Avem Aero, the Estonian outsourced OCC provider, has expanded its portfolio to include intercontinental flight support for aviation enthusiasts and private pilots operating small turboprops. The company says these are not one-off operations but the start of a growing service designed to help private aviators safely and efficiently complete long-distance ferry flights across continents.

Private pilot and travel blogger Vladimir Vasyliev recently completed a seven-day flight from the Czech Republic to the US with full support from Avem Aero, flying in a Cessna 421 configured for maximum range. Covering approximately 8,000km and making stops at remote airports in Iceland and Greenland, including Reykjavik, Kulusuk, Kangerlussuaq, Narsarsuaq, Ilulissat and Nuuk – locations known for limited infrastructure and unpredictable weather, requiring precise coordination to ensure smooth progress along the North Atlantic corridor.

Avem Aero also supported pilot Scott Boylan on a flight from Berlin to Kagoshima, Japan. The 15,600km route included stops in Cyprus, the UAE, India, Bangladesh and the Philippines, with coordination from Avem Aero involving civil aviation authorities and service providers in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. The flight included an 11-hour leg from Bangladesh to the Philippines, which, for a single-engine Cirrus SR22, required detailed fuel planning, weather monitoring and time-zone coordination.

“Supporting private pilots on intercontinental missions is always special,” says Avem Aero CEO Nikolay Kurbanov. “Flying a Cessna 421 across the Atlantic or a Cirrus SR22 across Asia requires thorough planning, rapid problem-solving and constant flexibility. Our team acts as an extension of the cockpit, ensuring that pilots can concentrate on the sky while we take care of everything on the ground.”

Founded in 2018 by industry professionals with backgrounds in charter sales and operations control, Avem Aero provides general sales agent representation, cargo charter services, outsourced OCC support and full flight support. Its clients include commercial airlines, business aviation companies, general aviation operators and private pilots.