Beginning on December 12th, 2022, Transport Canada is introducing new regulations governing the length of time a pilot is permitted to work. The new regulations apply to all aircraft charter operators and are designed to increase aviation safety by reducing pilot fatigue. The most noticeable difference will be to early morning departures and flights with destinations across time zones. For those flights, the legally permitted length of time a pilot can work will be reduced. About the New Regulations Under the new regulations, the maximum number of hours a pilot can be on duty are reduced from 14, to between…

We have received the Wyvern Wingman Certification for our thirteenth consecutive year. It is a great testament to our team which is committed to continuously enhancing safety. Wyvern Wingman Certification requires compliance with rigorous standards, which is why we’re only one of two air charter operators in Canada who have achieved this certification. Read More

Yesterday, LAS helicopters transported meals, prepared by Khalsa Aid Canada, to approximately 300 truckers stranded in Hope by flooding. A big thank you to the volunteers who put in long hours to cook and package food for those in need. London Air Services helicopter pilots load food and supplies onto a helicopter. Khalsa Aid Canada volunteers load meals onto LAS helicopter Read more about the initiative in these articles by CBC and Global News: CBC: Extraordinary kindness and community help British Columbians navigate historic floods Global: B.C. flooding: Volunteers band together to deliver hot meals to stranded truckers in Hope

Richmond, B.C., November 6, 2018:  London Air Services, one of Canada’s most trusted corporate jet and helicopter service providers, announced today the addition of a Bombardier Challenger 650 to its managed aircraft fleet. The Challenger 650 will service clients based out of Vancouver from a wide range of business sectors, with the widest-in-class cabin in its class, flying up to 4000 miles non-stop. “We have seen a steady increase in chartered aviation over the past couple of years out of YVR,” said Dylan Thomas, president, London Air Services. “Our client was looking at our 19 years of commercial aviation experience, combined with our…

LAS is proud to be the only air charter operator in Canada to receive the prestigious Wingman Certification. The Wingman Standard is recognized as the industry’s most well-respected standard in business aviation. LAS has been a Wyvern member since 2009. With the renewal, London Air Services has earned a combination Wyvern Wingman and International Standard for Business Aviation Operations (IS-BAO) Stage One Certifications. Read the press release. Learn more about the Wyvern Wingman Standard

This Monday will be an exciting day for amphibians – specifically the Northern leopard frog, which is endangered in British Columbia. London Air Services will be helping to transport conservation staff and tadpoles to their final home in the Columbia Marshes. Vancouver Aquarium Blog Article: Another Leap Forward to Save Northern Leopard Frogs

Wynne Powell likes what he sees after London Air Services (LAS) completed a recent fleet makeover, phasing in five new Bombardier Learjet 75s. Powell, the chief executive officer at Vancouver-based LAS, is pleased because the charter operation will benefit from the new jets’ lower operating costs. LAS is the Canadian launch customer for the Learjet 75, which has supplanted the Learjet 45 at the B.C. firm. Powell touts features such as WiFi capability; but putting on his accounting hat, he also points out improved fuel efficiency of up to four per cent in the 75s versus the 45s. Read the…

London Air Services president Wynne Powell won’t disclose how successful the Richmond-based private charter flight service has been since it began operations in 1999. But annual revenues must be significant because the company has just spent $67 million to acquire five new Bombardier Learjet 75 aircraft. “We’re in the multi-millions of dollars of annual revenues now,” Powell said Tuesday, after proudly showing off four of the five new jets at the LAS hangar at Vancouver International Airport. “Obviously we would not make this kind of investment without a solid revenue stream.” Continued at: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/London+Services+spends+million+five+Learjets/9469414/story.html

The taste of Veuve Clicquot in the morning can be a heady experience. Especially for members of the Vancouver press corps who were escorted to the airport earlier this week in a new, chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce Ghost and whisked away for a 40-minute flight on a Learjet to get a bird’s eye view of the site of the new Trump International Hotel & Tower. The Holborn Group, developers of the $360-million Arthur Erickson designed twisting tower that goes to market in October, were anxious to give journalists a taste of the champagne lifestyle they say awaits buyers. Holborn is partnering with…