PremiAir Global Bolsters UK Aircraft Sales Team

Tuesday 30th November, 2010

PremiAir Global, the aircraft sales and brokerage specialist and part of UK aviation services business PremiAir, has appointed two new Aircraft Sales Managers - Craig Lammiman and Gordon Potter - as it moves to focus increased activity on the fixed wing pre-owned business aircraft market in addition to its well established executive helicopter services. The appointments are effective immediately with both Craig and Gordon being based at PremiAir Global’s offices in the main terminal building at Farnborough Airport.

Craig Lammiman has been running his own aircraft brokerage company, JetConcept, for the last three years, specialising in the business jet market and is delighted to now be part of a large established aviation services business. Craig comes from a strong aviation background with many members of his family working in aviation.

Gordon Potter joins PremiAir Global from Patriot Aviation where he headed the company’s helicopter sales department for four years. Prior to that, Gordon worked in the automobile industry selling a range of prestige car marques.

PremiAir established PremiAir Global in 2008 to offer the company’s wide network of clients a specialist team of advisors able to assist with selling aircraft. With more than 30 years of aircraft management, operations and maintenance experience this was a natural addition to PremiAir’s range of aviation services.

“Gordon and Craig fully understand the complexities of the aircraft sales business. They both have major drive and ambition and I look forward to working with them in driving our aircraft sales business forward,” said PremiAir’s Group Managing Director David McRobert.

PremiAir Global provides clients with expertise on every aspect of aircraft purchase – from identifying the best aircraft type for a client; sourcing the right aircraft on or off the market; carrying out full aircraft inspections and technical assessments; assisting legal teams with aviation specific legal matters; guidance on the import/export process post purchase; or design work, installations and modifications to aircraft on anything from paint schemes to interior options, entertainment systems and avionics upgrades.

At present PremiAir Global is looking to source a number of private jets and VIP helicopters for private clients based in the UK and overseas. These include a Gulfstream G450, a Challenger 605, and a Citation Sovereign, as well as a Eurocopter EC135 and Bell 429. The company’s helicopter sales portfolio currently includes a selection of Agusta A109 Grand and Power models, Bell 222’s, Sikorsky S76’s, two Eurocopter AS365N3 Dauphins, a Eurocopter EC155 and a limited edition Eurocopter EC135 “Hermes”. Latest additions to PremiAir’s fixed wing listings include a 2003 Citation CJ1, two Beechcraft Premier 1A’s, a Hawker 900XP and 5 Beechcraft King Air B200’s. PremiAir Global looks forward to introducing further aircraft to the marketplace in the near future to continually grow their sales portfolio, as well as providing an excellent service to both buyers and sellers alike.

Full details of all aircraft being marketed by PremiAir Global are available at www.premiairglobal.com.

Editor’s Notes:

Established 30 years ago, PremiAir is the UK’s largest Executive Helicopter Charter and Management company. It has bases at Denham, Blackbushe, Oxford, London Biggin Hill and Farnborough Airports plus The London Heliport.

PremiAir commenced private jet charter and management services in early 2010 using the Hawker Beechcraft Premier 1 and has since added a Bombardier Learjet 45 fleet managed by PremiAir and 100% available for charter.

PremiAir is privately owned by the von Essen Group and is a sister company of von Essen Hotels, which owns and operates 30 luxury hotels throughout the UK and Europe.

PremiAir also manages and operates The London Heliport at Battersea, which remains the UK capital’s only commercial heliport. New ultra modern business aviation terminal facilities are opening this summer connected to a luxury 5 star hotel development by sister company von Essen.

PremiAir flies approximately 4,000 helicopter charter hours a year with its modern fleet of Sikorsky S76s and Eurocopter Twin Squirrels. It has 18 Executive Helicopters on management programmes; providing turnkey services to their owners.

PremiAir’s maintenance business is an FAA, EASA, CAA Part 145-approved organisation; it is a Sikorsky Service Centre for the S76 (all models), a Bell Customer Service Facility for Bell 222, 230 and 430 and is a Hawker Beechcraft Authorised Service Centre for their Beechcraft Model range including the Premier 1 private jet. PremiAir is one of the largest Eurocopter maintenance centres in Europe supporting EC155, AS365 Dauphin and AS355 Twin Squirrel. The company also provides maintenance services on the AgustaWestland 109 model range and is a Pratt & Whitney Canada recognised maintenance facility and a distributor for Honeywell, Rockwell Collins and numerous other equipment vendors.

PremiAir acquired the ex Gold Air operating and maintenance facilities in July 2010 and has added EASA approved Learjet 40/45 and Challenger 300 maintenance services to its growing list of capabilities.

PremiAir boasts Part 21J and G design and manufacturer approvals for aircraft modifications. With a large and experienced design office team, the company provides full refurbishment and upgrade services on most executive helicopter types and a wide range of fixed wing aircraft, including the full Beechcraft model range. Fixed wing aircraft are maintained at a facility at Oxford Airport, which opened in October 2008.

PremiAir is a leading player in the provision of pilots to the UK Police Forces with contracts throughout the UK and in Northern Ireland.

PremiAir Global is the company’s in-house aircraft sales and brokerage business. It specialises in acquiring and selling new and used helicopters and business jets and is based at Farnborough Airport, UK.