Air Harrods
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No AOC, therefore no charter, therefore their charter 76s are just gathering dust; maybe they'll be sold off soon as there's no indication of any AOC in future, given their ownership. Also, their management contracts (109, S92, 76) never do much anyway. The new 155 is doing even less than normal for the time of year!
What with Prem' and "the slime" being in the state they are, Battersea and the events this year are in for a lean time with a lot less charter than usual!
What with Prem' and "the slime" being in the state they are, Battersea and the events this year are in for a lean time with a lot less charter than usual!
Stella, you need to do some home work. Air Harrods is not "majority British owned" and therefore cannot have an AOC by the rules. Instead it operates under an umbrella arrangement with Capital Air Services of Oxford, whose AOC it does use. see http://www.airharrods.co.uk/document...ions-2012.docx. I do note, though, that these are the "2012 terms and conditions" and not the 2013 ones.
G-FULM was flying over Cambs yesterday
Well G-FULM was airborne yesterday over Cambs as I shot this
So they must be legally still able to fly then!
Cheers
So they must be legally still able to fly then!
Cheers
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Both S76's were at Duxford yesterday see Duxford Diary 2013 - Page 27 - Key Publishing Ltd Aviation Forums
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Instead it operates under an umbrella arrangement with Capital Air Services of Oxford, whose AOC it does use.
I think Harrods are/were trying to obtain their own AOC, but are encountering problems due to not being "majority British owned", as stated by helihub.
Perhaps the recent flights over Cambs were private, related to the company's owner, or maybe training flights to keep their crews current?
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but whatever Egypt is not close enough
Old Age Pilot, we are all grown ups here - I think - so next time don't be polite and hold back just tell me what you really think of me!!!!!!
rumour has it they have no AOC?
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[edited for spelling]
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Air Harrods
There is a recent article on Helihub regarding the status of Air Harrods. the link is inserted below.
[URL="http://helihub.com/2013/04/09/uk-air-harrods-cannot-fly-commercially/"]
[URL="http://helihub.com/2013/04/09/uk-air-harrods-cannot-fly-commercially/"]
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AIR HARRODS
Shame not to see Air Harrods at Silverstone this year?
Its been a while without a flight now. Surely the Qataris need a helicopter! guess they have the deep pockets to sustain the high bills mounting.
Its been a while without a flight now. Surely the Qataris need a helicopter! guess they have the deep pockets to sustain the high bills mounting.