Gama Support Services expands Supply Chain capability.

Tuesday 9th October 2012

Gama Group, the global business aviation service provider, announced today an exclusive agreement with Professional Aviation Associates to hold consignment stock for European based Hawker Beechcraft aircraft.

Gama Support Services Ltd (GSS), a Gama Group company, held a signing ceremony at its Farnborough, UK headquarters with US based Professional Aviation Associates (PAA). This agreement significantly expands the range of stock GSS holds for Hawker Beechcraft aircraft.

"This exclusive consignment agreement ensures that GSS clients will have access to a wider range of Hawker Beechcraft spare parts, at lower cost and with much improved turnaround times," said Neil Peters, Supply Chain Manager, Gama Support Services Ltd.

Gama is already established as a Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) Service Centre, providing maintenance for King Air series, Premier jets and piston engine aircraft, enabling Gama to provide owners and operators with a complete service support package, including airframe, engine, design, modification, avionics and warranty coverage.

Gama's offering for Hawker Beechcraft Corporation aircraft owners includes: Support and certification of Premier series, King Air, Bonanza and Baron aircraft; AOG (aircraft on ground) service on all Beechcraft types; Gama's in-house Quick Reaction Team for urgent operational support to HBC operators worldwide; Avionics support for Garmin and Rockwell Collins Flight Management Systems and Warranty claims processing.

• About Gama Group:

Gama is a global business aviation services organization, founded in 1983 in the UK by Marwan Khalek and Stephen Wright.

Gama employs over 400 personnel and operates over 80 business aircraft around the globe and over 30 operating bases across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East.

Gama Group is headquartered at Farnborough Airport in the UK, with its American headquarters in Stratford, CT, its Middle East and North Africa headquarters at Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates and its Asian headquarters in Hong Kong.

The group's companies and affiliates hold EU-OPS, FAA Part 135 and UAE GCAA Charter Certificates, EASA, FAA and GCAA Part 145 Maintenance Approvals, EASA Part 21 Design and Manufacture Approvals and offer business aircraft charter, management, FBO, maintenance, valeting and aviation software services.

Recent expansion of services have included the exclusive provision of executive aircraft ground services at Sharjah International Airport, UAE and the establishment of Gama Engineering Ltd, affording fixed and rotor wing aircraft operators a comprehensive design, manufacturing, certification, maintenance, repair, overhaul and modification service at Fairoaks Airport, UK. Gama's most recent acquisition Ronaldson Airmotive is fully EASA Part 145 certified for the provision of engine and component overhaul services.

www.gamagroup.com

• About Professional Aviation Associates:

Located in Atlanta, Ga., Professional Aviation Associates is a subsidiary of Greenwich AeroGroup Inc. PAA provides comprehensive rotable exchange program and inventory support solutions for Agusta, Bell, Eurocopter, MD and Sikorsky helicopters. PAA is best known as the largest, independent, worldwide supplier for the Beechcraft King Air series, Beech 1900, Beechjet parts and accessories. For more information visit:

www.proaviation.com