussiaOboronprom Corporation andAgustaWestland have started large-scale long-term cooperation. A May 2008 agreement betweenAgustaWestland, OboronpromCorporation and Loyd’s InvestmentsCorporation provides for theacquisition of AgustaWestlandhelicopters to the approximatevalue of €450 million up to 2012.Commitments for 2008 include 10helicopters to the total value ofaround €65 million comprising twoAW119 Ke single engines, twoAW109 Powers, four Grand lighttwins and two AW139 medium twinhelicopters. The agreement alsoprovides for marketing ofAgustaWestland helicopters inRussia as well as in the majority ofCIS helicopter markets.

Targets are the vip, corporatetransport, oil and energy support and EMS sectors. OboronpromCorporation and AgustaWestland will establish a number of main-tenance centres for AgustaWestlandhelicopters in Russia.

The partners envisage that thiswill be followed by a jointproduction agreement ofAgustaWestland helicopters inRussia for both domestic andinternational markets.

Orsi says: “We see the Russianand CIS markets as very importantwith the potential to generatesignificant future businessopportunities. Already, prior to thisagreement, we have won orders for14 AgustaWestland vip-configuredhelicopters from various Russiancustomers, comprising five AW119 Kes, five AW109 Powers andfour Grands.”

Andrey Reus, general director,Oboronprom Corporation, says:“Multilayer cooperation withAgustaWestland means theinvolvement of the Russianhelicopter industry moves into theinternational aviation cooperationsystem. It opens up the possibility of sharing expertise and tech-nologies in helicopter productionand high servicing standards andboosts the marketing of thehelicopters produced in Russiathroughout the world.”

Helicopter assembly is also beingramped up in Poland to meetincreasing demand. PZL-Swidnik’sfacility held a recent ceremony tomark the manufacture of the 200thAW139 airframe. But, since PZL-Swidnik and AgustaWestland startedcooperation in 1996, PZL-Swidnikhas manufactured nearly 800airframes for AgustaWestland. PZL-Swidnik currently manu-factures and assembles AW119 Ke,AW109 Power, AW109 LUH, Grandand AW139 airframes. At currentproduction rates of 15 airframes permonth it is expected that PZL-Swidnik will deliver the 1,000thairframe to AgustaWestland in thesecond half of 2009.

Eurocopter confirms thatdemand in Europe has been boostedby economic development incountries including Russia,Romania and Poland and the risingimportance of business aviation inSpain and Ireland. PhilippeHarache, a senior evp, says: “TheMiddle East also has markets withconsiderable potential for businessand private helicopters. There is also

Italy, Turkey, Russia and easternEurope are in the vanguard ofemerging market demands that are helping to push corporate and charter helicopter sales togreater heights.

Djani Bodlovic of Helifor, which is launching a Croatiaheadquartered operation based on PZL-Swidnik Sokols, says: “TheEuropean market carries apermanent need for reliable twinturbine helicopters and experiencedcrews, and we have both.”

Typically, the new company isalready looking at expansion. “It ispossible that we will extend ourservice offering to aerial works, firefighting, search and rescue and allkind of utility works,” Bodlovic adds.

The manufacturers’ response tothe demand of entrepreneurs andestablished companies includesAgustaWestland’s opening of a newregional business headquarters inTurkey and Eurocopter’s increasingsales and marketing presence inRussia, Poland and Romania.

“AgustaWestland has progressivelyincreased its presence and share ofthe Turkish helicopter market inrecent years,” says Giuseppe Orsi, ceo, AgustaWestland. “We seesignificant future business oppor-tunities in Turkey.”

Kaan Havacilik of Turkey hastaken delivery of its first two AW109sin six seat and exclusive five seatElite vip/corporate transportconfiguration. The six seatconfigured helicopter will beoperated by the Turkish companyHalikarnas.

Kaan Havacilik, headquartered inIstanbul, provides helicopter salesand services including executive air transport and air tours. It is also the distributor in Turkey for AgustaWestland‘s commercialhelicopters and has purchased anAW119 Ke as well as a Grand lighttwin and an AW139 medium twin.

Founded in 1989 to offer publicsea transport, Halikarnas expanded

into water and oil transport in 1992and 1993. It is also active inshipping, ship building, chemicaltransport, highway tunnelling andmarina building.

Orsi says: “Several AgustaWestlandcommercial helicopters of differenttypes have been ordered in Turkey byvarious customers. We can confirmmajor results in the commercialhelicopter market for vip/corporatetransport and EMS applications.”

He says the AW109 Power is themost successful AgustaWestlandcommercial helicopter model in thecountry. “It has been chosen by localoperators to perform executivetransport and emergency medicalservice operations. It is also ideally

suited for EMS purposes.”Separately AgustaWestland and

Alitalica of Italy have signed acollaboration agreement toestablish a helicopter hub in Italy atRome’s Urbe Airport (EBAN May)supporting the growth of the


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Manufacturers are delighted as demand in Italy andTurkey lifts corporate helicopter sales to new heights

Eurocopter deliveries are increasing.

Murad Bayar, a Turkish government undersecretary, AgustaWestland ceo Giuseppe Orsi, Italian ambassador Carlo Marsili, and British ambassador Nick Baird attended theopening of AgustaWestland’s new regional business headquarters in Turkey.

Poland is enjoying an increase inmanufacture and sales.

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the presence of an increasingnumber of high net worthindividuals in Scandinaviancountries such as Swedenand Norway.”

The Finnish Border Guard,which is modernising andenhancing its fleet, haschosen the AW119 Ke. It hasordered three with an optionfor a fourth. The helicopterswill be used for border patrol,special operations andfirefighting. They arescheduled for delivery in 2010and will operate fromHelsinki and Rovaniemi(Polar Circle) bases, flying inthe harshest environmentaland weather conditions andcovering the entire Russianborder. Vice admiral JaakkoSmolander, head of theborder guard, says the orderfollowed a rigorous andcomprehensive evaluationprocess and the deal also

includes a dedicated trainingand support package.

Meanwhile sales ofEurocopter helicoptersincreased from 83 in 2005, to111 in 2006 and 168 in 2007.Harache says: “The customerbase is multi-faceted rangingfrom private vip customers,some of whom are helicopterenthusiasts and pilots, andSMEs (small and mediumenterprises) to multi-national corporations.”

He adds: “The customerrange is also highlydemanding. High cruise speed,comfort, low noise signature,executive appearance and lastbut not least flight safety –these are all decisive purchaseelements. In addition, for thesecorporate executives, it is the‘duty’ of the helicoptermanufacturers to keep up withthe times and to equip theaircraft with the latest businessand communication tools inorder to optimise every singleminute of their travelling time.”

Safety innovations alsofeature. Safe FlightInstrument Corporation’sPowerline Detection System(PDS) has been installed andsuccessfully flight tested onthe BK117 by SterlingHelicopters and EASA hasissued the STC.

Sterling Helicopters isbased in Norfolk, East Anglia,but operates throughout theU.K. Founder and managingpartner Gerry Hermer says:“The BK117 is a viable EMS

helicopter platform and wesee the PDS as an importantsafety tool for EMS pilots.Powerline strikes are atremendous risk to even themost experienced pilots. ThePDS gives increasedsituational awareness whenoperating in the wireenvironment, providing ourpilots with adequate time to avoid this potentiallydeadly hazard”.

The PDS aural warningincreases in frequency (like aGeiger counter) as thehelicopter gets closer to a livepower line. A red warninglight also flashes on thecockpit indicator.

Separately, DARTHelicopter Services hasannounced that its subsidiaryApical Industries Inc., hasrecently received EASAapproval of its replacementemergency floats andinflation cylinder for theEurocopter AS332C/L/L1.FAA and Transport Canadaapprovals had beenpreviously received.

Meanwhile, further growthin U.K. helicopter demand is anticipated. BarclaysCommercial Banking team hasbacked a management buyout(MBO) of Veritair Limited andthe Cardiff Heliport withsupport from GambitCorporate Finance and legaladvice from Capital Law.

The MBO of Veritair andthe Cardiff Heliport fromBritish International by Capt.Julian Verity and his team hasenabled Capt. Verity to buyback the business that heoriginally established duringthe early 1980s. Based twomiles from Cardiff city centre,Veritair provides contractualhelicopter and pilot servicesto customers such as QinetiQfor offshore missile retrievalat the MOD base at Aberporthand digital calibrationservices to the BBCnationally. The deal alsoincludes the acquisition ofthree helicopters and use ofan additional helicopterprovided by non-executivedirector Prof. Jeremy Stone.

Capt. Verity says: “Thepurpose-built and luxur-iously furnished passengerand vip lounges at theheliport are ideally suited toserving the growing SouthWales helicopter andbusiness communities. Thiswill be a key growth area forthe business. The company isalso about to launch a newtraining school for privateand commercial helicopterpilots and has plans tointroduce an instrumentflight simulator on site.”

Capt. Verity is a formeremployee of BritishInternational and a servingpilot with over 8,800 hours of

flight experience. He says:“The U.K. helicopter fleet hasexpanded by over eight percent during 2007 anddemand for charter servicesfor both business andpleasure is also growing.”

Andrew Charter, a directorwith Gambit CorporateFinance, says: “Veritair is afirst class business which hadbecome a non-core activity of British International,which has chosen to focus its activities on servicing the offshore oil and gasindustry. The business isideally positioned to benefitfrom the growth in thehelicopter sector.”

Helitech 2008, reflectingthe growth of business on thecontinent, is taking place inPortugal for the first time inOctober at Cascais airport,Estoril. Charter operatorsattracted include HelicoptersDel Sureste and Heli Portugal.

Eurocopter and AgustaWestland anticipate rampingup helicopter production tomeet the demand in thelonger established markets ofthe U.K. and western Europeand the newer markets ofeastern Europe, Russia andthe Middle East.

Italian corporate helicopter pilots have formed a club to exchange information.

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responsible for implementing acompany-wide restructure and he islooking forward to the challenge.

“We’ve been restructuring thecompany for the happiness of ourstaff and clients. We’ve taken a fewsteps back to form a solid base wherewe can do it right,” he says. “We’reflying less but it will remain stablebecause we adjusted our pricing forthe first time in two years.”

Bakcis maintains that thecompany has not lost any permanentstaff. However, they will be reducingthe number of freelance pilots andretraining them to specialise inparticular areas.

“Before we had a lot of peoplewho did a lot of things and now wecan specialise. No more hiringfreelancers who can do a little bit ofeverything. We have instructors whodo instructor jobs and the rest are allcommercial pilots so we can usethem for round trips as well asinspection flights.” Inspections makeup a large percentage of Helicon’sbusiness; one of its biggest clients isa gas/energy supplier – a prominentindustry in the Netherlands. “Weinspect the complete pipelinenetwork for a well-known Dutchcompany. We do that around threetimes a week for about eight or ninehours a day. That’s solid work for us.Our other work is not so reliable;sometimes it’s very quiet and othertimes it’s a very busy week.”

Helicon’s other services includephotography, filming and roundtrips. As there are only a fewhelicopter charter firms in theNetherlands, according to Bakcis, itis common for operators to worktogether sharing business and oftenaircraft in order to survive.

“It’s not a competitive market.When we need an additionalhelicopter for a big order then werent one from another company andvice versa. For example, we sold oneof our helicopters to anothercompany which we can always rentback from them if we need to.”

Bakcis is confident that thedemand for chartering aircraft will remain.

“It [the charter industry] is a slowmarket. It is also a huge market. Ifyou knock on every door in onestreet and ask people who has flownin a helicopter, usually only one ortwo will have done. We are going todevelop a solid marketing plan to tapinto that, find out what people wantand specialise.”

Air Charters Europe is in themiddle of constructing a generalaviation terminal at its base in Eelde,where they have been stationed forthe past eighteen years.

It hopes to add a BE300 to the fleetlater on this year and double thenumber of hours its aircraft operate.

As well as the Beech 300’s speedand range, one of the mainadvantages of operating similaraircraft is that it removes the need totrain pilots to use a number ofdifferent aircraft; they areinterchangeable. A distinct benefitconsidering that pilot shortagescontinue to pose a problem for smallbusinesses. Marcel Nijmeijer, who isresponsible for sales and operationsat the company, explains. “It’s gettingto be a problem, yes. If they want tofly for big companies there’s no waythat you can get them to stay.”

One of the biggest operators inthe Netherlands is Solid aiR. It hasbases in Schipol, Eindhoven andduring the summer in Palma,Majorca. It has an additionaloperation at Niederrhein inGermany. Jerome van der Schaar issales and marketing manager.

“The market is increasing veryrapidly. Two years ago there was stillthe mentality that private flightswere too expensive but charteringaircraft is now more accepted as analternative means of transportation.”

Solid aiR wins a lot of businessfrom the stock market and realestate, according to van der Schaar. Italso transported clients toSwitzerland during the Euro 2008soccer tournament.

Next month, it plans to acquire a

Rotterdam; he was succeeded by CarlRunge. While sales manager DorineBuis also left the company to lookafter her children full-time.

For many operators in theNetherlands the market remainsdifficult. A large percentage areundergoing or have alreadyexperienced changes in-house.Some are adding to their portfolio ofservices, while others are reducingthe amount of services they offer tospecialise in one particular businessarena. Most are surviving though andmany remain confident that if theyachieve their goals this year they willperform better in the years to come.

Helicon Heli Services operatesfrom Bergen op Zoom and Lelystadairport. Managing director Dave

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With news headlines speculatingabout a possible global recession itis good to hear that so far oneindustry does not seem to havebeen affected. Business aviation inthe Netherlands is increasing in popularity and whereas at one time customers wanted to keep the use of private aircraft a secret, it is slowly becoming more acceptable for businesses tocharter aircraft rather than endurethe delays and inconvenience ofscheduled flights.

Explains Eelco Los, sales andmarketing manager for JetNetherlands: “The state of theeconomy has had no effect at all. Inthis business, particularly amongour wealthier clients, people aregoing to fly anyway whatever the economy’s doing. In thisbusiness, it’s only the top ownersand business people and for themmoney’s no problem.”

Jet Netherlands recently added aCitation XLS and a Falcon 2000EXEASy to its ten-strong fleet. It alsoplans to acquire two Piaggio Avantis,one in September and the other laternext year.

“When you’re flying jets you need runways measuring over 4,000feet minimum but with Piaggios they don’t have to be so long. Theyoften perform better at a lot ofairports in Europe.”

Jet Netherlands is based inAmsterdam Schipol and Rotterdamairport and flies throughout Europeand direct to the United States.

Although the market is slow Los,who joined the company last March,is confident about the company'splans for expansion.

“We’re still growing and getting alot of interest from new aircraftowners regarding management. It’snot growing fast, just bit by bit, butwe're still growing.”

Nevertheless, the company hasrecently undergone some staffchanges. Its md Willem de Kruif leftthe company to join a competitor in

45 crew members work across the Solid Air fleet.

Airport slots may be at a premium, but theNetherlands is fertile ground for charter

NETHERLANDSREGIONALREVIEW

Founder Bikker: “Our first Mustang hasproved a good choice.”

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Eindhoven we sometimes haveproblems with slot allocation but for 95 out of 100 flights it’s ok. The rest of the time we have to divertto Rotterdam.”

One of the Netherlands’ newestcharter operators is Bikkair, whichlaunched operations in March 2008.It currently flies a Mustang and plansto add another in mid-July and athird this coming September.

The company plans to set up an air taxi network out ofRotterdam airport.

“When it comes to choosing a VLJit had to be the Mustang,” explainssales manager Hans van Hoorn. “AsRotterdam is one of the world’sbiggest ports there’s a market for thiskind of aircraft. We expect thebusiness to grow quickly with a hugedemand for VLJs as well.”

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one more Citation VII, followed nextyear by a Falcon 7X and a Gulfstream450. According to van der Schaar, 99per cent of Solid aiR’s businesscomes from passenger charter. Hesays: “We started four years ago withone aircraft and now we’re operatinga fleet of 14 with three aircraft inback-order. We’re one of the biggestoperators in the Netherlands.”

A management only operation,each of its aircraft fly on average 400-500 hours per year. Although the allocation of airport slotscontinues to pose a problem, SolidaiR’s Eindhoven base works well. Van der Schaar is undaunted aboutplans for Ryanair and Transavia toset up operations there. “We’re ahome-based carrier so it’s not aproblem for us at the moment whencompanies like Ryanair come toEindhoven. Other non-home-basedcompanies who operate here arealready finding it more difficult.There are only 20 slots a week forgeneral aviation so by Mondaythey’re usually already filled.”

Special Air Services has two basesin the Netherlands; one at Teugeairport and another at Lelystad,where a number of charter operatorsare also based. Set for expansion,Lelystad plans to extend its runwayto 2,100 metres and construct a newpassenger area to the north side ofthe airport with an apron, terminaland car park. Special Air Servicesalso harbours plans for growth.Operating very simply for ten yearswith only a Cessna 172 Cirrusaircraft, the company has decided toexpand into business charter. It isexpecting to add a couple of Eclipseaircraft to the fleet later this year,building to four to five aircraft overthe coming years.

Director Gertjan Woudstraexplains: “We started out with a verysimple operation on a Cessna 172propeller-driven aircraft. It wasn’tsuitable for business people to travelin but good for taking people to theislands, for tourism, etc. We’re nowexpanding into the business marketwith a Citation I and the Eclipse.Until we’re fully ready with ouraircraft we are giving business awayto brokers in the hope that we’ll beable to get the business back later onwhen we have built up our fleet.”

Another small business is JetManagement Europe. Captain andmd Gert van der Beek says: “We’re asmall company and we prefer tokeep it that way because, and I knoweveryone says it, we can offer a more

The 2008/09 EBAN Handbook ofBusiness Aviation in Europe, nowavailable, covers the Netherlands, andcontains useful details about charteroperators. It also details businessaviation facilities and servicesincluding airports, FBOs andmaintenance centres. The details canbe accessed through a search ofaircraft operated or the airport bases.For more information please visitwww.handbook.aero.

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personalised service. We have only afew clients and they always get tospeak to the same people and canphone me directly. They mostlyapproach us for business. If clientsalready have plans they won'tchange them if you contact them. In

the Netherlands we often winbusiness through word of mouth.”

The company has definite goals,he says, in particular working to winfive to six management contracts ayear. Being based at Schipol helpsthe company win business too, van

der Beek says. Amsterdam is still theplace where most multinationalcompanies are situated. Operatingsimilar aircraft, all Falcon 900s, alsomakes things easier.

“At the present time, Schipolworks for us. Our clients like it. At

Solid aiR operates a 14-strong fleet including Citations and Falcons.

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Marketplace

AGUSTA

A109 Power Elite

S/N 11667: TT 490 hours. Seven LCDdisplays, dual Comms, dual Navs, 406 ELT, extended baggage compartment,five passenger VIP interior, TCAS, KDM-550 Digital Map, RDR-200 radar, cabin sliding doors, emergencyfloatation, Paulstra soundproofing. Tel: +1 954 771 1795 Aero Toy Store Inc.Web: www.aerotoystore.com. Email: [email protected]

AW139 executive

S/N 41016: 3rd Quarter, 2008 delivery.Exclusive Pininfarina Edition paint andinterior, six pax interior w/nine paxcapacity, new warranty, pilot & mechanictraining. Full cocoon by ACI, four camerasystem. Tel: +1 954 771 1795 Aero Toy StoreInc. Web: www.aerotoystore.com. Email: [email protected]

Grand

2007, S/N 22043: New, only 100 hours TT.Factory warranty, pilot, maintenancetraining. Single pilot IFR, Honeywell threeaxis duplex AFCS SP71, Garmin 530,Garmin 430, baggage extension. Provisionsfor emergency floats. Five passenger VIPinterior. Tel: +1 954 7711795 Aero Toy StoreInc. Web: www.aerotoystore.com. Email: [email protected]

BELL

4072008, 4th quarter delivery! Full factorywarranty, pilot training. King KT70 TPX,particle separator, quiet cruise mode, dual controls, cargo restraint internalprovisions. Aux fuel tanks provisions and equipment. Five pax VIP corporateinterior. Soundproofing. Tel: +1 954 7711795 Aero Toy Store Inc. Web: www.aerotoystore.com. Email: [email protected]

Aircraft for sale

Individual pre-owned aircraft may be advertised for sale here with up to 40words and a colour photograph for a discounted price of UK£75 Sterling.Full details and picture are also included on the EBAN magazine web site.

equipped. Available immediately. Tel: +4144 876 5611 ExecuJet Aviation Group. Web:www.execujet.net. Email: [email protected]

Challenger 605S/N 5735: Brand new. JAR-Ops/EASAcompliant. New warranty. Collins Pro-Line 21 avionics suite, Dual FMS’s, DualIRS’s, 3D mapping and long range cruise,enhanced maps on MFD, DVD/CD player,two 18” flat screens. Ten passengers. Tel: +1 954 771 1795 Aero Toy Store Inc.Web: www.aerotoystore.com. Email: [email protected]

Challenger 800SES/N 7351: TT 3,547 hours, Collins Pro Line4, TCAS II w ch/7, EGPWS, 16 passengerVVIP interior with four club chairsforward, Two club chairs and four place divan mid, four place conferencegroup and two club chairs aft. Tel: +1 954771 1795 Aero Toy Store Inc. Web: www.aerotoystore.com. Email: [email protected]

Challenger 850S/N TBD, delivery position, options canbe specified. Completion September 2009John Hopkinson & Associates Ltd.. Web:www.hopkinsonassociates.com. Email:[email protected]

CRJ-200 ERS/N 7508: TT 3,791 hours. 46 passenger/2attendant seats, convert to 14 pax VVIP,100% GE engine program. JAR-OPS, four tube EFIS, dual Collins FMS-4200’s,dual Collins GPS-4000’s, EGPWS, TCAS II v/7, CAT III-A certified. Tel: 1 954 771 1795 Aero Toy Store Inc.Web: www.aerotoystore.com. Email: [email protected]

Global ExpressImmediate delivery. TT 1,910 hours, Smart Parts, HUD, Iridium four channelsystem for cabin. Thirteen passenger withfour club seats forward, four placeconference group mid, two club chairsopposite a three place divan aft. Tel: +1954 771 1795 Aero Toy Store Inc. Web: www.aerotoystore.com. Email: [email protected]

Global Express2000, S/N 9061 TT 3,039 hours, 14passenger configuration. APU: RE220GX.Maintenance: Aircraft is enrolled onSmartParts, Rolls Royce Corporate Care,and CIMMS. Avionics: Honeywell Primus2000 XP Integrated Avionics System.Available immediately Tel: +41 44 8765611 ExecuJet Aviation Group. Web: www.execujet.net. Email: [email protected]

Global Express XRSBrand new. “Pininfarina Edition”interior. New warranty, pilot andmaintenance training. Fourteenpassenger, TIA high temp oven,microwave oven, Aerolux Nespressocoffee maker, air chiller unit, galleytouch screen control panel. Tradeswelcome. Tel: +1 954 771 1795 Aero ToyStore Inc. Web: www.aerotoystore.com.Email: [email protected]

Learjet 60XR2008, S/N 361: JAR-OPS/EASA compliant,new warranty. Dual KHF-1050 long range comms, Collins TWR-850enhanced weather radar, dual CollinsADF-462, CVR, digital FDR, dual FSU w/electronic charts & enhancedmap overlays. 8 passenger XR executive floorplan A configuration Tel: +1 954 771 1795 Aero Toy Store Inc.Web: www.aerotoystore.com. Email: [email protected]

CESSNA

Citation 6501983, OE-GCO, TT 11,864:55 hours.Engines on MSP Gold. The aircraft iscompletely up to date on inspections andis JAR OPS 1 certified. 9 pax interior, CDplayer with personal audio headsets.Make offer. Hartwig A. Baier. Tel: +33 49386810 Aviation Traders Limited. Email:[email protected]

Citation 6501992, OE-GCH, TT 6,658 hours, MSPGold, JAR-OPS certified. Dual flightdirector system. FM/Immunity/B-RNAV.All ADs and mandatory S/B & SL c/w,Cescom since new, all logs available. 9pax configuration. DVD player,Univision airshow. Make offer. HartwigA. Baier. Tel: +33 4938 6810 AviationTraders Limited. Email:[email protected]

Citation CJ2TT 1,748 hours, 100% JSSI, 3-Tube EFIS,dual Garmin 530A, EGPWS, TCAS I, UNS-1L, 3-frequency ELT, 8.33 KHzspacing/FM immunity, RVSM/JAROPS1/EASA approved. Doc 10 c/w August 2006, 42 Hours SHS, Cescom. One owner. Tel: +1 713 681 0075 or +1 201 445 5660 Par Avion Ltd. Web: www.paravionltd.com. Email: [email protected]

BOMBARDIER

Challenger 601-1AS/N 3022, 15,208 hours TT, Eng TSMPI1,730/1,273, APU TSHSI 250, 15,000 hourinspection, RVSM, Branson extendedrange fuel tanks. Winglets, thrustreversers, 6 pax, aft lav. Tel: +1 403 6372250 John Hopkinson & Associates Ltd.Web: www.hopkinsonassociates.com.Email: [email protected]

Challenger 601-1AS/N 3020, 15,181 TT, Eng TSMPI 500/868,APU TSHSI 912, 15,000hr Inspection,RVSM, Branson extended range fuel tanks. Winglets, thrust reversers, 6 pax, aft lav. Tel: +1 403 637 2250 JohnHopkinson & Associates Ltd.. Web:www.hopkinsonassociates.com. Email:[email protected]

Challenger 601-3A-3RS/N 5129. ‘Probably the finest on themarket’ TT 4,956 hours. Smart Parts. GEOnpoint 1,200/2,400/4,800 hrs completedat 4,490 hrs 24/36/60/180 monthcompleted Feb 2007All European modscompleted. $12.5m Tel: +44 1788 890929Marr Aviation Ltd. Email:[email protected]

Challenger 604S/N 5309. TT 5,385 hours. Engines/APUon JSSI 100%, dual FMS-6000’s, dualLitton IRS’s, Bose AM3 speaker system.New ten pax interior in elegant light beigeleathers, fabrics and patterned carpetwith birdseye maple cabinetry. Tel: 1 954771 1795 Aero Toy Store Inc. Web:www.aerotoystore.com. Email:[email protected]

Challenger 6042006, S/N 5625, TT 1,550 hours, 12 pax,Engine/Airframe Program: SmartParts.APU: Honeywell GTCP36-100E on MSPMaintenance Program: CAMP. 6-tubeCollins EFIS. Dual Collins FlightManagement System. Fully JAR OPS

Contact Mark Ranger on: +44 (0)1279 714509 [email protected]

EBAN is available by postal subscription for eleven issues.Simply send your credit card details and authority for UK£30within Europe (UK£55 outside Europe) to our subscriptionsdepartment, or call +44 (0)1279 714505. EBAN is sent withoutcharge to qualifying business aviation professionals. Please call

the telephone number above to request an application form.

The opinions expressed by authors and contributors to European Business Air Newsare not necessarily those of the editors or publisher. Articles appearing in European Business Air News may not bereproduced in whole or part without the express permission of the publisher. European Business Air News is notresponsible for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or artwork.

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Career opportunities

All advertisements in EBANMarketplace (other than pre-ownedaircraft) are available at a cost ofUK£39 per single column centimetre,the minimum depth being fivecentimetres. Advertisers can provideartwork, or we can design theadvertisement from pictures, wordsand logos you supply, free-of-charge.Job opportunity advertisements arealso included on the EBAN web sitefree-of-charge.

DASSAULT

Falcon 900EX

S/N 038: New 11 Pax “PininfarinaEdition” interior, TT 3,773 hours,engines & APU on MSP, Primus 2000 fivetube EFIS, Triple NZ-2000 FMS’s, tripleHoneywell Laserefs, Fairchild A100 CVR,Collins SATCOM, Dual King HFsw/SELCAL. Tel: +1 954 771 1795 Aero ToyStore Inc. Web: www.aerotoystore.com.Email: [email protected]

Falcon 900EX1999, S/N 046. TT 3,421.15 hours. 13passenger configuration. APU – Garret

GTCP 36-150 on MSP TSN: 1670.

Maintenance: Aircraft is enrolled

on CAMP with engines and APU on

MSP. Avionics: Honeywell FMZ 2000

system, which includes: Primus 2000

EFIS ExecuJet Aviation Group.

Web: www.execujet.net.

Email: [email protected]

DORNIER

328 Jet “Envoy 3”

S/N 3181, TSN 7,376, CSN 7,961, MTOW15.660 kgs, JAR OPS 1, new 14 paxinterior/paint 2007. FL350, HoneywellAPU, Primus 2000 Avionics, NDH,insp/dely ppt Europe uponarrangement. Call Jörn Deistler: +494881 936693 Germania Executive. Web: www.fairchild-dornier.com . Email: [email protected]

328 Jet “Executive”S/N 3162, TSN 3,786, CSN 2,403, MTOW 15.660 kgs, JAR OPS 1, P&W 306Bengines, fresh HSI, phase IV upgrade, ER tanks, range 2,000nm, APU, 2 QCinteriors 16 VIP/32 pax. Call Jörn Deistler:+49 4881 936693 Germania Executive.Web: www.fairchild-dornier.com . Email: [email protected]

FOKKER

100 Executive JetS/N 11403, RR Tay engines, JAR-OPS 1compliant, Low Utilization MaintenanceProgramme, AFTS in progress (5,000 kmrange / 7hr endurance), fresh C/6Y

With a fleet of 10 Learjets (4 x 55, 3 x 35A, 3 x 60) and a utilisation of more than10000 hrs. p.a we are one of the largest Learjet Operators worldwide. Due to recent expansion of our fleet we offer the following full-time positions at our Homebase NUE/EDDN:

Captains for Lear 35A/55/60: Type-Rating preferable but not obligatory.Annual Salary 90.000 incl. supplementary allowances, 38 days holidayentitlement or Freelance Contract at 600,00 per flying day incl. allowances.

Co-Pilots for Lear Lear 35A/55/60: Type-rating for at least one type mandatory. Annual Salary 40.000 incl. supplementary allowances, 38 days holidayentitlement or Freelance Contract at 250,00 per flying day incl. allowances.

B1-engineers : for our base in Africa (Kinshasa/DR Congo). EASA Part-145 licence + experience on Learjets.

Please apply with CV and licence copy to: FAI rent-a-jet AG, Attn: Nico Lange Flughafenstr.100,Nuernberg 90268, Germany e-mail: [email protected], www.flightambulance.com

OUR NEXTISSUE:

AUGUST 2008FINAL BOOKING

DATE:JULY 23rd

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), the leading Association for Business Aviation in Europe protects theinterests of more than three hundred and fifty Business Aviation Companies operating over 900 aircraft. EBAA promotesand supports Business Aviation as an essential sector of Air Transport, serving the Economy and Society.

The EBAA is seeking a

TECHNICAL/OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Applications must be sent to:Pedro Vicente Azua, EBAA Manager European AffairsE-mail: [email protected]

The deadline for sending the application is 30th August 2008

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Technical Specialist will:

• Represent the association and defend its interests at regulatory and technical level through participation and contribution to aviation activities taking place at European and international institutions, especially those having an impact on Business Aviation.

• Assist in developing the association policy on technical matters in cooperation with the association members.

• Monitor regulatory and technical developments affectingaviation safety and operations.

• Draft newsletters and reports

The position is full-time based in Brussels.

PROFILE

The successful candidate should:Have technical knowledge on the following matters:

• Safety regulations and operation of safety procedures and systems as they relate to modern advanced technology business aircraft.

• European Commission, Eurocontrol and EASA establishmentand working arrangements.

• An understanding of the Business Aviation operations and needs.

Have experience in policy development and industry representationbefore public bodies.Have the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verballyand in writing.Excellent written and spoken English. Knowledge of other EUlanguages is considered an asset.Be flexible, with a sense of initiative and responsibility. Ability to workindependently, but also be a good team worker, able to integrate andwork efficiently within a small team.Computer literate.

Citation XLS pilotSwiss Executive Aviation is looking for aCaptain and First Officer for its Citation XLS,based in Zurich and Geneva.

Swiss contract.

Candidates with C560XL rating preferred but not a requirement.

Please write to: [email protected] Swiss Executive Aviation Ltd.,P.O.Box 392, 8058 Zurich- Airport,Switzerland

checks, 2007 interior, approved 19-seatsconfiguration, airstairs, Sat phone,entertainment system. Tel: + 43 1706 2700102 MJet GmbH. Email: [email protected]

GULFSTREAM

G150S/N 202: In service 2006 with warrantystart date of June 2007. Paperlesscockpit with dual file servers. XMNexrad radar, 2-channel SATCOM,enhanced flight ID, Dual FMS-6100.Seven passenger configuration. Tel: +1713 681 0075 or +1 201 445 5660 ParAvion Ltd. Web: www.paravionltd.com.Email: [email protected]

G450Delivery 3rd quarter 2009. Still time tospec the aircraft - due Autumn 2008. JAR-OPS 1 and several options included in theprice. Contact: George Galanopoulos,London Executive Aviation. Tel: +44 7831486296 London Executive Aviation. Email: [email protected]

HAWKER BEECHCRAFT

Hawker 800XPFirst registered December 2000. Two UKowners since new. 2,600 hrous and 1,150landings. Available September with newpaint and fresh 8 year/2,400hr check. MSPGold, RVSM, SATCOM, EGPWS, TCAS 2000,Airshow 400. Beautifully maintained,excellent condition. US$9.3m. Roger

Stainton, +44 1353 661636 JetFlight Ltd.Email: [email protected]

PARTENAVIA

P68B1981, S/N 193, TTAF 1,000 hours. EnginesLyc. IO-360-A1B6: LH 1,050 hours since topoverhaul - RH 50 hours since factoryoverhaul - LH/RH props Hartzell due02/2009. Avionics King: VHF, ADF, VOR/ILS,DME, autopilot. Paint redone 09/2006Compass Air S.r.l. Email: [email protected]

PIPER

Malibu Meridian2004, TT 624 hours. UK based, FAAregistered fully loaded Meridian with all 2004 model year upgrades whichincluding Higher Gross Weight and 1500A/P. Dual Meggitt EFIS, IHAS 8000.USD$1,425,000 (+VAT where applicable).Tel: +44 (0)1747 82537 Derrick Ings AircraftSales. Web: www.derrickings.com . Email: [email protected]

SOCATA

TBM 700C22004, S/N 304: TTSN 1,095 hours 2-tubeEFIS-40, dual Garmin 530’s, WAAS enabled,Garmin GMX-200 (w/TAS & TAWS) MFD,Garmin GTX-330 & GTX-327 Xpnders,Garmin GDL-69A Real Time Wx, WX-500Stormscope. Increased Gross Weight 7,394lbs. NDH. J.P. Hanley: Tel: +1 561 433 3510Corporate Airsearch International . Web:www.caijets.com . Email: [email protected]

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AS355N/AS350 B3 captains

With a fleet of 35 aircraft (AS350 B3, AS355N,EC135) operated in France and abroad, SAFHELICOPTERES is a major European helicopteroperator.

We are looking for captains type rated AS355Nor AS 350B3.

Skills required: 3000 flight hours on turbine helicopters, 500 flight hours on AS350B3 or AS355N, 1000 flight hours of lift workincluding 200 flight hours of long line, seismicexperience preferred, fluent English or French.

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C i t a t i o n X

Only the Citation X operates in that exclusive neighborhood of Mach-caliber speed. Only in a X are you first to every

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