Blackbird Air (BBB, Billund) has applied to the Danish Transport Authority (Trafikstyrelsen) for an air operator's certificate amid plans to split its business into an operator (Blackbird Air) and a charter broker (Blackbird Air Charter).
In a statement, the Danish firm said it expects to complete the certification and subsequent spinning off process in September of this year.
"Blackbird Air will be operating our Dassault Aviation Falcon 7X and Falcon 2000S as a worldwide EASA operator," CEO Ole Christiansen told European Business Air News. "The team will work on increasing the managed fleet, and is already in dialogue with several aircraft owners."
Blackbird Air Charter has also begun cooperating with Copenhagen AirTaxi (CAT, Copenhagen Roskilde) following the EASA single engine turboprop ruling. Copenhagen AirTaxi operates a fleet of PC-12s for their owners, all of which are now available for European charter. As part of the agreement, Blackbird will have exclusive rights to sell hours on the Pilatus turboprops.
In May of this year, the firm moved its office from Vejle to Billund Airport where its aircraft are based.
