Oriens Aviation expands at London Biggin Hill Airport

Monday 5th December 2022

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Oriens Aviation, the exclusive Pilatus and Tecnam aircraft distributor for the British Isles, is pleased to be expanding its MRO and customer support activities at London Biggin Hill Airport with a move to newly refurbished Hangar 170, Churchill Way, providing an area of nearly 20,000 square feet.

 

The new facility, featuring hangarage and workshop areas as well as a modern office wing is the new home of Oriens’ growing maintenance business. In addition to its Pilatus PC-12/PC-24 maintenance services, Oriens holds Authorised Service Centre status to provide full maintenance on Cirrus SR20X aircraft.  In the near future it plans to further expand its MRO capability to the Tecnam P2012 Traveller aircraft, with more Tecnam models to follow.

 

Edwin Brenninkmeyer, CEO at Oriens Aviation commented: “Demand for our aircraft sales and maintenance services is continuously increasing.  This larger base at London Biggin Hill offers Oriens an excellent platform for growth.”

 

Robert Walters, Commercial Director at London Biggin Hill Airport added: “We are delighted with the tremendous success Oriens Aviation is seeing here at the Airport and we are pleased to support the company in its growth. The exclusive distribution of Pilatus and Tecnam aircraft, including the PC-24, by Oriens Aviation, along with the additional Cirrus Aircraft maintenance capacity, plays an important role at London Biggin Hill.  Oriens Aviation is a vital part of our business aviation ecosystem.”

 

Oriens Aviation's newly refurbished hangar

at London Biggin Hill Airport

Photo credit: Sam Chivers 

 

 

Media contacts: 

 

Alison Chambers, Emerald Media Ltd 

Tel: +44 (0) 1420 560094/ Mobile: +44 (0) 7881 628057

  

Jurgita Brenninkmeyer, Oriens Aviation 

Tel: +44 (0) 7904 928928 

 

 

About Oriens Aviation :

 

Oriens Aviation offers a full range of maintenance and repair overhaul services to private aircraft owners and operators, together with aircraft sales, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, warranty work, aircraft management, AOC management and advisory, pilot training, operations and handling.  It holds EASA Part 145 approval, alongside its national UK CAA 145 and FAA Repair Station approvals.  Since launching maintenance facilities at Biggin Hill Airport in 2018 Oriens Aviation has doubled its workforce and made significant investment in training and tooling.

 

Oriens is the Authorised Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24 Centre for the British Isles.  In February 2021 it widened its expertise as a Williams-approved FJ44 service station, coinciding with being awarded official OEM ASC status on the PC-24. Last year, Oriens Aviation partnered with Tecnam to market the Tecnam family of aircraft, including the twin-engined P2012 series, in the British Isles. The company was appointed as the Authorised Service Centre for Cirrus SR20X aircraft in June 2022.

 

About London Biggin Hill Airport:  London Biggin Hill Airport is located 12 miles from central London and offers award-winning VIP handling, a choice of FBOs, extensive hangarage, support and maintenance services for all ranges of business jets. A designated UK Port of Entry, London Biggin Hill is free of runway slot constraints. An exclusive six-minute helicopter transfer service to and from the heart of the capital makes it the fastest transfer of any London airport. London Biggin Hill is the only dedicated business aviation airport within the capital and is already home to more than 70 resident aviation businesses. There are very few places in the world other than London Biggin Hill where aircraft operators and support companies can conduct all aspects of their business operations, management and maintenance at the heart of a global city and with the confidence in their ability to expand and develop over time.