Gama Aviation
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| Public limited company | |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters | Farnborough |
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Key people
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Sir Ralph Robbins, Chairman Marwan Khalek, Group Chief Executive Officer Kevin Godley, Chief Financial Officer |
| Revenue | US$ 413.1 million (2015) |
| Website | http://www.gamaaviation.com/ |
Gama Aviation (AIM:GMAA) is a global business aviation services company specialising in providing aviation support for individuals, corporations and government agencies. To support the needs of their clients in each sector, the company offers a diverse but connected range of services that are split into two distinct divisions: Air and Ground.
Since 1983, the company's managed fleet size has grown to over 250 aircraft via organic growth and M&A activity. The most significant of these deals being; the reserve takeover of Hangar 8 Plc, the acquisition of Aviation Beauport and most recently the merger of its US Air division with that of BBA Aviation Plc. This single deal added another 90 aircraft to the US fleet operated by Gama Aviation LLC.
In addition to the transformational M&A activity, further specialist services where added with the addition of FlyerTech and the organic development of flight training services and its own in-house pilot ground school.
A core capability of Gama Aviation is its ability to deploy turnkey special mission solutions. This is most visibly evidenced in its near 30-year relationship with NHS Scotland and its provision of the Scottish Air-ambulance Services (SAS). The SAS contract involves the provision of fixed and rotary aircraft as well as the co-ordination and operational management of all flights 24/7. This long term contract resulted in the company investing in the development of new infrastructure at Glasgow International Airport, with the creation of the SCOTSTAR facility.
The company also works other special mission agencies such as NATS (National Air Traffic Services) (radar tests) and with aerial survey providers.
Gama Aviation LLC, its US associate business, provides similar turnkey support for Wheels Up. The business currently provides all operational support, pilots and pilot training for the fleet of King Air 350i and Cessna Citation XLS aircraft across the US. Maintenance support is provided by Gama Aviation's US maintenance business alongside Textron's warranty work.
Gama Aviation conducts maintenance support for most business aircraft types across its global network of bases specialising in AOG (aircraft on the ground), line and base maintenance provision for FAA, EASA, GCAA (UAE), Isle of Man, Guernsey, Cayman and Bermudan registered aircraft. Aside of the jet business, Gama Aviation supports the general aviation community via its base at Fairoaks Airport, UK. The same base also provides specialist maintenance services for helicopter operators.
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