Genel Havacılık

Genel Havacilik is a business aviation company based in Istanbul, Turkey. The company has operated since 1983. It describes itself as the pioneer of business aviation in Turkey, with more than 40 years of experience in fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft operations and maintenance. Its work covers aircraft management, charter, maintenance and hangar services.

The company offers aircraft management for owners. It also offers private and corporate charter flights. Customers can choose the aircraft type and cabin size for each trip. The company says its quotes are based on actual flight time and ground handling costs. Its charter agents can help with airport choice, itineraries and catering, and the aircraft can be ready within 3 hours.

Helicopter charter is another service. The company's Bell 407 seats five and has a range of 500 km, which is enough to fly from Istanbul to the Mediterranean coast. Its website says the company can start an operation within one hour, and its in house maintenance supports dispatch reliability. Helicopter charter can also skip heavy traffic in the city or cross the Bosphorus.

Maintenance is a large part of the business. The company does base and line maintenance on business jets, including Embraer 135 and 145, Falcon 900 and 2000, Hawker 400, 700, 800, 850 and 900, Nextant 400 XTI, Eclipse EA500, Challenger 300 and 350, Global series and Citation XL and XLS. For helicopters, it does base and line work on Bell 206 and Bell 407, and its mobile teams can check and repair aircraft on site.

The company holds maintenance approvals from Turkey's DGCA, EASA and several other authorities, including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Lebanon, Kazakhstan, Bailiwick of Guernsey, Mongolia and the Republic of Congo. It has an FAA A and P mechanic on staff for US registered aircraft. Work is done at Istanbul Ataturk Airport and Sabiha Gokcen Airport, in facilities totalling 60,000 square metres, with 20,000 square metres of hangar space.

Other services include refurbishment and painting of corporate jets, turboprops and helicopters. Its workshops cover sheet metal, brakes, wheels and tires, NDT, interior refurbishment and cleaning. Aircraft inspections help buyers check an aircraft before purchase, including its damage history, avionics, airframe and logbooks. The company also supplies aircraft parts to airlines, operators and maintenance companies, with parts from FAA or EASA certified sources.

Services

• Aircraft management (AOC)
• Charter services
• Helicopter charter
• Business jet maintenance
• Helicopter maintenance
• Refurbishment
• Aircraft painting
• Aircraft inspection
• Parts supply
• Hangar services