Story ID: 679
Gama and Cotswold Launch Helicopter Training Venture
By: Charles Alcock
Caption: Helicopter training will start at Gama Aviation’s Fairoaks facility in the UK.
Word Count: 159

Business aviation services group Gama Aviation is to start training helicopter pilots at its rotorcraft operational base in Fairoaks, UK, in partnership with Cotswold Helicopter Center. The new venture, will start with a single Guimbal Cabri G2 aircraft, and trainees will have access to other aircraft in the Cotswold fleet, such as a Robinson R44, an Airbus Helicopters AS350 and an AS355. Gama (Booth V045) will be responsible for all aspects of safety management and compliance monitoring systems, while Cotswold will focus on training, sales and marketing.

“Fairoaks has always been a favorably positioned, helicopter-friendly base and I’m pleased that we are able to bring Cotswold to our historical home,” said Gama Aviation director Steve Wright. “This announcement follows an increase in our helicopter capacity at Fairoaks as we aim to build it into a center of excellence for the group; the addition of training perfectly complements our existing maintenance, avionics and hangarage services.”