German Cessna Citation fleet operator Aerowest Group has acquired Kassel-based cargo charter specialist Businesswings from Sovereign Speed, the express logistics company. The acquisition adds a second AOC to the Aerowest Group while growing its operational fleet to a total of 17 aircraft.

Businesswings has been renowned for decades for its exceptional cargo charter services and, with its fleet of Caravan and Dornier 228 aircraft, has positioned itself as integrated service provider, offering a wide range from on-demand charter flights to scheduled services including door-door solutions, customs clearance and handling services where required, fully customisable and suited for the mission to be accomplished.

Businesswings has relied on Sovereign Speed's service portfolio in the past to accommodate these added services and will continue to do so under a continued, joint strategical partnership.

Both Aerowest and Businesswings rank among the most established aircraft operators in Germany, sharing the same values of operational precision and reliability, customer centric solutions and the uncompromised commitment to accomplish a mission. Based on these values, both companies have shared a long-lasting partnership, cooperating whenever the other could supply the adequate solution. Hence, consolidating these shared capabilities has been a strategic objective.

For Aerowest the acquisition offers significant enforcement in diversifying its range of services, from executive charters, ambulance and organ transplantation flights to unlimited cargo charter solutions. With the operational capabilities to offer true 24/7 services around the year, Aerowest is further positioning itself as the ultimate short-notice specialist: whether critical organs, AOG support, spare parts logistics or a short notice business meeting, Aerowest is ready to accommodate the impossible, anywhere, any time.

With the acquisition of Businesswings, the 1968 established Aerowest Group will grow to a total of 120 employees across its facility in Hannover and Businesswings' offices in Kassel, Frankfurt and Stuttgart. Besides the 17 aircraft operated across the two AOCs, Aerowest also incorporates its own Part 145 MRO facility.

In the course of the transaction, Aerowest Group's managing director Lars Best will return to take responsibility as managing director and accountable manager for Businesswings, supported by Jörg Sickinger as operationally focused managing director. For Businesswings' partners this reorganisation of responsibilities ensures and reestablishes the continued trust, the basis the partnerships had been built upon.