European aircraft management
Aircraft management services that deliver peace of mind in a complex operating environment
Since 1983 we’ve been at the forefront of providing aircraft management services to our clients across a wide variety of aircraft from Boeing, Airbus and Gulfstream’s to light jets such as the Cessna Mustang and turbo prop, King Air 200.
Central to our success has been our ability to simplify the complex operating environment in which we work and focus on delivering a seamless, highly personalised service that focuses on you.
"On-behalf of Cpt Lee, Temisan and myself we would like to thank Steve who was on duty in operations for helping us so quickly on the ground in KTEB and getting passengers cars, hotels and customs sorted. Many thanks, Lee, Temisan and Miata x:)"
Active management not passive admin
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check_circleOperational expertsWe employ the best people with deep private jet expertise so that you can trust their advice. They'll work hard for you in areas such as cost control, crewing, flight operations and flight data management, all of which will permit the smooth, safe and cost effective running of your aircraft.
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check_circleAccount Managers that represent your interestsYour Account Manager is a proxy for you in our organisation; they will question everything and ask ‘Why?’ before you ever need to. The function is central to the co-ordination of operations, crewing, training, maintenance planning, maintenance control and commercial and employees a cadre of highly experienced individuals.
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check_circleFocused on marginal gainsEverything can be improved. We constantly look at the way we do things and seek to makes changes to improve safety, operational efficiency and cost controls. We don't sit back, we are passionate about improving everything about your experience with us.
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check_circleSimplicity and transparency is at the heart of what we doAs an owner, a pilot or FD, you want a simple transparent relationship with your aircraft management company. Our portal provides data straight from our back-end system allowing you to see at anytime the status of your aircraft, check invoices, specific fuel bills, etc.
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check_circleOne fee, no tricks or complicationsIn our quest to make things simple we've always believed that a fee based model is the best way of working. This allows clarity between what we are paid and the costs you incur. No grey areas, no murky delineations - nice and simple.
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check_circleGlobal supportThink of us as a boutique aircraft management company with a global support network. Travelling regularly to the US? No problem. We have over 20 coast-to-coast maintenance bases that'll support your aircraft, as well as excellent fuel pricing and ground handling through our friends at Signature. In Dubai? Our team at nearby Sharjah can assist with AOG support, fuel, FBO and parking.
Our people deliver
No obligation cost comparison
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Simply provide us with six months worth of cost data and we’ll show you whether we could have made a difference to your fixed, direct or operational costs.
Bombardier Global 5000 fuel costs
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A fuel saving* of $16,251, which is well over 100% of the monthly management fee we’d typically charge for this aircraft type.
Effective charter performance
The current charter market is extremely dynamic requiring a keen eye to keep an aircraft busy, particularly with the current oversupply of aircraft in the market. To make the most of your commercial opportunities our global charter team will:
- check_circle Pricing We will advise you (using industry data) the market rates, volumes of flights and competition for trips for your aircraft type. We will then recommend a course of action on how best to represent your private jet aircraft and what our target number of flight hours will be. You can then transfer the aircraft or remain with your provider.
- check_circle Presentation Use all available channels to market the aircraft’s availability for the number of hours agreed with the client. This includes our social, web channels and industry marketplaces such as Avinode.
- check_circle Reporting We will provide monthly reports to you based on the charter demand for the month including trips completed and trips declined, plus any actions to improve the look-to-book ratio.
AOC or part NCC? Let us help you decide the best fit for your mission.
From 2016 owners have had the option to fly aircraft under part-NCC (Non commercial complex) for private operations. While NCC can be a cheaper alternative to private operations it can place far greater responsibilities and liabilities on the aircraft owner, family office and chief pilot than the traditional AOC model. This isn’t to say it doesn’t offer advantages but we would suggest taking professional advise before deciding on which route to progress with.
Our strong regulatory team headed by Steve Wright, our Chief Compliance Offer are happy to provide you with impartial advice and offer appropriate solutions for either situation based on your intended mission.
Arrange a call or contact us via the chat function for more details.
VAT and importing. What do you need to know?
VAT on importation of business aviation aircraft is a highly specialised field and one that we would suggest you take professional advise on from a Tax expert in conjunction with an aircraft management company such as ourselves. Why? The country of registration and therefor the VAT applied is inexorably linked to the mission capability of the aircraft. Choose the wrong country and it may prove costly.
Call us now to discuss your options and we’ll bring the relevant team to the table to advise you.
Maintenance control, ADS-B-Out and new regulations
Aside of the operational costs of running the aircraft, your largest bills will generally come from maintenance particularly with older types requiring large checks.
With changing airspace regulations creating new mandates such as ADS-B Out, CPDLC and FANS1/A, successful maintenance planning and control can save money and reduce your aircraft’s downtime. In addition our aircraft management clients benefit from global support across a wide variety of types and registrations, allowing you to have a single point of contact wherever your mission takes you.
For more information see the maintenance section of the website or call, chat or email the team.
Supported aircraft
Bombardier Challenger 604
Find out more about our Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft management, maintenance and charter capabilities here. Click for more details.
Read moreBombardier Challenger 605
Find out more about our Bombardier Challenger 605 aircraft management, maintenance and charter capabilities here. Click for more details.
Read moreBombardier Challenger 850
Spacious cabin for its size, the Bombardier Challenger 850 business jet.
Read moreBombardier Global 5000
Find out more about our Bombardier Global 5000 aircraft management, maintenance and charter capabilities here. Click for more details.
Read moreBombardier Global 6000
Find out more about our Bombardier Global 6000 capabilities here. Click for more details.
Read moreBombardier Global XRS
Find out more about our Bombardier Global XRS aircrfat management, maintenance and charter capabilities here. Click for more details.
Read moreGulfstream G550
Find out more about our Gulfstream G550 aircraft management, maintenance and charter capabilities here. Click for more details.
Read moreGulfstream G650
Find out more about our Gulfstream G650 aircraft management, maintenance and charter capabilities here. Click for more details.
Read moreGulfstream G650ER
Find out more about our Gulfstream G650ER aircraft management, maintenance and charter capabilities here. Click for more details.
Read moreCessna Citation Mustang
Find out more about our Cessna Citation Mustang aircraft management, maintenance and charter capabilities here. Click for more details.
Read moreCessna Citation 560 XLS
Find out more about our Cessna capabilities here. Click for more details.
Read moreBeechcraft King Air 200
Find out more about our Beechcraft King Air capabilities here. Click for more details.
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