COMPANY PROFILE:BlueSky Aviation, inititiated by four gentlemen who saw the great importance of bringing Helicopter Pilot training to the doorstep of the Nigerian students desiring to acquire this specialised training without the stress of visa and accomodation abroad etc.Realising that time is money in the mordern day business world and the need to get from A to B has attracted great interest in Helicopter flight from both private and commercial organisations.Helicopters are fast becoming the preffered methods of travel for many as it is one of the most time-efficient means of travel.Finally establised in 2006 with the assistance several others that shared this dream and determined to work in unity and make it a reality.
We provide a variety of aeronautical services, including air charter, pilot training and testing, aircraft management and maintenance, aircraft sales, and flight line services.
The Company
BlueSky Aviation has been legally registered as BlueSky Integrated Network & Projects Limited Liability Company based in Lagos with International outlets in Ireland and Italy for now. The principal investors and operators are responsible for all aircraft acquisitions and company decisions. Unlike its direct competitors, BlueSky will base its product initially on single engines aircraft which will provide reliable, cost-efficient and highly comfortable services on short to medium term basis.
BlueSky has assembled a management team and a group of advisors comprising of;
Cyprian Egbe Obem: MBA (2005), BSC Hons. (1994), GAOA Basic NCAT 1988, MD/CEO with extensive knowledge and 12 years working experience in both public and private enterprise such as public service; CAD Ministry of Aviation, FCAA, FAAN, DSRAM and NCAA(2001).Private sector; Landover Aviation servicing Chevron Nigeria Ltd in Escravos before joining BlueSky in September 2006.
Capt. Sam Ofili is the Dir of Flight Operations/Chief Pilot: O/C Finance & Administration, Chief Pilot Helicopters, Executive Director of Farmstead Intl Inc., Flying Instructor in NCAT, and DFO/Chief Pilot Apex Airlines before joining BlueSky as a Director. Airplanes: C-172, C150, C310, PA-23, C-441, C-500, AA-5A CHEETAH, TB-9, TB-20; Helicopters: Bell 47, H.300, R22, B.206 Series, B.412, B.222, Bell 47 Soloy, AS 350. Command Time on Airplanes – 3500 Hours Command Time on Helicopters – Over 2750 Hours with a total of over 6000 Hours
Capt. Piergiorgio "Yoyo" Gusso - President of Twin Air INC. Total Turbine Helicopter 3650 (3000 + in Bell Models & 650 Euro copter) an FAA PART 141 Chief Instructor Part 135, Chief Pilot FAA Certified, Flight Instructor Instrument Helicopter, FAA Airline Transport Pilot Helicopter, FAA Certified Flight Instructor Helicopter (GOLD SEAL), FAA Commercial Instrument Airplane Single Engine Land, Italian JAA Commercial Helicopter License with a Total Flight Time of 7980, Total Helicopter 7730 was appointed technical partner and Assistant Chief Pilot in 2008.
Unegbe Ernest Ekene -Bsc. Aviation Technology, Flight Dispatcher (Advanced certified), PPL / Flight Engineers basic training with Nigeria Airways. Worked with Aero contractors Nig. as head flight traffic operations handling fixed and rotary A/C, Angel aviation consult, Plane consult as head of operations, set up Premier airlines in 2006 EG Express Air Malabo in 2005 and presently in charge United Nations air operations in Malakal, south sudan.
Affinih Peter Egbegi, Director of Legal Services is a 1990 Law Graduate of University of Benin, and called to Bar on the 10th of December 1991. Affinih is a Member of Chartered Arbitrator and Associate of Chartered Instititute of Shipping.He joined BlueSky Aviation in 2007, when had completed his tenure as the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Bayelsa State in the administration of Goodluck Jonathan as Governor of Bayelsa state.He is also a Principal Partner of A. P. Egbegi & Co Otitio Road Yenagoa.
DENIS RAY OGOSI: BSC Hons Political Science/Public Administration University of Benin Nigeria (1996) ECDL Fas Ireland (1999) Frontline Administration Staff AA Ireland(1999-2000) Supervisor/Account Officer and man power mgt Central Ireland (2000-2001) M.D/C.E.O Rays Ireland, M.D/C.E.O Rays Integrated Services Nigeria Ltd, Director Rays Integrated Services Ltd China till date.
Ukeme Offiong,Business Development Director, Mechanical Engineering of the Polytechnic of Calabar,President of Dayspring Foundation,Managing Director Bassons Projects Limited,Business Coordinator-Euromontaggi srl,Ravenna,Italy.Worked with Amenesty International Dublin,Ireland,Mandate/Facilator Petroleum products & Manager Rays Integrated Business China Limted
Others:
Capt. G. Atulomah. Adviser
External Examiner; Capt. B. Mouton.FAA/CAA/SAA Certified
Belle Fredrick Ngoo. International Relations/Public Affairs
Together we are set to turn this business opportunity into a success. BlueSky will deliver its product through a network of partners. Key partners include Robinson Helicopters, a leading manufacturer of aircraft, and Twin Air, an experienced flight training company. Within this network of partners, BlueSky has the unique competency for the management of flight training and sale of aircraft. BlueSky's superior capability to access prospective students will be the key source of its competitive advantage.
Additional areas of distinction are BlueSky's networking capability and a unique legal setup to operate a flight training outfit out of Nigeria.
BlueSky will base its initial marketing success on thorough market research and a detailed data base of prospective students/sponsors already in place, the company will operate its aircraft at Nigerian College of Aviation Technology Zaria, Kaduna State in Nigeria.
The aircraft records, scheduling, and office will be located at the office within the college Services BlueSky offers services in three primary areas; aircraft flight instruction, aircraft sales & services and aviation consulting. In order to do so, BlueSky will maintain a fleet of 4 R44, 4 R22 and 2 FRASCA Simulators updated with the latest avionics.
Training services includes initial and add-on private (PPL), commercial (CPL), instrument rating (IFR), certified flight instructor (CFI), certified flight instructor instrument (CFII) and airline transport pilot (ATP). Also available are specialized courses such as basic and advanced long line, introduction to police flying and advanced emergency training including full-down autorotation. Student housing and accommodation is available to learn about flying a helicopter and begin a path towards a career as a helicopter pilot.
Our competitive differences include professionally maintained aircraft, instructor insurance, and our 24-hour scheduling service that will allow greater flexibility of our aircraft flight times.
In the future, BlueSky plans to enhance their aircraft training position by acquiring complex, high-performance, single and multi-engine aircraft for commercial and airline transport pilot training and dealership. We also plan to conduct up-to-the-minute aircraft scheduling through the use of the Internet and an online business website.
At the purchase of the Robinson helicopters BlueSky stands to be licensed as an agent and Robinson helicopters factory authorized dealer in West and Central Africa. This will afford Bluesky the opportunity to introduce to the market in this part of the world, the newly developed Robinson product R66 which, is presently undergoing FAA certification and may be in the market at the first quarter of 2008.
In the aspect of Aviation consulting and professional services, BlueSky intends to become an affiliate member of the Pilot Career Foundation (PCF). Together, we will focus on helping students realize their career goals in Aviation. PCF offers its affiliates a variety of financial lending solutions to help promote the education of the next generation of career pilots. PCF has constructed several wonderful training programs to help meet the diverse goals of its members.
BlueSky INP is therefore eligible to offer its students the flexible PCF lending programs. Some of the important benefits of these programs are:
- Instant Approval
- Payments Deferred Until 6 months after graduation
- Comfortable/convenient tuition repayment plan
- Rapid application process
- Assist qualified pilots in securing job opportunities.
BlueSky INP is dedicated to connecting its students to the financial aid programs that will make the dream of being a professional pilot a reality.
We are located in NCAT Zaria. BlueSky Aviation operates a fleet of both single and twin-engine aircrafts maintained to strict federal standards. Each of the company’s pilots and mechanics are individually tested and approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. Our staff is dependable, experienced and completely qualified in all aspects of commercial flight operations. Whatever services you require, you can be confident you are working with one of the most professional and long-standing aeronautical firms in the region.
Geovisit; the company’s helicopters have a wide range of activities. In addition to training and transporting passengers, they will be used for aerial photography and filming, for providing air coverage of various events, for carrying cargo and spare parts, for approaching inaccessible regions, for emergency evacuations on medical grounds, for supervising industrial projects, and for transporting VIPS and businessmen to any destination desired. BlueSky Aviation’s helicopters will position itself to take part in investigations of accidents, monitor construction projects (PPC), cover Rallies, inspect natural gas/petroleum pipelines, PHCN facilities etc. Our internationally certified maintenance centers will use their know-how to provide our helicopters with technical support services that are unique in Nigeria. BlueSky Aviation’s fully trained personnel likewise can take part in missions to coordinate air and land fire-fighting operations. The particularly high level of security ensured by BlueSky Aviation puts it in top place in the realm of flight safety. The company is presently operating with an NCAT’s Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) to provide helicopter transportation for commercial purposes and medical evacuations in accordance with the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations the activities of its helicopters can now cross Nigeria’s frontiers and extend to the neighboring countries of West and Central Africa.
BlueSky Aviation in partnership with TwinAir with its technical know-how and many years of experience in operating and organizing helicopter services guarantees the continued provision of safe public transportation, making it the most important Nigeria Company in the field.
We are in the position to arrange helicopter flights according to your needs and offer to your partners and executives of your Organization the opportunity to experience the flight services with BlueSky Aviation’s helicopters. We are providing you with the possibility, during the same day for example, to inspect by helicopter the work progress in an industrial plant, to be in your mid day flight and to attend the late afternoon opening of a conference on the latest developments of technology in the field of energy. With BlueSky Aviation’s twin engine helicopters you can arrange filming for either cinema or TV productions, to photograph a landmark, a large private or commercial property, nature’s scenery, or to conduct environmental surveys, provided that relevant approvals have been obtained from the appropriate authorities. You can now book by sending an email or call us to request helicopter's availability In January 2008, BLUESKY Aviation’s Technical Base will move to its own facilities at the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria airport, in a 6.500 sq .m. hangar, constructed according to regulations. In the hangar there are the support facilities and equipment for the various levels of maintenance of the: Company’s helicopters, helicopters of the Nigerian Police, helicopters of the Fire Brigade and Private helicopters. The maintenance will be performed by the highly skilled technical personnel of Robinson, multi licensed, after extensive training, by both FAA and Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and certified by the Quality Control Dept., according to the quality standards of the Int’l Register of Certified Auditors IRCA for the maintenance of public transport airplanes and helicopters. In addition there is the Technical Base of the Company located at NCAT, housed in a 4.000 sq .m. hangar with support facilities, equipment and technical personnel and the capability to perform aircraft maintenance of various levels. Finally technical personnel and limited support equipment is located at Zaria Airport.
The NCAT Pilots Training School our official partner has been established in 1962 by the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and it is located in Zaria, Kaduna State. The School has long been duly certified as the first professional Training Establishment for Aircraft Commercial Pilots’ Licenses (Airplanes) in Africa. The School became the first in Africa as a certified Flight Training Organization (FTO) and Type Rating Training Organization (TRTO).
The School has training aircraft and flight simulators. Fleet of Helicopters 44 (4)R22 (4)B427twin engine FRASCA SIMULATOR Full Flight Simulators:· FRASCA Training Center FTO.
The School is providing training for the following licenses :PPL (H)Private Pilot License ( Helicopter )CPL (H)Commercial Pilot License (H)IR (H)Instrument Rating (H)MCC Multi Crew Cooperation CFI Certified Flight Instructor {H}CFII Certified Flight Instructor Instrument {H}FOR LICENSED PILOTS Add On Private – Rotorcraft Category Add On Commercial – Rotorcraft Category TRTO
From 2010 the School intends to undertake the following training courses for the Cockpit Crews of Third Parties (Foreign Airlines and Individuals): Initial Aircraft Type Rating for DASH 8, ATR42/72, B717-200, B737-300/-400, A300-600, A340-300.· Instructors (TRI).· Aircraft Type Transition· Crew Resource Management (CRM)Our FBO facility is open from 8 AM to 5 PM C Monday through Sunday. After hours arrangements can easily be made by calling our customer service department at +2348053459899 24 hours.
Looking for a great gift? Give the gift of flight. Gift certificates are available for flight training, pilot supplies and more. +234 80 5397 8553 +234 803597 6037, +234 705516 1455, + 234 805345 9899, + 353 876913640, +393 46310 4313,+39-0112076285,+818 7444 344:Postal address 6 Simbiat Abiola Road, Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria Electronic mail aviation.bluesky@gmail.com
Website. Here, you will find all the latest information on our company. This site will be updated on a regular basis to keep you abreast of the latest products and services we offer at BlueSky Aviation.
Capt. G. Atulomah. Adviser
External Examiner; Capt. B. Mouton.FAA/CAA/SAA Certified
Belle Fredrick Ngoo. International Relations/Public Affairs
Together we are set to turn this business opportunity into a success. BlueSky will deliver its product through a network of partners. Key partners include Robinson Helicopters, a leading manufacturer of aircraft, and Twin Air, an experienced flight training company. Within this network of partners, BlueSky has the unique competency for the management of flight training and sale of aircraft. BlueSky's superior capability to access prospective students will be the key source of its competitive advantage.
Additional areas of distinction are BlueSky's networking capability and a unique legal setup to operate a flight training outfit out of Nigeria.
BlueSky will base its initial marketing success on thorough market research and a detailed data base of prospective students/sponsors already in place, the company will operate its aircraft at Nigerian College of Aviation Technology Zaria, Kaduna State in Nigeria.
The aircraft records, scheduling, and office will be located at the office within the college Services BlueSky offers services in three primary areas; aircraft flight instruction, aircraft sales & services and aviation consulting. In order to do so, BlueSky will maintain a fleet of 4 R44, 4 R22 and 2 FRASCA Simulators updated with the latest avionics.
Training services includes initial and add-on private (PPL), commercial (CPL), instrument rating (IFR), certified flight instructor (CFI), certified flight instructor instrument (CFII) and airline transport pilot (ATP). Also available are specialized courses such as basic and advanced long line, introduction to police flying and advanced emergency training including full-down autorotation. Student housing and accommodation is available to learn about flying a helicopter and begin a path towards a career as a helicopter pilot.
Our competitive differences include professionally maintained aircraft, instructor insurance, and our 24-hour scheduling service that will allow greater flexibility of our aircraft flight times.
In the future, BlueSky plans to enhance their aircraft training position by acquiring complex, high-performance, single and multi-engine aircraft for commercial and airline transport pilot training and dealership. We also plan to conduct up-to-the-minute aircraft scheduling through the use of the Internet and an online business website.
At the purchase of the Robinson helicopters BlueSky stands to be licensed as an agent and Robinson helicopters factory authorized dealer in West and Central Africa. This will afford Bluesky the opportunity to introduce to the market in this part of the world, the newly developed Robinson product R66 which, is presently undergoing FAA certification and may be in the market at the first quarter of 2008.
In the aspect of Aviation consulting and professional services, BlueSky intends to become an affiliate member of the Pilot Career Foundation (PCF). Together, we will focus on helping students realize their career goals in Aviation. PCF offers its affiliates a variety of financial lending solutions to help promote the education of the next generation of career pilots. PCF has constructed several wonderful training programs to help meet the diverse goals of its members.
BlueSky INP is therefore eligible to offer its students the flexible PCF lending programs. Some of the important benefits of these programs are:
- Instant Approval
- Payments Deferred Until 6 months after graduation
- Comfortable/convenient tuition repayment plan
- Rapid application process
- Assist qualified pilots in securing job opportunities.
BlueSky INP is dedicated to connecting its students to the financial aid programs that will make the dream of being a professional pilot a reality.
We are located in NCAT Zaria. BlueSky Aviation operates a fleet of both single and twin-engine aircrafts maintained to strict federal standards. Each of the company’s pilots and mechanics are individually tested and approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. Our staff is dependable, experienced and completely qualified in all aspects of commercial flight operations. Whatever services you require, you can be confident you are working with one of the most professional and long-standing aeronautical firms in the region.
Geovisit; the company’s helicopters have a wide range of activities. In addition to training and transporting passengers, they will be used for aerial photography and filming, for providing air coverage of various events, for carrying cargo and spare parts, for approaching inaccessible regions, for emergency evacuations on medical grounds, for supervising industrial projects, and for transporting VIPS and businessmen to any destination desired. BlueSky Aviation’s helicopters will position itself to take part in investigations of accidents, monitor construction projects (PPC), cover Rallies, inspect natural gas/petroleum pipelines, PHCN facilities etc. Our internationally certified maintenance centers will use their know-how to provide our helicopters with technical support services that are unique in Nigeria. BlueSky Aviation’s fully trained personnel likewise can take part in missions to coordinate air and land fire-fighting operations. The particularly high level of security ensured by BlueSky Aviation puts it in top place in the realm of flight safety. The company is presently operating with an NCAT’s Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) to provide helicopter transportation for commercial purposes and medical evacuations in accordance with the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations the activities of its helicopters can now cross Nigeria’s frontiers and extend to the neighboring countries of West and Central Africa.
BlueSky Aviation in partnership with TwinAir with its technical know-how and many years of experience in operating and organizing helicopter services guarantees the continued provision of safe public transportation, making it the most important Nigeria Company in the field.
We are in the position to arrange helicopter flights according to your needs and offer to your partners and executives of your Organization the opportunity to experience the flight services with BlueSky Aviation’s helicopters. We are providing you with the possibility, during the same day for example, to inspect by helicopter the work progress in an industrial plant, to be in your mid day flight and to attend the late afternoon opening of a conference on the latest developments of technology in the field of energy. With BlueSky Aviation’s twin engine helicopters you can arrange filming for either cinema or TV productions, to photograph a landmark, a large private or commercial property, nature’s scenery, or to conduct environmental surveys, provided that relevant approvals have been obtained from the appropriate authorities. You can now book by sending an email or call us to request helicopter's availability In January 2008, BLUESKY Aviation’s Technical Base will move to its own facilities at the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria airport, in a 6.500 sq .m. hangar, constructed according to regulations. In the hangar there are the support facilities and equipment for the various levels of maintenance of the: Company’s helicopters, helicopters of the Nigerian Police, helicopters of the Fire Brigade and Private helicopters. The maintenance will be performed by the highly skilled technical personnel of Robinson, multi licensed, after extensive training, by both FAA and Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and certified by the Quality Control Dept., according to the quality standards of the Int’l Register of Certified Auditors IRCA for the maintenance of public transport airplanes and helicopters. In addition there is the Technical Base of the Company located at NCAT, housed in a 4.000 sq .m. hangar with support facilities, equipment and technical personnel and the capability to perform aircraft maintenance of various levels. Finally technical personnel and limited support equipment is located at Zaria Airport.
The NCAT Pilots Training School our official partner has been established in 1962 by the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and it is located in Zaria, Kaduna State. The School has long been duly certified as the first professional Training Establishment for Aircraft Commercial Pilots’ Licenses (Airplanes) in Africa. The School became the first in Africa as a certified Flight Training Organization (FTO) and Type Rating Training Organization (TRTO).
The School has training aircraft and flight simulators. Fleet of Helicopters 44 (4)R22 (4)B427twin engine FRASCA SIMULATOR Full Flight Simulators:· FRASCA Training Center FTO.
The School is providing training for the following licenses :PPL (H)Private Pilot License ( Helicopter )CPL (H)Commercial Pilot License (H)IR (H)Instrument Rating (H)MCC Multi Crew Cooperation CFI Certified Flight Instructor {H}CFII Certified Flight Instructor Instrument {H}FOR LICENSED PILOTS Add On Private – Rotorcraft Category Add On Commercial – Rotorcraft Category TRTO
From 2010 the School intends to undertake the following training courses for the Cockpit Crews of Third Parties (Foreign Airlines and Individuals): Initial Aircraft Type Rating for DASH 8, ATR42/72, B717-200, B737-300/-400, A300-600, A340-300.· Instructors (TRI).· Aircraft Type Transition· Crew Resource Management (CRM)Our FBO facility is open from 8 AM to 5 PM C Monday through Sunday. After hours arrangements can easily be made by calling our customer service department at +2348053459899 24 hours.
Looking for a great gift? Give the gift of flight. Gift certificates are available for flight training, pilot supplies and more. +234 80 5397 8553 +234 803597 6037, +234 705516 1455, + 234 805345 9899, + 353 876913640, +393 46310 4313,+39-0112076285,+818 7444 344:Postal address 6 Simbiat Abiola Road, Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria Electronic mail aviation.bluesky@gmail.com
Website. Here, you will find all the latest information on our company. This site will be updated on a regular basis to keep you abreast of the latest products and services we offer at BlueSky Aviation.
