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AIRFLEET CAPITAL revenue at British Airways (operated
IS IADA VERIFIED by Comair) said, “The re- opening
of the route is in time for customers
Chandler, Arizona, USA – Air- to experience Victoria Falls during
Fleet Capital, a company focused its peak tourist season when the
solely on aircraft fi nancing, has entire length of the Victoria Falls is a
just become the newest verifi ed thundering wall of falling water from
products and services member of May through to August.”
the International Aircraft Dealers
Association (IADA). AIR CHARTER SCOTLAND
A national leader in aircraft EXPANDS LONDON PRESENCE
fi nancing, AirFleet Capital
becomes the 62nd aircraft Glasgow, Scotland – Air Charter
transaction support company to Scotland, a leading British private
be verifi ed by IADA’s rigorous jet operator and aircraft manage-
acceptance process, ensuring ment company, is adding a Cessna
adherence to strong ethical Citation M525 (G-KSOH) on to its Patrick Margetson-Rushmore
business practices. With in-house UK AOC, positioned out of London
underwriting and closing teams, Biggin Hill Airport.
the aircraft fi nance brokerage The six-passenger light jet is under The fi rst portion of EAA’s 2021 AWARD FOR PATRICK
company originated over 700 the management of Jet Agent, tour schedule includes stops in
loans in 2020, working exclusively the Biggin-based aircraft sales, Florida and Georgia before the London, United Kingdom – Patrick
with several partner banks. management and acquisitions aircraft heads northward to addi- Margetson-Rushmore, co-founder
“AirFleet Capital will benefi t from specialist. tional locations through the spring of Luxaviation UK (predecessor
and early summer. The year-long
its association with IADA as we “The intention is to place more tour will continue into the summer, LEA) and inspirational business
continue to evolve in support of aircraft with Air Charter Scotland with the airplane back “home” aviation ambassador, has been
our clients’ growth,” said AirFleet under charter this year,” said for the full week of EAA’s annual named as this year’s 2021 recipi-
president Jim Blessing. Anatoly Parkhomchuk, managing AirVenture fl y-in on July 26-August ent of the British Business Aviation
“As our customers continue their director, Jet Agent. He set up 1 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Association’s prestigious Michael
upward movement in aircraft we the business in 2019, drawing on Wheatley Award for Outstanding
will be able to consult and work years of experience in charter, Since EAA began tours of the Services to the general aviation
with other IADA members to management and aircraft sales. aircraft in 1994, tens of thousands industry.
ensure we are helping them make “Air Charter Scotland’s choice of of people have experienced this Following an illustrious career,
the right decisions,” he said. London Biggin Hill to strengthen its unique airplane through its fl ights Patrick retired from his full-time
and ground tours. Known as ‘The
connection to the capital refl ects Flying Fortress’ the B-17 bomber CEO position in May 2020. He
COMAIR TO RE-OPEN the calibre of our service and is considered one of the greatest continues to speak on behalf of
VICTORIA FALLS ROUTE the importance of our location to military airplanes ever built and Luxaviation Group at conferences
growing businesses,” said Robert one of the best-known aircraft and events.
Johannesburg, South Africa – Walters, commercial director at types of the World War II era. His passion for aviation started
British Airways (operated by Comair) London Biggin Hill Airport. At each stop, fl ight ‘missions’ are from his school days in the RAF
will re-open bookings for fl ights “We look forward to welcoming available, which allow people Cadets. Patrick was given fl ying
between Johannesburg and Victoria Air Charter Scotland’s passengers to experience this spectacular lessons as a birthday gift and
Falls for travel starting on 13 May. and crew over the coming months aircraft from the air. As part of became hooked, completing
Bookings for the regional route are and witnessing the company’s health and safety protocols, no 6 am training fl ights with his
open from today and as part of the growing success.” ground tours inside the airplane instructor before rushing back to
airline’s ramp up it will operate two will be offered at this time and the his accountancy job in the City.
fl ights between Johannesburg and NATIONAL TOURS BEGINS aircraft interior will be disinfect- Qualifying for his PPL, Patrick
Victoria Falls for the duration of ed following each passenger became involved in aerobatics,
May, which will be on a Thursday Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA – The fl ight. In addition, masks will be fl ying competitions in the late
and Sunday. Experimental Aircraft Association’s required for all passengers during 1980s, to late 1990s.
From 1 June 2021, customers B-17 bomber Aluminium Overcast their fl ights. These protocols are He still owns his Pitts S2A biplane.
can expect to have daily fl ights will return to a full national tour subject to change as conditions Patrick co-founded LEA in 1996
to and from the popular tourist in 2021 after being side-lined for allow. with managing director George
destination. nearly all of 2020 due to the COVID For more information go to Galanopoulos and Amanda Gala-
Desmond O’Connor, executive of pandemic. www.eaa.org nopoulos. Q

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