Space Aviation Co., Ltd.

Space Aviation Co., Ltd. is a helicopter group headquartered at JPD Kyoto Heliport in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto. In Japan it flies sightseeing and charter missions, trains pilots, develops heliports and sells aircraft. Internationally it owns and leases turbine helicopters to qualified operators. The representative director is Akihiro Yasuda, and the group's motto is a society where everyone can freely use the sky.

Operations in Japan

• Sightseeing and charter: scenic flights, sky taxi and charter missions nationwide, from Tokyo night views to the coast of Okinawa
• Flight training: private and commercial licence training for helicopters and aeroplanes, with ten certified flight instructors in the group
• Heliport development: surveying, planning, permitting and building of landing sites, with more than 600 landing sites secured nationwide, combining tourism with disaster response readiness
• Aircraft sales

Helicopter operating lease

The English site presents three structures. A dry operating lease places an owned aircraft with an operator under its own air operator certificate, with terms from 12 months and an hourly rate backed by a minimum hours guarantee. Sale and leaseback buys an in-service aircraft at a records-based valuation and leases it back. Aircraft acquisition covers mid-life Airbus, Leonardo and Bell helicopters with complete records, from light singles to twins.

The focus fleet includes AS350 and H125 series, EC120, H130, H135, H145, AW109, and Bell 505 and 429. Purchases and rentals can be in USD, CAD or EUR. One lease listed on the site is an AS350 B3e on a 36-month dry lease to a Transport Canada approved operator flying utility missions in western Canada.

Company facts

• Head office: JPD Kyoto Heliport, Kyoto
• Stated experience: more than 20 years as an AOC helicopter operator
• Stated aircraft operated: more than 50

Contact

The site says enquiries are answered within two business days.