PrivatAir Saudi Arabia eyes regional growth in activity

摘要

Saudi charter operator and FBO landlord PrivatAir Saudi Arabia (PASA) is banking on growth in business and general aviation in the kingdom in the next decade to drive its business model, managing director Mansour Alsharif told AIN at the Saudi Airshow in Riyadh in March. "PASA is a Saudi organization," he said. "It was established in 2011 and in 2012 got its [Part 135] AOG [air operator certificate]. The group has investments in the entire aviation supply chain, from air charter to training, maintenance, logistics, spare parts, and fuel. This helped drive synergies, and familiarity with regulation helped PASA become a reliable, mature VIP charter operator. We got our Part 121 special unscheduled AOC [in 2016] and that allows us to charter [large] aircraft in Saudi Arabia. Only a handful of entities in the Kingdom have such a certificate. That's how we grew over the years and gained more experience."