Spain’s Gestair Private Jet acquires Maltese AOC

Gestair Private Jets (GES, Madrid Barajas) has established a new subsidiary in Malta, Gestair Aviation Malta, following the acquisition of the Air Operator Certificate of PontAir (PTA, Malta Int’l). The Spanish business charter specialist said that it would add up to eight business jets to its Maltese AOC over the next three years. The operator currently has 37 business jets on its Spanish AOC, including those manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation, Cessna Aircraft Company, Gulfstream Aerospace, Bombardier Business Aircraft, Dassault Aviation, as well as a single Piaggio Avanti turboprop. “By acquiring this European AOC, with which the company was already collaborating, given its characteristics, it allows not only corporate aircraft but also the regular commercial transport aircraft of passengers and air cargo to be incorporated into its management,” Gestair said. PontAir operates one Cessna Citation 550, one Cessna 680, one Learjet 45 on its AOC.