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DragonFly’s first aircraft, a 1980 B200 Super King Air pictured here at Gibraltar Airport, has been retrofitted with Blackhawk PT6A-61 engines, 4-blade props and upgraded avionics.
Scotland
These brokers produced charters from airports other than Cardiff, mainly in the South of England and peripheral airports in the greater London area, which are no more than a 30- to 40-minute flight from Cardiff.
“I believe the brokers were pleased to have another option to put clients, and those relationships we made with brokers in the early days still hold good today,” Howard said. “They soon found that we were competitively priced, able to posi- tion quickly and inexpensively from our base, and were not restricted by airport closing times. Brokers were also impressed by the safety factor of flying at all times with two fully qualified, type-rated commercial pilots: a captain and a first officer. Although a significant extra cost to us, I believe that in the densely con- gested airspace in which we operate, having two genuinely experienced pilots up front provides an extra margin of safety.”
Building a business around the King Air 200 series
Howard said he briefly considered purchasing a Cessna Golden Eagle to start DragonFly but a test flight in a 1980 B200 Super King Air owned by Manhattan Air Charter changed his mind.
Northern Ireland
Based out of Cardiff Airport, located in the South Wales region of Great Britain, allows DragonFly to offer time-efficient and cost-effective transportation throughout the
U.K. and Europe.
Wales
Cardiff
England
Luton Heathrow Gatwick
Farnborough
Stanstead Oxford
London City
Biggin Hill
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JULY 2020