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Aviation History
1987
1987 - 0016.PDF
BUSINESS AVIATION Northern Executive expands MANCHESTER Manchester-based Northern Executive Aviation (NEA) has acquired four Beech King Air pressurised turboprops from Liverpool-based Vernair. The deal is claimed to make NEA the largest air-taxi company in northern England, with 12 aircraft. With the aircraft come services including a major personnel transport contract with the UK Atomic Energy Authority, expected to soak up 75 per cent of total util isation of three of the King Airs. The deal gives NEA ownership of two King Air 100 aircraft and a King Air 200, and the operation of a C90. Twenty-four new staff have been hired, including 12 from Vernair, and operations have been combined at Manchester Airport. Northern Executive's turn over should rise from £2 million to over £3 million as a result of the expansion, says managing director David Antrobus. The largest NEA aircraft up until the purchase was a nine- seat Chieftain. Its fleet lacked capacity at the pressurised end of the market, with the Gates Learjet its only pressur ised aircraft. The King Airs seat up to 13. NEA also oper ates Piper Aztecs and a Twin Commanche. Antrobus says that the The elderly Piaggio P. 166 design has been chosen by Italy for maritime work King Air's ability to operate at up to 30,000ft and fly 1,500 miles non-stop makes it suit able for flights to Europe and Africa. "Air taxi charters have been running at a high level in recent months, reflecting an increase in business activity and confidence, particularly in the north-west", says Antrobus. Galway upgrades CORRIB AIRPORT ~ Corrib Airport, County Galway, has completed a new 1,200m runway which is expected to bring the county increasing international busi ness traffic. Until now Galway's short runway would only support light and Stol aircraft, such as local commuter Aer Arran's two Pilatus Britten-Norman Islanders which are based there. They provide a link between Galway and the remote Arran Islands off Ireland's west coast. The new runway allows a wide range of business aircraft to use the airport for the first time, bringing business into the area and allowing charter passengers to link with Aer Arran services. It is situated south of the old runway and is 30m wide with gravel over runs at each end. The airport is open during daylight hours, has an NDB, air-to-ground radio, avgas and avtur refuelling, and customs on 24hr prior notice. A new terminal building is being built and runway lighting will be installed at the end of June. Until now international charter operators have had to use Shannon, Knock, or Sligo Airports, none of which are convenient. Northern Executive Aviation is now operating four Seech King Airs Italy gives P. 166 maritime role GENOA ~ Italy's newly created air division of the Ministry of Merchant Marine is to buy four Piaggio P.166DL-3SEMs equipped for maritime and ecological research. The aircraft will be equipped with Tacan and Loran for navigation, and will carry FIAR-Bendix RDR 1500 radar, Daedalus linear- scanning IT-LV, and Flir systems. Two 70mm Vinten cameras and a steerable searchlight will also be speci fied. The aircraft will be able to drop self-inflating 50-seat liferafts. The aircraft will enter service this year, and eight more will be procured later. SHORT FINAL Atlantic Aviation has contracted to sell four IAI Westwind 1 business jets to three North American corporations in the plastics, home fixtures, and food- industry-equipment indus tries. Deliveries are expected to be made by August, taking Westwind deliveries in the region to 250 units. Atlantic Aviation became a distributor for Israel Aircraft Industries in 1972. FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, 4 April 1987
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