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Heli Air granted SET-IMC approval for EscapeTime Piper M600

EscapeTime is pleased to announce the award by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of the first Single Engine Turbine (SET-IMC) AOC to its exclusive charter provider Heli Air Limited, a part of the British European Aviation (BEA) group of companies. Utilising the Piper PA-46 M600 single engine turbine, this CAA approval is the first of its kind in the UK, giving BEA customers the chance to fly in comfort, safety, speed and at prices never before experienced in the luxury air charter world.

At last, business users can enjoy the true benefits of private air charter at a reasonable cost without a reduction in comfort, quality or safety.

EscapeTime's aircraft can take four or five passengers in luxury from London Wycombe Air Park to Paris on their own time schedule in under one hour for as little as £599 each. The service cuts out hours of waiting at major airports and is offered to hundreds of destinations around the UK and Europe.

The Piper PA 46 M600 is capable of full IFR operations flying at 28,000 feet at 275kts. The luxurious cabin has ample leg room whilst large windows afford an excellent view for the passengers.

The launch of the SET-IMC operations is a revolution in general aviation and coincides with the launch of the CAA fly legal campaign. The BEA Heli Air team has been working with the CAA for three years to ensure the safety and quality standards required for AOC operations are exceeded prior to the issue of the AOC.

The Piper M600 was identified as the highest quality, best value, single engine turbine aircraft available, and it was selected to be operated by BEA Heli Air, which can also provide full pilot training and engineering support in-house.

The BEA group of companies can also support private and corporate ownership of the Piper M600 aircraft through its exclusive leaseback scheme. Leaseback can generate sufficient revenue to cover the full operating cost of the aircraft including BEA's complete aircraft management package, resulting in the corporate or private customer having its own flying at zero cost.

BEA's management is available to present its dedicated facilities at London Wycombe Air Park and so that clients can meet the team, providing further background to this revolution in general aviation luxury charter.