Air Partner

Air Partner is a global aviation services group founded in 1961, headquartered near Gatwick Airport in the UK. The company specializes in aircraft charter, aviation safety, and security solutions, catering to a diverse clientele that includes corporate customers, governments, and private individuals. Air Partner operates through two main divisions: Air Partner Charter, which covers group charters, private jets, freight, and specialist services, and Air Partner Services, which focuses on aviation safety management and security solutions. This division includes subsidiaries such as Baines Simmons, Redline Assured Security Ltd, and Kenyon International Emergency Services, Inc. With a presence across four continents and 18 locations, Air Partner employs around 450 professionals and operates 24/7 to meet the needs of civil and military organizations. The company is ISO 9001:2015 compliant and is recognized as the only publicly listed air charter broker and aviation safety consultancy.

Kevin MacNaughton

Managing Director of Charter

6 past transactions

Kenyon Emergency Services

Acquisition in 2021
Kenyon International Emergency Services is a management consulting firm that specializes in crisis management and crisis communications. The company provides a range of emergency disaster planning and incident response services tailored for local and national governments, regulatory bodies, and large corporations. Kenyon offers integrated and configurable solutions that address various types of emergency incidents, including industrial and natural disasters, pandemics, wars, and terror attacks. In addition to its core services, the firm also provides training, consulting, and legal advisory services, ensuring clients receive comprehensive support for effective disaster response and recovery.

Redline Assured Security

Acquisition in 2019
Redline Assured Security Ltd., established in 2006 and based in Doncaster, United Kingdom, specializes in providing government-standard security solutions and training for aviation-related companies, event security, corporate entities, and Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) properties both domestically and internationally. The company offers a wide range of services, including compliance management, risk mitigation, performance monitoring, and quality assurance. It also provides consultancy in corporate security, event security, and CNI security, alongside holistic training solutions and subcontracted capabilities. Redline conducts audits and health monitoring to support public and private sector organizations, ensuring adherence to security standards and regulations. With a mission to enhance security delivery in high-value and high-threat environments, Redline aims to set the international benchmark in consultancy, training solutions, and security management systems. As of December 2019, Redline operates as a subsidiary of Air Partner plc.

SafeSkys

Acquisition in 2017
SafeSkys is a provider of environmental and air traffic control services, specializing in turnkey air traffic control (ATC) solutions. The company offers a range of services, including ATC engineering and bird control and wildlife management. SafeSkys supplies both complete staffing solutions and individual personnel, such as ATC Officers and navigational aid maintenance engineers. Additionally, the company is involved in training bird control and wildlife management staff at airports worldwide, ensuring a comprehensive approach to air traffic safety and environmental management.

Clockwork Research

Acquisition in 2016
Clockwork Research Limited, established in 2005 by Paul Jackson PhD MSc BSc and Alexandra Holmes PhD BSc Hons, is a leading consultancy specializing in fatigue risk management within safety-critical industries. Based in London, the company serves clients across aviation (commercial air transport, business jets, cargo operations, air medical services), mining, and oil & gas sectors globally. Clockwork Research offers assessment services, computer-based training, consulting, and incident investigation, all grounded in scientific understanding of human fatigue's impact on safety-critical operations. Post-acquisition by Air Partner plc in 2016, the company operates as a subsidiary within their Consulting & Training division.

Baines Simmons

Acquisition in 2015
Baines Simmons Limited is a specialist provider of training, consulting, and outsourced services focused on the civil and defense aviation sectors, as well as regulatory authorities. Established in 2001 and based in Chobham, United Kingdom, the company delivers a comprehensive range of aviation training services, including in-company training and competence development pathways. Baines Simmons also offers consulting services that address safety leadership, safety management, human factors, regulatory compliance, airworthiness, and quality monitoring. Furthermore, the company provides outsourced services such as auditing, aircraft registries, and interim management. As a trusted advisor to various aviation stakeholders, Baines Simmons aims to enhance safety performance and drive continuous improvement within the industry.

Cabot Aviation Services

Acquisition in 2015
Cabot Aviation Services is one of the specialist Aircraft Remarketing brokers in the world, with a broad section of major airlines and global financial clients.
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