Affinity Aviation Group (AAG), the business aircraft sales, acquisitions and charter specialist, has confirmed a new strategic collaboration with Austria’s AeronautX, Europe’s newest business aviation training provider. As AeronautX prepares to open its new pilot academy near Amsterdam Airport Schiphol next spring, Affinity has invested in a significant shareholding in AeronautX UK Ltd, who recently set up an office within AAG’s existing HQ at Farnborough Airport, Hampshire.
Jörg Oberhofer, Founder and CEO of AeronautX commented: “Our new training center opens in Q1 2027 with Bombardier Challenger 350/3500 and Challenger 650 full flight simulators, all of which will be UK CAA certified. This builds on the Base Training approvals AeronautX already holds for Embraer and Gulfstream aircraft.”
“This partnership represents an exciting step forward for both teams as we also strengthen our presence in the business aviation sector,” commented Andrew Hoy, Founding CEO of Affinity Aviation Group.
The collaboration reunites long-term friends and former colleagues. (Andrew Hoy worked with Niall Olver, Group Chair of AeronautX’s parent company AX Aero at ExecuJet from 2007 to 2014, when he led global aircraft sales in the UK, Zurich and Dubai.)
The creation of flyAffinity in 2022 reunited Andrew Hoy with Group Service Director Caroline Talboys, a partnership first forged at Bombardier-backed SkyJet International back in 2005. As Affinity Aviation Group marks its 12th anniversary, it remains committed to setting new standards in business aviation, combining expertise, innovation, and the all-important personal touch with the client, every step of the way.
