Aviation Beauport
A Jersey-based business aviation company providing private aircraft charter, aircraft management, hangarage, handling and fixed-base operator services.
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Overview
Aviation Beauport is a business aviation company based in Jersey in the Channel Islands. Its activities have included private and corporate aircraft charter, aircraft management, hangarage, ground handling and fixed-base operator services. The company has also operated aircraft under an Air Operators Certificate and has been described as the only executive-jet charter company in the Channel Islands holding an AOC, as well as Jersey’s only fixed-base operator. The business was established in 1969 by Tom Clarke and Patrick Harrison. Its first aircraft was a six-seat, twin-engine Piper Aztec D. The name Aviation Beauport was associated with Clarke’s residence opposite Beauport Nursing Home in Jersey. After a change of hands in 1972, the company experienced several ownership changes before being reorganized in the mid-1980s. A major development came in 1985, when Greg Graham, then managing director of Air Atlantique’s air-taxi division, worked with Jersey businessman Mike Bell to acquire both Air Atlantique’s air-taxi operation and Aviation Beauport. Graham became managing director of the restructured Aviation Beauport. Under the new organization, the company broadened beyond air-taxi work into freight, aircraft handling and the management of private and corporate aircraft. Aviation Beauport initially operated from Jersey Airport’s terminal building. In 1995 it moved into a purpose-built fixed-base operator facility. The premises were subsequently extended and upgraded, including the addition of rental offices known as Heron House and a dedicated executive passenger lounge. The facilities and range of services helped the company gain recognition as one of Europe’s leading FBO operations; the passenger-lounge design was highly commended by the Association of Jersey Architects and Designers. In 2002, the company decided to focus its operations on the business-jet market. For a number of years it owned and operated Cessna Citation Excel aircraft. In 2009, it expanded its capabilities by acquiring a Dassault Falcon 2000LX and obtaining a worldwide Air Operators Certificate. A Cessna Citation Mustang was later added in response to the requirements of the Jersey market. Fleet information published for July 2019 listed two Citation Mustangs, one Citation XLS and two Citation XLS+ aircraft under the company’s management and operation. Gama Aviation announced a conditional acquisition of Aviation Beauport in January 2016. The transaction received approval from the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities, then known as CICRA, on 16 February 2016. Aviation Beauport subsequently operated within the Gama Aviation group as Gama Aviation (Beauport) Limited. The business therefore combines a long-standing Jersey aviation identity with the resources and operating structure of an international business aviation services group.
History
Aviation Beauport was founded in Jersey in 1969 by Tom Clarke and Patrick Harrison. The company began with a twin-engine, six-seat Piper Aztec D and initially operated as a local aviation business. Its name came from the location of Clarke’s home opposite Beauport Nursing Home in Jersey. The company changed ownership in 1972 and went through further ownership changes during the following years. In 1985, Greg Graham became involved after Air Atlantique decided to sell its air-taxi division. Graham approached Jersey businessman Mike Bell with a proposal to acquire both the Air Atlantique operation and Aviation Beauport. Following the purchases, Graham was appointed managing director of a reorganized Aviation Beauport. The company expanded its activities to include freight, airport handling and the management of private and corporate aircraft. Aviation Beauport originally operated from the terminal building at Jersey Airport. In 1995 it moved to a purpose-built FBO facility. The site was later expanded and modernized, adding rental offices under the Heron House name and an executive passenger lounge. The quality and breadth of the facility’s services contributed to the company’s recognition as one of Europe’s leading fixed-base operators. The lounge design was highly commended by the Association of Jersey Architects and Designers. The company changed its strategic emphasis in 2002 by concentrating on the business-jet market. It operated Cessna Citation Excel aircraft for several years. In 2009, Aviation Beauport acquired a Dassault Falcon 2000LX and obtained a worldwide Air Operators Certificate, extending its ability to conduct international executive aviation operations. A Cessna Citation Mustang was subsequently added to address the needs of the Jersey market. Gama Aviation announced a conditional acquisition of Aviation Beauport in January 2016. The transaction was approved by the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities on 16 February 2016. After the acquisition, the business operated within Gama Aviation as Gama Aviation (Beauport) Limited. Published fleet information from July 2019 identified two Cessna Citation Mustangs, one Citation XLS and two Citation XLS+ aircraft as managed and operated by the business. The company’s role within the Gama Aviation group has retained its Jersey aviation-services base while connecting its activities with a wider international business aviation platform.
- 2019
Published fleet snapshot
[1]Fleet information for July lists two Cessna Citation Mustangs, one Citation XLS and two Citation XLS+ aircraft under management and operation.
- 2016
Gama Aviation acquisition approved
[1]Gama Aviation announces a conditional acquisition in January, and the Channel Islands competition authority approves it on 16 February.
- 2009
Falcon 2000LX and worldwide AOC added
[1]The company acquires a Dassault Falcon 2000LX and obtains a worldwide Air Operators Certificate.
- 2002
Focus shifts to business jets
[1]Aviation Beauport decides to concentrate its operations on the jet market and operates Cessna Citation Excel aircraft for a number of years.
- 1995
Purpose-built FBO opens
[1]The company moves from Jersey Airport’s terminal building to a purpose-built fixed-base operator facility.
- 1985
Business is reorganized under new ownership
[1]Greg Graham and Mike Bell acquire Aviation Beauport alongside Air Atlantique’s air-taxi operation. Graham becomes managing director and the company broadens into freight, handling and aircraft management.
- 1972
First reported ownership change
[1]Aviation Beauport changes hands and later undergoes several ownership changes before its 1985 restructuring.
- 1969
Aviation Beauport is established
[1]Tom Clarke and Patrick Harrison establish the company in Jersey. Its first aircraft is a six-seat, twin-engine Piper Aztec D.
Products and positioning
A specialist Channel Islands business aviation provider combining private-jet charter, aircraft management and airport services, with a distinctive Jersey-based FBO operation.
Business aviation
Private and corporate aircraft charter
Aviation Beauport provides charter services for private and corporate customers using executive aircraft. Its charter activity developed from the company’s earlier air-taxi operation and later became centered on business jets, including Cessna Citation and Dassault Falcon aircraft.
Business aviation services · 1985
Aircraft management
The company manages and operates private and corporate aircraft for owners. The service sits alongside its charter, regulatory and operational capabilities and has included aircraft operated under an Air Operators Certificate.
Airport services · 1995
Jersey fixed-base operator
Aviation Beauport operates Jersey’s only fixed-base operator facility, providing executive aviation support such as aircraft handling, passenger reception and access to an executive lounge. The facility moved into purpose-built premises in 1995 and was subsequently expanded.
Airport services · 1985
Hangarage and handling
The business offers hangarage and airport handling for executive and other aircraft. Handling and freight services became part of the company’s broader service scope following its 1985 restructuring.
Brand decisions
2016
Acquisition by Gama AviationM&ABackground
Gama Aviation announced a conditional acquisition of Aviation Beauport as part of its business aviation services expansion.
Action taken
The transaction was submitted for regulatory review and approved by the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities on 16 February 2016.
Aftermath
Aviation Beauport became part of the Gama Aviation group and operated as Gama Aviation (Beauport) Limited.
2009
Expansion into Falcon 2000LX operationsProduct launchBackground
Aviation Beauport sought to extend its executive aviation capabilities beyond its existing Citation-focused operations.
Action taken
The company acquired a Dassault Falcon 2000LX and obtained a worldwide Air Operators Certificate.
Aftermath
The move expanded the company’s aircraft range and international operating capability.
2002
Concentration on the business-jet marketStrategyBackground
The company reassessed its operating scope and chose to focus on the jet segment rather than maintaining a broader aviation profile.
Action taken
Aviation Beauport concentrated its operations on business jets and operated Cessna Citation Excel aircraft for several years.
Aftermath
The decision established business aviation as the company’s principal operating focus and preceded later fleet and certification expansion.
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