Press Release

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June 5, 2008

PremiAir is seeking to recruit qualified fixed wing engineers to join the company's new base at Oxford Airport, UK.  The UK's largest executive helicopter operating, charter and management company announced last month it was moving its fixed wing maintenance activity from Blackbushe Airport in Surrey to a dedicated maintenance base at Oxford.   

PremiAir is an Authorised Service Centre for Hawker Beechcraft business aircraft - its core fixed wing activity.  It has secured the former CSE Aviation Hangar 1, a 20,000 sq ft facility which is to be fully refurbished to meet its engineering requirements.

Barry Stone, PremiAir's Engineering Director, said:  "We looked at other business aviation airports but determined that Oxford Airport offered us the best opportunity to expand our fixed wing business.  We very much hope to fill many of these engineering vacancies from the strong Oxfordshire catchment area."  PremiAir will initially be appointing 10 additional engineers to complement its current maintenance team.

The successful applicants will provide high-quality engineering services, initially alongside PremiAir's existing team at Blackbushe, before moving to Oxford in October.  PremiAir Engineering will provide specific aircraft type training  for Part 'B1', 'B2' and 'C' licensed engineers to enable them to carry out base maintenance on Hawker Beechcraft products including Premier 1 and 1A Executive Jets, King Air turboprops, plus the Baron and Bonanza.

PremiAir's new Oxford Airport base will be home to 35 employees.   It will feature new offices, workshops, reception areas and car parking.  In addition the hangar will be fitted with new electrics, lighting, heating and modern insulation.  PremiAir anticipates the creation of 20 new jobs in total at its Oxford facility by year end.