FlairJet has sold a Phenom 100 to new Polish shared ownership scheme SkyShare, and directly replaced it with a new Phenom 100 at its Oxford base.

"We will be supporting SkyShare with the introduction of the Phenom into their shared ownership scheme with the supply of mentor and instructor pilots," said FlairJet ceo David Fletcher.

FlairJet is expanding its third party training department at Oxford, staffed by three Phenom 100 and two 300 examiners. "We have identified an opportunity as more and more Phenom aircraft come into Europe, to help operators with third-party ground training on the types, importantly offering them a flexible menu format that owners and pilots can pick and choose from," says Fletcher. 

FlairJet training can include line proficiency checks, operator proficiency checks, mentoring, line training and checking, systems review for recurrent training, first aid/ aeromedical, aircrew security training, dangerous goods awareness, RVSM, safety and emergency procedures training and crew resource management training. FlairJet can also provide help with technical authorship that includes preparations for SMS, an industry-wide legal requirement from 2012.

As previously reported, FlairJet is positioning one of its two Phenom 300s to Cannes in the south of France ready for the peak summer season and it is anticipating a strong take up of bookings from regular Cote d'Azur based clients and from the super-yacht fraternity who need to quickly move crews and owners around the Mediterranean and Balearic islands.

The company is in advanced negotiations to add two further Phenoms to the fleet this year, having expanded its AOC coverage to embrace the Middle East, Africa, the Caucuses and Russia.

As the first operator to introduce both Phenom 100s and 300s to Europe, FlairJet has had to overcome a number of regulatory issues arising from the operation of the first types, and because the aircraft are different types, a multi-fleet flying approval has been required for crews to be qualified on both aircraft.

FlairJet's growth is reflected in the increase in personnel, which now number 20, up from eight in December 2009, together with a move to larger premises at Oxford airport.