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Interesting question,. Good news for MAGE but does GAMA do helicopters?
Who will maintain the aircraft recently transferred to AMAG? I don't think FAST have approvals to cover all the types. Did Sterling get there approvals back? just in time for the upcoming winding up
What of AHM, do they stay in the accomodation or are they thrown out? Will we see all of there aircraft towed out of the hangar and left there, they will now have to pay real money for hangar fees etc!
Heard a similar rumour about Longmint bidding
Shows that the administrators aren't stupid
Who will maintain the aircraft recently transferred to AMAG? I don't think FAST have approvals to cover all the types. Did Sterling get there approvals back? just in time for the upcoming winding up
What of AHM, do they stay in the accomodation or are they thrown out? Will we see all of there aircraft towed out of the hangar and left there, they will now have to pay real money for hangar fees etc!
Heard a similar rumour about Longmint bidding
Shows that the administrators aren't stupid
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According to their website - no.
I don't know but doubt it. There cannot be many employees left and I suspect that key position holders are still not in place. Do they have any aircrew left??
I dismissed the rumour because I thought that under the circumstances, they could not bid.
Interesting question,. Good news for MAGE but does GAMA do helicopters?
Did Sterling get there approvals back? just in time for the upcoming winding up
Heard a similar rumour about Longmint bidding Shows that the administrators aren't stupid
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AMH was part of MAGE until BBCC moved it to AMAG.
AMH helicopters were/are maintained under MAGE's Part 145 (which includes, amongst other types, Agusta A109, Sikorsky S76, AS355, Bell B206). However, with all the goings on, the CAA could be excused for treating the matter with some trepidation. GAMA's management are certainly not stupid and are usually well briefed in these matters.
Longmint were trying to buy back the newly stand alone MAGE for itself - but that would have dodged all its creditors though! Surely not!
Incidently, I see that none of the AMAG companies (including FAST, Sterling, AMH) appear in the new BHA (ex BHAB) Handbook. I wonder why?
AMH helicopters were/are maintained under MAGE's Part 145 (which includes, amongst other types, Agusta A109, Sikorsky S76, AS355, Bell B206). However, with all the goings on, the CAA could be excused for treating the matter with some trepidation. GAMA's management are certainly not stupid and are usually well briefed in these matters.
Longmint were trying to buy back the newly stand alone MAGE for itself - but that would have dodged all its creditors though! Surely not!
Incidently, I see that none of the AMAG companies (including FAST, Sterling, AMH) appear in the new BHA (ex BHAB) Handbook. I wonder why?
- Did they not pay the fees in time?
- Were they not wanted? (can you be blackballed from BHA?)
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I have heard a rumour (this is what this site is about, right?) that GAMA haven't exactly bought the rights to what they thought they had..... can anyone expand on this perhaps? 
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Gama may have bought what they thought were buying,but Longmint may think they have the rights to something they dont.
The case went to court this afternoon.
Came out in Gamas favour.
The case went to court this afternoon.
Came out in Gamas favour.
LMA scrabling in desperation................only to be beaten by justice. Poetic or what? 
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Im sure its not over yet,but the sun rose this morning and the birds are singing.
Of course the deal involved staff employed by Mage but there are other staff employed by Alan Mann aviation group,and contractors,who are still employed by Longmint.
Of course the deal involved staff employed by Mage but there are other staff employed by Alan Mann aviation group,and contractors,who are still employed by Longmint.
Apparently it took a couple of visits to the High Court before the previous owners finally accepted defeat, but the 'atmosphere' is a lot happier at MAGE now.
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sorry people but its not over yet.
Gama have handed running of Mage back to the receiver whilst lease technicalities are investigated.
there is a court case on wednesday.
Gama have handed running of Mage back to the receiver whilst lease technicalities are investigated.
there is a court case on wednesday.
Don't know the full details, but Longmint are apparently willing to go to trial in order to stop GAMA, who continue to run the business as agents of the receivers/administrators.
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Typical of BBCC. I suppose as one of the Bs is a lawyer then this will be a way of extracting more money before the end, to pay for the big house and the cars. Or are they just stalling whilst trying to "tidy" their affairs before people look even closer.