01 / FERRY
Ferry flights
Repositioning between bases, MRO facilities and storage sites, including flights under special flight permits for aircraft with restricted airworthiness.
Swiss precision, meant for ferry flights
Your aircraft.
Your aircraft.
Safely delivered.
Worldwide.
GP Aviation Switzerland provides experienced, type-rated crews for ferry, delivery, test and demo flights and manages the entire mission, from feasibility and permits to handover.
- Unrestricted worldwide operations
- Hand-picked, type-rated crews
- Available 24 hours a day
- Based in Zurich, Switzerland
Services
Every non-revenue flight. One point of contact.
On behalf of lessors, aircraft owners, MROs and operators, we fly the aircraft, provide the crew and manage everything around the flight, so it arrives on time, on budget and fully documented.
02 / DELIVERY
Delivery flights
From the manufacturer or previous operator to the new owner: transitions, redeliveries and lease returns, on schedule and fully documented.
03 / TEST & DEMO
Test & demo flights
Check and acceptance flights after maintenance, modification or painting, and demonstration flights for prospective buyers or lessees.
04 / MAINTENANCE & REPOSSESSION
Maintenance & repossession flights
Flights to and from heavy checks, and fast recovery of aircraft on behalf of lessors and financiers.
05 / CREW
Crew sourcing & placement
Captains, first officers and engineers selected for each assignment, including crew licence validation for the state of registry.
06 / FLIGHT MANAGEMENT
Full flight management
Cost evaluation, feasibility analysis, operations engineering, dispatch and operations control, fuel and airport services, all from one team.
Our approach
The shortest way is not always the smartest way.
Know-how from worldwide operations in one of the most demanding niches in aviation lets us significantly lower the cost of ferry flights. We analyse the options, from routing and tech stops to fuel uplift and crew logistics, and present them to you so the plan matches your exact priorities.
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Integrated, all-inclusive service
Complete ferry and demo flight service from in-house operational resources, for full control and the highest quality.
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Experience
Decades of experience, a proven track record and pilots carefully selected for each assignment.
03
Speed & responsiveness
Instant response to urgent needs with customised solutions: not only fast, but precise.
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No hidden costs
Transparent budgets and only positive surprises: services you do not use are refunded.
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Strict project control
A carefully selected supply chain and a lean structure keep overhead and third-party costs low.
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Always reachable
24-hour availability and open communication. If an obstacle arises, you hear it from us first, with a solution.
Growth is not our primary interest. Superb service is.
Clients
For everyone who needs to move aircraft.
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Leasing companies
Transitions between lessees, redeliveries, lease returns and repossessions, as well as ferry flights to storage or remarketing, with complete documentation.
- Transitions and redeliveries
- Lease returns and repossessions
- Storage and remarketing flights
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MROs
Aircraft to and from your hangar, check flights after heavy checks and release flights after modifications, without keeping your own crews on standby.
- Post-maintenance check flights
- Inbound and outbound customer aircraft
- Flights after modification and painting
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Airlines & owners
Fleet phase-in and phase-out, repositioning and peak-time support when your own crews are committed to scheduled operations.
- Phase-in and phase-out
- Repositioning and maintenance flights
- Crew support during shortages
Capabilities
Safe, legal and on-time performance.
Our operating capabilities conform to the requirements for unrestricted worldwide operations.
Registries
We operate aircraft registered in EASA member states, Guernsey and Aruba, and in the majority of ICAO member states without restriction.
Permits & validations
We obtain the operating permits, overflight and landing permits and crew licence validations required to perform the ferry flight.
Navigation & operations
Our operating capabilities support long-range, oceanic and performance-based navigation requirements.
- Airbus
- Boeing
- ATR
- Bombardier
- Embraer
From turboprops and regional jets to the Boeing 747. Other types on request.
Process
From request to handover.
A clearly structured process with one dedicated contact. Project status and every detail are accessible to you in real time.
- 01
Request
Aircraft type, route and time window: send us the key data and we check feasibility and requirements.
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Analysis & quote
Cost evaluation and route options with a transparent, all-inclusive quote.
- 03
Crew & permits
We assign the right crew, validate licences and obtain all overflight, landing and special permits.
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Operation
Dispatch and operations control throughout the flight, with status updates to you.
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Handover
Handover at destination including complete flight and technical documentation.
Flight management
We take care of everything around the flight.
You give us the aircraft and the destination. We organise the rest.
- Flight cost evaluation, estimation and optimisation
- Feasibility analysis and scheduling
- Flight operations engineering
- Flight dispatch and operations control
- Overflight and landing permits
- Ferry permits and special flight permits
- Fuel and airport service arrangements
- Crew travel, hotels and visas
- Insurance coordination
- Handover and flight documentation
Feedback
Our clients' feedback speaks best.
This week's experience in general and the handling of the FAA overflight by you all was extraordinary compared with previous ordeals encountered.Director, Midair Aviation Limited
Everyone – SBLI and Midair Aviation – are more than 100% happy with how well it all came together and the true professionalism of all involved was second to none, believe me.Midair Aviation Limited
On behalf of SB Leasing we would like to thank you for the highly efficient work and the way you did it!SB Leasing
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Crews
Experienced crews, wherever your aircraft is.
Our pool includes some of the most experienced ferry and demo pilots in the market, backed by a network of industry professionals who can address any regulatory, operational or legal aspect of a flight. Every crew is selected for the specific aircraft type, mission and region.
- PilotsCaptains and first officers type-rated on the respective aircraft.
- Licence validationCrew licences validated for the state of registry of each aircraft.
- Technical supportLicensed engineers on board whenever the mission requires it.