1979 - present
June 1979: Company established by 2 ex-Royal Navy pilots and owner of Castle Motors to run a commercial operation from Liskeard, Cornwall
14/01/1997: Company name changed to Castle Air Charters Ltd
11/02/2011: Name changed to Castle Air Ltd
December 2013: Company establish operations at Biggin Hill, in addition to that in Cornwall
June 2016: Company acquire Bristow Academy UK, and combine training capabilities, the facilities and instructors to form the largest pilot training school in the UK
Castle Air operates and maintains AW139, AW169, AW109 and H145 helicopters for the provision of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS), VIP Charter, Aerial Surveillance, Passenger Transport and Training services. In addition, Castle Air sells helicopters and helicopter parts, with one of the largest stocks of AW109 helicopters and parts available for worldwide sales, and is an approved Leonardo Service Centre. Gloucestershire Airport is utilised for training and maintenance.
HQ: Biggin Hill
ICAO: ?
Callsign: CASTLEFILM
AOC No. 912
G-OMDR
G-CMSR
G-CMSU
G-LUUX
G-UCCY
G-ETPR
G-MPAS [also as G-KRNO]
G-KLDA
G-CRWL (HEMS)
G-RNGS (QINETIQ Ltd)
G-GOUL 21/11/2012 > 10/10/2013
[also whilst registered as G-ONTV 10/10/2013 > 09/05/2017]
G-PBEK 02/06/2007 > 11/03/2013
19/04/2006 > 08/06/2006 [Castle Air Charter]
[also whilst registered as G-BXIV 13/06/1997 > 25/05/2000]
G-MDPI 28/05/2015 > 10/08/2021
11/08/2004 > 16/05/2006 [Castle Air Charter]
[also whilst registered as G-PERI 05/08/2004 > 11/08/2004]
[also whilst registered as G-EEVS 05/12/1994 > 23/07/1996]
G-OCMM 29/04/2008 > 10/08/2021
01/12/2005 > 09/03/2006 [Castle Air Charter]
25/02/2003 > 01/09/2003 [Castle Air Charter]
[also whilst registered as G-BXCB 26/06/2000 > 05/02/2001 and 17/02/1997 > 15/12/1997]
G-CERO 31/05/2007 > 23/05/2014
[also whilst registered as G-OBEK 15/07/2005 > 12/09/2005]
[also whilst registered as G-CDDJ 01/07/2005 > 15/07/2005]
G-CRST 17/02/2011 > 29/08/2013
27/04/2007 > 22/11/2007 [Castle Air Charter]
G-DPPF 10/03/2016 > 19/05/2017
G-IVIP 03/09/2013 > 17/11/2023
G-EVIP 13/05/2011 > 15/10/2013
[also whilst registered as G-CEJS 04/01/2007 > 12/04/2007]
G-HSAR 17/12/2010 > 11/02/2014
G-JBCB 6/04/2014 > 01/08/2018
[also whilst registered as G-PLPL 27/01/2014 > 16/04/2014]
[also whilst registered as G-TMWC 30/03/2006 > 10/05/2006]
G-LUXX 16/11/2021 > 27/07/2023
[also whilst registered as G-POTR 23/05/2017 > 16/11/2021 and 04/03/2015 > 23/03/2015]
[also whilst registered as G-OFTC 09/02/2011 > 04/03/2015]
G-RXTV 16/09/2021 > 08/12/2021
[also whilst registered as G-LAMR 08/12/2021 > 24/02/2022
[also whilst registered as G-GCMM 10/09/2015 > 02/03/2017 and 17/08/2009 > 23/10/2009]
G-TRAW 27/01/2012 > 22/12/2014
G-TRNG 08/03/2011 > 27/01/2017
[also whilst registered as G-NWOY 22/02/2011 > 08/03/2011]
[also whilst registered as G-JMXA 28/01/2011 > 22/02/2011]
G-IOOZ 20/11/2015 > 09/08/2021
G-TCUK 04/03/2020 > 29/09/2021
[also whilst registered as G-REXC 01/11/2019 > 04/03/2020]
[also whilst registered as G-MCAN 10/11/2009 > 10/02/2010]
G-XXEC 18/12/2023 > 13/02/2024