Falcon Aviation Services
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| Founded | 2006 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Al Bateen Executive Airport | ||||||
| Airport lounge | VVIP at Al Bateen | ||||||
| Fleet size | 35 | ||||||
| Destinations | Worldwide | ||||||
| Headquarters | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ||||||
| Key people | HH Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Chairman and CEO) | ||||||
| Website | http://www.falconaviation.ae/ | ||||||
Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) is a VVIP charter airline based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It operates business jet and helicopter charter services, MRO services, aircraft management, consulting, Oil and Gas support, as well as, search and rescue (SAR) operations for the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces.[1] Its main base is Al Bateen Executive Airport.[2]
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History
The airline was launched in December 2006. It took delivery of a third AgustaWestland A109 Power helicopter in June 2007 and in 2008 the country's first commercially operated Gulfstream G450 business jet to operate on the Abu Dhabi to London and Singapore routes.[1] The FAS fleet represents an investment of over $120 million. The company has over 280 staff and is under the guidance of the Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.[2][3]
On 6 March 2012 Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) concluded a long term land lease agreement with Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) at Al Bateen Executive Airport. The lease covers an area to the west of the airport where FAS has just commissioned a new 10,000 square meter hangar to support its corporate helicopter and private jet charter and maintenance services.[4]
Fleet
As of January 2011 the Falcon Aviation Services fleet includes:[citation needed]
- Rotary Wing Aircraft
- 2 AgustaWestland A109S Grand (for VIP transport and air taxi charters)
- 2 AgustaWestland A109SP Grand New (for VIP transport and air taxi charter)
- 2 Eurocopter EC 130 B4 (for aerial work and tourism in Dubai and Abu Dhabi)
- 12 Bell 412 (for offshore operations and military support)
- Fixed Wing Aircraft
- 0 Pilatus PC-24, 2 on order[5]
- 0 Bombardier CS300, 2 on order
- 2 Bombardier Q400, 6 on order
- 1 Gulfstream G450
- 2 Embraer Legacy 600
- 2 Embraer Lineage 1000
Falcon Aviation Services is purchasing two Bombardier CSeries CS300 aircraft.[6] The company plans to add more 169 helicopters to its fleet in 2015.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Flight International 12–18 December 2006
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Trade Arabia 3 December 2006
- ↑ Freesun 30 November 2006
- ↑ [1] Al Bateen Executive Airport and Falcon Aviation Services Sign Lease Agreement
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