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Diamond Executive Aviation
DEA Aviation Limited (DEA) is a small general aviation company based at Retford Gamston Airport in the United Kingdom. It is a privately owned company operating in mostly the UK and Europe undertaking intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), flight inspection and flight path validation missions. In addition, the company carries out a very limited amount of charter work and the transport of small size dangerous goods. DEA Aviation Limited operates its own aircraft maintenance facility and holds a Part M Subpart G with Airworthiness Review Certificates (ARC) privileges as well as a Part 145 Approval. History Founded in 2006 by Peter Bondar and Chris Dawes, the company was granted its air operator's certificate (AOC) in 2009 and operations started with one Diamond DA42 aircraft. From 2009 onwards, more aircraft were acquired to fulfil contracts in Europe and Africa to service its customer base. DEA attracted new investors in 2014. Peter Bondar retired and a new te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamston Airport
Retford Gamston Airport is a small England, English airport, located south of Retford and close to Gamston, Bassetlaw, Gamston, Bassetlaw District, Bassetlaw in Nottinghamshire. It is used mainly for small private aircraft as well as a base for several private flying schools. Two Air operator's certificate, AOC-holders, IAS Medical and Diamond Executive Aviation, are also based on the airfield. Retford (Gamston) Aerodrome has a Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom), CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P783) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Gamston Aviation Limited). History Gamston airport was originally built as a Royal Air Force aerodrome with three runways in a triangular configuration (of which only one remains in common usage), and came into service in December 1942. It was part of the RAF Flying Training Command as well as a satellite to RAF Ossington, to the south. In May 1943 the field wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |