Woodgate Aviation is hoping to secure the business of golf's top performers ahead of the Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland in 2019. The FBO team recently attended the Irish Open at Portstewart Golf Club to promote its facilities at Belfast International airport. Snooker player Dennis Taylor flew into Woodgate from Liverpool on board a King Air and was given a guided tour of the hangar.

Says MD John Keen: “Woodgate Aviation got a fabulous reception. We have a product that's second to none with the most modern hangar anywhere in Ireland. We can accommodate golfers, organisers and supporters who wish to fly in to our base and then travel on, either by private helicopter or road, to Portrush or any of the other world-renowned courses we have in Northern Ireland. Our arrangement with Avfuel means we offer competitive rates for re-fuelling and we have ample space to meet the needs of those who wish to stay over for a few days.

“We're looking forward to 2019, and will be making very determined efforts to secure the business of private jet operators or owners who, like us, are fans of the sport.”