Aircraft management and charter group Opul Jets has acquired Portuguese operator Quinta Jets. The takeover, for an undisclosed amount, adds a pair of six- to eight-seat Bombardier Learjet 45s to the UK-based group’s combined fleet, plus a Learjet 40.
Quinta Jets, which has had a partnership with Omni Aviation group, is based at Faro International Airport (LPFR), near the high-end resort community of Quinta do Lago in southern Portugal. It operates flights across Europe, also offering concierge services, ground transfers, and VIP airport assistance.
In March, Opul Jets added another three Learjets to its operation when it acquired Zenith Aviation, which is based at London Biggin Hill Airport. That deal was concluded within weeks of the acquisition of aircraft management and sales group Wallcourt Aviation and gave Opul direct access to its own air operator certificate (AOC).
Opul Jets manages a number of aircraft for private owners, including a Bombardier Global Express and a Learjet 40. It has offered some of these for charter bookings flown under the AOCs of its UK partners Saxon Air Charter and Malta-based Av8Jet.