Angola-based FBO and business aircraft charter and management firm Bestfly has jumped into the rotary market with the addition of two Leonardo Helicopters AW139s to its Luanda-based fleet in partnership with Héli-Union. Bestfly and Héli-Union are operating the helicopters for an undisclosed energy supplier with on- and offshore locations in Angola. They will be used predominantly for medevac purposes and performing crew changes from the company’s oil rigs, though they will also be available for charter.
The helicopters are the first rotary-wing aircraft the ISBAO operator has added to its fleet since launching in November 2009. They are currently registered on Héli-Union’s AOC but will move to Bestfly’s Angolan AOC and be registered in Angola within six months, the companies said. The first helicopter is already on site at the Bestfly facility and made its inaugural flight on Friday. The other one will be in operation by year-end, according to Bestfly.