In May 2011 PremiAir made its debut at EBACE, exhibiting for the first time at this world renowned aviation trade show, held annually at Palexpo, Geneva Airport.

PremiAir showcased its private jet and executive helicopter management, charter and maintenance services, introducing its newly bolstered team and announcing the addition of new types to its rotary and fixed wing fleets.

“We are proud to announce the addition of the Agusta A109 helicopter to our rotary fleet and the Hawker 750 to our fixed wing fleet”, said Neil Gibson, Director of Charter & Management at PremiAir. “The Agusta A109 fills a gap in our current rotary charter fleet, offering clients a mid-size, mid-priced helicopter with a 2011 Year of Manufacture” (the Agusta A109 is due to deliver from the manufacturer’s production line later in the summer) “whilst the Hawker 750 represents a new fixed wing type and an exciting additional mid-size aircraft to complement our current Learjet 45s”.

Neil Gibson was brought into the PremiAir management team with the express intent to drive PremiAir’s fixed wing business forwards and has thus far seen good results. “We are now positioned to add large cabin airframes to the private jet fleet and welcome the opportunity to discuss PremiAir’s management services with owners”.

The PremiAir stand at EBACE drew visitors from across the UK, Europe, the USA and Russia. The event attracted a record number of attendees and it was noted that the mood was upbeat and positive for the aviation industry as a whole. “Whilst we are not yet back to pre-recession levels, we are certainly seeing a rise in charter revenues and a return of the corporate hospitality and staff incentive bookings which were the first and hardest hit sectors of our charter market” said David McRobert, Group Managing Director for PremiAir.

PremiAir has been operating for more than 30 years, providing charter and management, aircraft sales and acquisition, and maintenance services for fixed wing and rotary aircraft. Located across six bases (Farnborough, London Oxford Airport, Denham, Biggin Hill, Blackbushe and The London Heliport) with over 200 full-time employees, PremiAir’s fleet currently comprises eighteen executive helicopters and four private jets.