EESDL
6th Jun 2008, 09:48
Chairman is a 'frequent flyer' - rotary and fixed wing - UK and Europe - business and pleasure.
He employs pilots fulltime.
Short-notice tasks are the norm with occasional 'scheduled' trips.
Helicopter requirement has been met.
Biz-jet requirement is more protracted as looking to purchase 7/8 seat jet.
Favourite so far is Astra SPX but restricted by maintenance companies/choice.
Considered operating on N-reg but evidence suggests that that would restrict short-notice intra-European flights - although resolve maintenance access issue - future complications with CAA?
G-plate offers opportunity to lease aircraft out but this is not priority ......whereas N-reg does not.
Short-notice access would suggest some form of 'Net Jet' arrangement but you can't have your own pilots in cockpit and 'net Jet' is like renting - money down the tube but access/redundancy is good.
Fractional would mean that Sod's Law would intervene and it's never available when required.
Ownership appears to be solution that best suits this particular businessman -especially as there are an increasing number of 'motivated sellers' world-wide and few people are writing cheques for jets at the moment. He likes to own outright and not 'share'........
We've been looking for a while - and ppruners have kindly offered services in the past - not looking directly for advice - just experience from small corporate flight departments (even if it's single pilot and pda!) who operate their own biz-jet in similiar circumstances - G or N.
Happy to meet up to discuss in further detail.
Aircraft would be based up North UK
Company HQ Leeds.
He employs pilots fulltime.
Short-notice tasks are the norm with occasional 'scheduled' trips.
Helicopter requirement has been met.
Biz-jet requirement is more protracted as looking to purchase 7/8 seat jet.
Favourite so far is Astra SPX but restricted by maintenance companies/choice.
Considered operating on N-reg but evidence suggests that that would restrict short-notice intra-European flights - although resolve maintenance access issue - future complications with CAA?
G-plate offers opportunity to lease aircraft out but this is not priority ......whereas N-reg does not.
Short-notice access would suggest some form of 'Net Jet' arrangement but you can't have your own pilots in cockpit and 'net Jet' is like renting - money down the tube but access/redundancy is good.
Fractional would mean that Sod's Law would intervene and it's never available when required.
Ownership appears to be solution that best suits this particular businessman -especially as there are an increasing number of 'motivated sellers' world-wide and few people are writing cheques for jets at the moment. He likes to own outright and not 'share'........
We've been looking for a while - and ppruners have kindly offered services in the past - not looking directly for advice - just experience from small corporate flight departments (even if it's single pilot and pda!) who operate their own biz-jet in similiar circumstances - G or N.
Happy to meet up to discuss in further detail.
Aircraft would be based up North UK
Company HQ Leeds.