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19 Feb, 2021

WOODGATE AVIATION FLY RECORD SORTIES

Flying High Fifteen flights….almost thirteen and a half flying hours….and all achieved over two days when Woodgate Aviation pilots and operations support staff were happy to be ‘flying high.’ Thursday 11th  February was an eight-sector day, flying from 09:50 until 00:30 on the 12th. Then, on Monday, 15th February  the company achieved a seven-sector day with […]

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19 Jan, 2021

‘MARCELLA’ – WOODGATE AVIATION AN IDEAL LOCATION FOR THE TV SERIES SHOOT

Marcella Series 3 A small sequence in season three of the ITV cop drama, ‘Marcella’, was filmed on the floor of our hangar nineteen months ago.  Reason enough why we’ll be glued to our tv screens next Tuesday (26th) for the first two episodes of the gripping eight-part series which features the hugely talented Anna […]

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18 Dec, 2020

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND HERE’S HOPING FOR A BETTER 2021!

HAPPY CHRISTMAS We’ll never forget 2020, that’s for sure! In our fifty-one years in business, nothing comes close to the ups and downs we’ve just witnessed. From March until December, Northern Ireland, as a community, has come through the stiffest of tests with Covid-19. And although mass vaccinations are on the horizon, we will have […]

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02 Oct, 2020

PILATUS PC-12NGX EXCLUSIVE VIEWING AT WOODGATE AVIATION

Pilatus PC12NGX The Swiss-manufactured Pilatus PC12NGX has been displaying its plush features during a day-long exclusive viewing at Woodgate Aviation.  The attractive single engine turbo-prop can seat up to eight passengers and has a range of 1,845 nautical miles. It flies at a maximum altitude of 30,000 feet and for the executive version, the price […]

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17 Jun, 2020

FLYING IN A POST COVID19 WORLD

COVID19….We’ve never seen anything like it, but we’re getting on with the job and still flying! In our fifty-one years of flying, Woodgate Aviation has never seen anything like it. We have had to adapt and radically alter our daily routine. Out went normal tried trusted practices and procedures, and in came a new way […]

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23 Apr, 2020

WOODGATE AVIATION PAYS NOVEL AERIAL TRIBUTE TO NHS…..AT 15,000 feet!

Woodgate Aviation’s Aerial Tribute to NHS Woodgate Aviation fixed wing Air Ambulance operator, has traced out the initials ‘NHS’ in the skies above Northern Ireland to coincide with ‘Clap for Carers’ this evening. The track taken by the King Air BE20 aircraft could be seen on flight tracking apps Planefinder and Flightradar as it flew […]

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02 Apr, 2020

FREE AIRCRAFT HANDLING AT BELFAST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BFS/EGAA)

FREE AIRCRAFT HANDLING Woodgate Aviation remains free from airport operating restrictions and open at Belfast International Airport (BFS/EGAA). We are available to support and welcome Air Ambulance Operations in addition to Private or Crown Commercial support flights arriving into Northern Ireland. As part of VIP/FBO Handling Services, we offer: FREE aircraft Handling * NO fuelling […]

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26 Mar, 2020

COVID19 – WOODGATE AVIATION UPDATE

  COVID19 – WOODGATE AVIATION UPDATE     As we, at Woodgate Aviation, continue to monitor the spread of COVID19, we’re committed to the health and safety of all our employees, customers, guests and clients.  We are constantly monitoring all guidelines issued by EASA, the United Kingdom Government, the Northern Ireland Executive and Manx Government […]

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50 years in Northern Ireland

12 Mar, 2020

50 YEARS IN AVIATION – THE TROUBLES, GREYHOUNDS, CHICKENS, AIR AMBULANCES, JOHN DELOREAN, A NEW HANGAR AND THE OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

The story of the first 50 years of Woodgate Aviation and what lies ahead. It’s ironic that the terrorist violence and destruction of the seventies boosted demand for air services at the fledgling Woodgate Aviation. So, too, did the economic boom generated by North Sea oil deliver real benefits for the eponymous company.  The story […]

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