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14 Aug, 2024
INSTAGRAM STAR PETE THE IRISH PILOT VISITS WOODGATE AVIATION WHERE HIS AMBITION TOOK OFF
‘Pete the Irish Pilot’ He has had some demanding jobs at high altitude. A private pilot’s licence gave way to a career in the RAF. Flying Tornados was the dream job for any adrenaline junkie but for Belfast-born Pete Hutchinson, it was just another day at the office. Tornado jets gave way to flying for […]
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03 May, 2023
WOODGATE AVIATION ATO – DELIGHTED WITH LATEST BUSINESS ADVANCE
ATO Development Woodgate Aviation has announced a major step forward in the development of its Approved Training Organisation (ATO) arm of the business. The company, which operates the fixed-wing Northern Ireland Air Ambulance, has signed an agreement with the Finnish Aviation Academy that will give it a significant advantage over other UK approved training organisations. […]
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08 Feb, 2023
DAITHI TAKES TO THE AIR AT WOODGATE AVIATION
Organ Donation Champion Organ donation champion, six year-old Dáithí MacGabhann, has taken to the air in the Northern Ireland fixed wing Air Ambulance which is operated by Woodgate Aviation at Belfast International Airport. Dáithí, along with dad, Máirtín, were flown from Woodgate’s hangar to Newcastle for a cardiac procedure…..a year to the day the Northern […]
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23 Sep, 2022
SKYLEGS HELPS WOODGATE AVIATION STREAMLINE THE OPERATIONS AND SAFETY DEPARTMENTS
WOODGATE AVIATION STREAMLINES THEIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY DEPARTMENTS WITH HELP FROM SKYLEGS. With more than 50 years of experience, Woodgate Aviation has decided to modernize their processes and procedures. A big change happened six months ago, when they fully implemented Skylegs platform, a decision which brought a positive impact to several departments of the business. Since 1969, Woodgate Aviation […]
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15 Apr, 2022
WOODGATE AVIATION EXPANDS ITS UK CAA APPROVED TRAINING ORGANISATION (ATO)
Woodgate Aviation (NI) Ltd, the Belfast based aircraft charter, FBO and general aviation maintenance company is expanding its business after it secured coveted Approved Training Organisation (ATO) status from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and has its sights now fixed on making inroads into both the UK and EU markets. After becoming a UK […]
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28 Feb, 2022
WOODGATE AVIATION PLAYS A PART IN DOCTOR’S LIFE-SAVING TRANSPLANT
We never know when we are going to need urgent life-saving medical intervention. However, those on ‘The List’ are always waiting for that call. The one that means they will receive a much-needed organ so that their life can be extended and improved. For 30-year-old Catherine McCarroll from Belfast, a newly qualified junior doctor at […]
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10 Aug, 2021
NEW FERRARI 296GTB IRISH LAUNCH HOSTED AT WOODGATE AVIATION
FERRARI 296GTB LAUNCH The imposing Woodgate Aviation hangar at Belfast International Airport was the venue for the Ireland launch of the striking new Ferrari 296 GTB. The much-anticipated unveiling attracted an invited audience of 100 potential buyers from throughout the island, all keen to check out the latest features of this exciting new model. When […]
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08 Jun, 2021
Young Dáithí, to Newcastle .. and beyond!
Dáithí Mac Gabhann A fortnight ago we had a celebrity on board. Belfast’s very own Dáithí Mac Gabhann, who was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, boarded Woodgate’s Air Ambulance to fly to Newcastle Hospital for a medical assessment. Dáithí and his family have become known to people throughout the island of Ireland, north, south […]
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26 Mar, 2021
MAINTENANCE MAKEOVER ON THE WAY FOR BEECHCRAFT KINGAIRS
MAINTENANCE MAKEOVER Woodgate Aviation maintenance team has started planning the installation of ultra-modern glass cockpit and autopilot system in two customer aircraft. The cockpit makeovers on the two Beechcraft Kingair twin-turboprops will be fitted with the latest avionics so that both pilots will have identical displays in front of them and S-TEC digital autopilot system. […]
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At Woodgate Aviation, we follow the industry’s best practices in air safety and management. We are an AOC and ATO holder, approved by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
- Charter – AOC Number: GB-2378
- Maintenance – CAA Approval No: UK.145.01237
- Maintenance – BCAR National Approval No: AI/9979/13
- Continuing Airworthiness Approval No: UK.MG.0597
- Flight Training – ATO Number: GBR.ATO.0353
- Quality System: ISO9001:2015 Approval No: FS592144
