Roissy International/Linksair

[Humberside]

Some interesting bits of news from their website which seems to indicate they are busy, though their hangar doesnt seem to get much use

01/07/2009

ROISSY INTERNATIONAL SETS UP NEW MAINTENANCE CONTROL CENTRE SUPPORT SERVICE FOR CUSTOMER AIRLINES. THE 24/7 SERVICES WILL BE INTIALLY BASED AT OUR HUY FACILITY AND COVER AIRBUS AND FOKKER TYPE AIRCRAFT.

15/02/2009

ROISSY PEOPLE IS GRANTED EASA PART 147 TYPE TRAINING APPROVAL AT ITS HUMBERSIDE TRAINING FACILITY. INITIAL TRAINING WILL INCLUDE AIRBUS 320 SERIES AIRCRAFT TYPES.

Perhaps the most interesting item

28/05/2009

ROISSY INTERNATIONAL, IN THE SUPPORT OF THE HUMBERSIDE BASED NEW START AIRLINE "LINKSAIR" OBTAINS BAE JETSTREAM LINE MAINTEANCE APPROVAL.

Anyone know anymore about Linksair?

www.roissygroup.com/international/news

[rubberneck]

only that the Jetstream 31 is G-JIBO and has been present at HUY since it's arrival on the 8th April as G-OJSA.

first flight as G-JIBO was on the 11th July when it started crew training. Flights also on 12th & 14th July.

I don't know if it has flown during August

[Humberside]

Thanks for that

It seems the aircraft is owned by Diamond Air Charter of Grimsby
www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=reg&fullregmark=OJSA

The aircraft visited Cork on 11th August
aerspace.blogspot.com/2009/08/airline-links-visit-cork-with-g-jibo.html

And a picture off it in the Roissy hangar
www.planepictures.net/netsearch4.cgi?srch=G-JIBO&stype=reg&srng=2

PPRUNE thread - www.pprune.org/biz-jets-ag-flying-ga-etc/341677-new-j31-operator-diamond-air-charter.html

[pug]

The 'Linksair' connection is interesting. On Pprune people seem aware of the charter operator but unaware with the connection to a startup airline. Perhaps something interesting in the pipeline?

[hooey]

As far as I am aware, they will be purely an adhoc charter operator

[Humberside]

Appear to be operating under a Type B Operating License, with a registered address in Hull City Centre
www.caa.co.uk/docs/213/1921.pdf

[Humberside]

Linksair are providing a Jetstream 31 to new start up Varsity Express under an ACMI deal

This new airline will initially fly Oxford-Edinburgh
www.flyvarsity.com/index.htm

[gordonluck]

Linksair have a website www.linksair.co.uk/