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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
Fleet history
Fleet history
Past and present UK registered aircraft in their ownership
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Last updated 01/10/2025
Current fleet
Current fleet
(* operated on behalf of others)
Agusta AB206B
Agusta AB206B
G-OMDR
Agusta A109E
Agusta A109E
G-CMSR
G-CMSU
G-LUUX
Agusta A109S Grand
Agusta A109S Grand
Agusta A109SP Grand New
Agusta A109SP Grand New
G-JNGA
Agusta AW139
Agusta AW139
Eurocopter EC135 P2+
Eurocopter EC135 P2+
G-KLDA
Leonardo AW169
Leonardo AW169
MBB-BK 117 D-2
MBB-BK 117 D-2
G-RNGS* (QINETIQ Ltd)
Left fleet
Left fleet
Bell 206B
Bell 206B
Agusta AB206B
Agusta AB206B
G-GOUL 21/11/2012 > 10/10/2013
also whilst registered as
G-ONTV 10/10/2013 > 09/05/2017
Agusta A109A
Agusta A109A
G-PBEK 02/06/2007 > 11/03/2013
and 19/04/2006 > 08/06/2006 [Castle Air Charter]
also whilst registered as
G-BXIV 13/06/1997 > 25/05/2000
Agusta A109A II
Agusta A109A II
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
G-EEVS 05/12/1994 > 23/07/1996
G-TELY 10/03/1989 > 10/08/2021
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
Agusta A109C
Agusta A109C
G-CERO 31/05/2007 > 23/05/2014
also whilst registered as
G-OBEK 15/07/2005 > 12/09/2005
G-CDDJ 01/07/2005 > 15/07/2005
Agusta A109E
Agusta A109E
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-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-IOOK 21/11/2023 > 16/09/2024
[ ex- G-VIPE ]
G-IVIP 03/09/2013 > 17/11/2023
G-JBCB 6/04/2014 > 01/08/2018
also whilst registered as
G-PLPL 27/01/2014 > 16/04/2014
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
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
G-GCMM 10/09/2015 > 02/03/2017
and 17/08/2009 > 23/10/2009
G-SPRI 14/01/2025 > 13/02/2025 > G-CSLE
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
G-JMXA 28/01/2011 > 22/02/2011
G-UKAW 18/12/2019 > 10/08/2021
G-VIPE 17/06/2014 > 10/09/2014
Agusta A109S GRAND
Agusta A109S GRAND
Agusta AW109SP GRAND NEW
Agusta AW109SP GRAND NEW
G-RAYN 14/09/2022 > 05/06/2024
G-VNER 23/05/2024 > 08/08/2025
AgustaWestland AW139
AgustaWestland AW139
Beech B300
Beech B300
G-ETPR 02/08/2023 > 11/10/2023
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