Charter operator Jet Exchange has
broken what is believed to be a UK record for number of hours flying the Pilatus
PC-12. The Luton and Denham
Airport-based operator has now clocked up more than 7,000 operational flight
hours on board the single-engine turboprop, making it the only UK AOC holder
with significant PC-12 operating experience.
With Pilatus estimating a
worldwide fleet of around 1,500 aircraft completing more than six million hours
in the air, Jet Exchange’s achievement stands as almost double the global
average.
Ian Austin,
Managing Director, Jet Exchange, says: “With the combination of our PC-12 and
AOC experience, adding the PC-12 type onto our existing AOC is a natural next
step. We’ve established a solid reputation with owners and brokers for always
being able to deliver thanks to our proficiency and attention to detail. Based
on that, we’re looking forward to offering the type to the charter market, and
providing a new opportunity for current and prospective owners to add value to
their asset.”
Jet Exchange uses its PC-12 to
travel extensively, including special airports such as Courchevel, Sion, St
Johann, La Mole St Tropez and Saanen. Operations are supported by a highly
experienced crew base including PC-12 instructors and examiners.
Additionally, Jet Exchange’s
certification from DEFRA allows it to provide pet transport into Biggin Hill,
Farnborough, London Stansted and London Oxford, and expects to add Liverpool and
Manchester to the list in the near future.
Jet Exchange also operates a
Challenger 604 for longer-distance journeys - including to the USA and Canada,
where the operator holds approvals from the Canadian Transportation Agency, the
US Department of Transportation, and the Federal Aviation Authority to conduct
commercial operations in the USA. Jet Exchange is also a US Department of
Homeland Security Approved Carrier on the Visa Waiver Program.
The company will be exhibiting
at EBACE for the first time from 29-31 May 2018, on stand J35cd in the
First-Time Exhibitor Pavilion. |