By all accounts smaller jets are suffering the effects of economic slowdown more acutely than their larger, long-range counterparts. Owners and charter customers in this sector are perhaps more likely to reduce their travel requirements or consider alternative modes.

Kocoglu Aviation will add an Ankara-based Legacy 600 to its fleet this November after signing an air ambulance contract with the Turkish ministry of health.

Business aviation in Europe has an enviable safety record, and a rigorous regulatory structure to help keep it that way. One of the significant requirements of this is that AOC operators have nominated post holders in key jobs, and one of these is the maintenance manager.