News Release

Gama Aviation wins new contracts for Middle East, Europe and USA

November 8, 2016:

Gama Aviation is delighted to announce recent contract wins in the Middle East, Europe and the USA.

Gama Aviation is pleased to announce three new aircraft to its Middle Eastern managed fleet with the addition of two Learjet 60s and a Piaggio Avanti Evo, bringing the regional managed fleet to eleven. All three aircraft will be available for charter, fitting neatly into a category and price point where there is currently low inventory and availability. The Learjets are also air ambulance capable being equipped with Spectrum Aeromed ICU kits, furthering Gama Aviation’s strategy of expanding its special missions offering in the region.

Within Europe, Gama Aviation’s engineering teams have won a maintenance contract for two King Airs at the company’s Beechcraft service centre in Farnborough, and have extended an existing military design modifications project at its centre of excellence in Surrey, UK.

After a strong first half of the year, the 99th and 100th aircraft were added to Gama Aviation LLC’s U.S. fleet this autumn. Alongside the Wheels Up business, the core managed fleet continues to grow with the two new aircraft, a Palm Beach International based Cessna Citation Sovereign and a Learjet 60XR out of White Plains, adding further capacity to its Part 135 US east coast charter capacity.

Marwan Khalek, group chief executive, Gama Aviation commented: “I’m delighted with the progress we are making in key markets. This is testimony to the focus we place on understanding our clients and providing them with solutions that deliver the appropriate scale, breadth and depth of service to meet their needs. The Middle Eastern and US management contract wins demonstrate how this strategy has resulted in a strong pipeline and sales.”