Aviation Heaven Guide - Business Jet - CAMO, Management & More Issue 04 February 2021

THE BUSINESS JET TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT GUIDE

AVIATION HEAVEN CAMO MANAGEMENT & MORE

FEB 2021 | ISSUE 04

YES OR NO: ARE YOU JET OWNER MATERIAL?

BY TOM CHATFIELD, CEO CAMBER AVIATION MANAGEMENT

PRE-SELECTED SEARCH DONT WASTE YOUR TIME ON MRO SEARCH

POUR YOUR MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN!

BY ANNA GLETTHOFER MATTHIAS KORTSCHAK, PRIMUS AERO

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CONTENTS CAMO + MANAGEMENT

06 YES OR NO: ARE YOU JET OWNER MATERIAL?

A completions manager story by Tom Chatfield, CEO Camber Aviation Management,

08 EXPANSION OF THE BRANCH ACC COLUMBIA – SUPPORT ACC COLUMBIA Jet Service

09 CAMO - AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

The practical guide how to get things done!

EDITOR'S NOTE

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This magazine was created to provide valuable content and information to everyone involved in the management of business jets.

Our focus is to bring our readers great value on topics of important technical aspects. We hope this magazine will be of good value and feel free to give your comments on any matters.

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PRE-SELECTED SEARCH DON`T WASTE YOUR TIME ON MRO SEARCH

Your aircraft is stuck at an airport and no idea if a maintenance provider for your aircraft type is available? Or you adding a new aircraft type in your fleet and need line and base maintenance support!

DONT WASTE YOUR TIME AIRCRAFT PRESELECTED MRO SEARCH ENGINE

Our pre-selected aircraft type search saves you a lot of time searching through MRO´s and checking capabilities. Our database includes all MRO capabilities and therefore you will get a list of MRO´s approved to work on your aircraft type.

You can also pre-select line or base maintenance approval in case you have major scheduled work coming up.

If your aircraft is new and under warranty then the only thing to do is selecting Service Center and you get a list of MRO´s who are approved to do warranty work on your aircraft type.

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CAMBER BLOG

YES or NO: Are You Jet Owner Material?

When it comes to owning a private jet, it’s like deciding to own a car, a limousine with your personal driver, or even a bicycle. There will always be pros and cons no matter the vehicle. Before checking your list, try to answer these 5 questions and you’ll be closer to realizing whether you have potential to become a full-time private jet owner one day.

How Much Do You Fly? Let's start with the basics. If your annual flying needs don’t surpass 200 hours, you’re probably best served using a combination of business jet charter and commercial airline services. But if you are close to these values and are planning to increase the amount you travel, remember that jet ownership brings you unmatched flexibility and personalization both privately and for business, and possibly at a lower total cost.

Is Your Budget Stress Free?

If you are reading this article, you probably think you can afford this grand investment. But, are you confident that you fully understand the costs, especially the operating costs once your new jet has been put into service? The cost of a brand-new private jet ranges from $3 million to $100+ million, depending on your requirements and preferences. The cost of operating these aircraft should be understood and not underestimated.

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AHGUIDE Another option is to purchase and customize a pre-owned jet for millions less, while being able to tailor the cabin to exactly match your requirements and sense of style. Done right, a refurbished preowned corporate jet is difficult to differentiate from a new one. Of course, jet ownership costs don't end here, but that’s another topic. So, while you may be able to afford a private jet, probably the smartest thing you can do is find expert help to guide you through the process, saving you time, money and energy.

Can Commercial Airlines Answer Your Needs?

No matter the quality of first-class seats and cabin service, airline travel requires patience, time and your ability to accept delays, inflexible schedules and the lack of choice on who you will be sitting with.

It is what it is. A private aircraft solves all these issues. Jet owners fly when it is convenient for them.

Privacy, comfort, and flexibility are distinct benefits that tip the scale on every jet ownership decision.

How Are You Handling Global Health Challenges?

With the COVID-19 pandemic, travel has become more challenging than ever in our society. Travelling by private jet means knowing each of the passengers you’re travelling with, having greater space in your cabin, direct flights and arriving or departing at smaller, less busy airports. Life becomes more efficient and you have more time for other, more important things in life.

Do You Want to Upgrade Your Travels?

A private jet is the ultimate take on your time management. Spending time with the people you care about and taking your business to the next level demands something more than average. Private jet owners are exactly like that, more than average.

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Do You Want to Upgrade Your Travels?

The bottom line is, whenever you are really ready for this big step, bear in mind that deciding to own is one thing and owning a jet is another. Camber Aviation Management guides first-time-jet-buyers (and experienced buyers too) to avoid costly mistakes from choosing the right aircraft to managing cabin outfitting and upgrades, to ensuring that your jet exactly matches your requirements and expectations.

Camber isn’t a broker but rather a team of experts that have operated, maintained and managed private jets all over the world for our private, corporate and head of state clients. Owning a jet can be one of the best experiences in your life, but only if you surround yourself with the utmost professionals to guide you through it.

Author: Tom Chatfield, CEO Camber Aviation Management, www.camberaviation.com solutions@camberaviation.com

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Pour your money down the drain! ...or you could read this article. We know that independent parts sourcing does not sound like the most exciting topic out there. However, it may be worth your while because it can significantly influence what you spend on your aircraft maintenance.

But let us start from the beginning. Where do parts even come from? It all starts at the factory of a parts manufacturer. Once the parts have left the assembly line, they are in “new” condition and can be assembled into a new aircraft or sold with a certificate to be installed. After some time, the parts may need to be removed and replaced due to malfunctions. This, however, is not the end of the line for removed parts. They get a second chance at life through overhaul or repairs and can then be sold and installed again with the appropriate certificate in those respective conditions.

In each stage of a part’s life, the certificate certifies that the part is of good quality and is fit to be installed on an aircraft. From this point of view, a “new” part is just as good as an “overhauled” or “repaired” part.

Therefore, any time an aircraft goes into maintenance and requires replacement parts, there are two main options. First, new parts and second used parts, which can be both sourced from OEMs and the world market.

Every time an aircraft is in maintenance at an MRO and the parts sourcing is left to them, parts from the OEM will be installed without considering more cost-efficient options. As an aircraft owner, this means placing your blind trust into that MRO and the OEM to which it is contractually bound. Consequently, this partnership has full control over the price you receive. This might seem like the easiest way, but it most certainly is neither the easiest nor the most cost-efficient way.

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AHGUIDE Placing all the responsibility in one hand is nice and fun until it concerns finances and maintenance costs, which are heavily influenced by spare part prices. Therefore, in the spirit of maintaining your aircraft cost-efficiently, it is worth considering a parts source other than an MRO. This job of finding the best deal for each spare part with the appropriate documentation can be very challenging and time-consuming. It sounds rather easy but to find the best deal, you first need to know where to look. It is then necessary to have trusted contacts in the industry and in-depth knowledge about the parts trade to negotiate a fair price. Moreover, a good deal cannot be achieved without purchasing enough volume yearly from your trusted parts sources. However, volume like this cannot be achieved by one person or one aircraft alone.

Considering the cost of some spare parts, this is a significant amount that merits taking the time to consider your options.

Author: Anna Gletthofer & Matthias Kortschak, Primus Aero, www.primus.aero matthias.kortschak@primus.aero WWW.AVIATIONHEAVEN.COM

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Therefore, an independent company can take on the parts sourcing, find and negotiate the best deals for every situation and deliver the parts with all required certificates directly to the MRO for installation. This process does not rely on blind trust but research, negotiations, and knowing that the most cost-efficient solution was found in every situation.

In the end, placing the responsibility of parts sourcing in independent hands allows for up to 50% cost-savings compared to parts that are sourced directly through MROs.

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Acquisition of the branch ACC COLUMBIA – Interior by F/LIST GERMANY To allow focus on the continued growth in the core business aircraft maintenance and repair, ACC COLUMBIA Jet Service has agreed to entrust the control of the interior refurbishment unit ACC COLUMBIA – Interior in Erfurt to our long-term partner F/LIST GERMANY as of 1 February 2021. Our interior shop has performed a large number of refurbishment projects on customer aircraft while being in heavy base maintenance in our major facilities at Hanover Airport and Cologne Bonn Airport. The employees’ experience and expertise in the aircraft interior sector has convinced F/LIST GERMANY to integrate the facility into the F/LIST family.

F/LIST is headquartered in Thomasberg, Austria with an additional site F/LIST GERMANY located at Berlin Schoenefeld. F/LIST GERMANY offers its customers across Europe and the Middle East exterior and interior cleaning services and broad high quality refurbishment services for private and business aircraft. The acquisition of the Erfurt upholstery branch allows F/LIST GERMANY to further expand their capacities regarding processing and efficiency of orders and to strengthen their service network.

F/LIST and ACC COLUMBIA Jet Service maintain a fruitful long lasting business partnership.

Employees of both companies have worked together for many years now. Therefore, Nils Janssen and Christian Kinitz, Board of Management at ACC COLUMBIA Jet Service are very happy and proud to have found F/LIST to take over the interior facility in Erfurt with all employees and shop assets. Negotiations with F/LIST were very comfortable at all times.

Both companies have agreed upon expanding the cooperation as F/LIST represents a good fit for ACC COLUMBIA as a business partner, so that a preferred partnership will be the basis of the future cooperation. We know the Berlin and Erfurt staff very well so that all future mutual projects now already indicate smooth processing.

We expect even better flexibility for our customers using our preferred partner F/LIST GERMANY which offers a wide range of interior works from pure interior framework to the customized solution. The service portfolio covers revitalizing of interior surfaces, cabin components repair, seating upholstery in leather and other materials as well as revamping of cabin interior linings.

The ACC COLUMBIA Jet Service team is looking forward to performing further projects hand in hand with F/LIST GERMANY. From left: Franz List (Chairman of the Board F/LIST), Ulrich Gehling (Operations & Product Services F/LIST), Christian Kinitz (Managing Director ACC COLUMBIA), Nils Janssen (Managing Director ACC COLUMBIA), Michael Groiss (CFO F/LIST), Katharina List-Nagl (CEO F/LIST).

Please note: Thanks to F/LIST safety measures all people in the picture were negatively tested for Covid-19 before the meeting. © F. LIST GMBH

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