A world-class aircraft ferrying service
White Rose Aviation, backed by 40 years aviation experience solely specialising in obtaining overflight and landing permits worldwide are here to help you, 24/7/365!
Overflight flight clearance specialists covering overflight and landing permits, diplomatic clearances, worldwide flight planning, hotel accommodation, traffic rights, ground handling and more.
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The original aircraft ferrying specialists
White Rose Aviation has over 40 years of experience in the aircraft ferrying business. We pride ourselves on providing a comprehensive and dependable service, taking care of the planning and support required to get your aircraft safely from its current location to its destination.
Whether you are buying or selling an aircraft, taking delivery of an aircraft you have recently purchased, or need to reposition an aircraft you already own, our team can help coordinate the entire journey.
Aircraft ferrying can become particularly involved when a journey crosses international borders or requires multiple stops. Routes, overflight permissions, landing permits, refuelling opportunities and overnight arrangements can all need to be considered. Drawing on decades of aviation experience and our worldwide network of contacts, we bring those different requirements together to provide a coordinated aircraft ferrying service.
Our tailored aircraft ferrying service
No two aircraft ferrying projects are necessarily the same. The type of aircraft, its departure point and final destination, the distance involved and the countries it needs to travel through can all influence how a journey is planned.
Whether your aircraft is single-engined or twin-engined, and whether it needs to travel across a country, a continent or an ocean, White Rose Aviation can plan the support required for the journey.
Our extensive network of worldwide aviation contacts works alongside our own experience to provide an all-inclusive flight support service.
Depending upon the journey, this can include obtaining the necessary clearances for passage through different airspaces and securing landing permits for planned refuelling stops or overnight stays. Where the journey requires overnight stops, we can also coordinate hotel accommodation.
The objective is straightforward: to establish what is required for the particular aircraft and journey, plan an appropriate route and coordinate the necessary support to get the aircraft to its destination.
How we plan an aircraft ferrying operation
Successful aircraft ferrying starts well before the aircraft takes off.
Our team considers the complete journey and the support that will be required along the way. This includes planning an effective route and identifying suitable opportunities for refuelling and, where necessary, overnight stops.
For an international ferry flight, the countries and airspaces involved can also introduce additional requirements. Overflight permissions may be required to transit particular airspace, while landing permits can be needed at airports being used during the journey.
White Rose Aviation specialises in obtaining overflight and landing permits worldwide and can also arrange diplomatic clearances where these are required for flying through or over restricted airspace.
By considering these requirements as part of the overall flight plan, rather than treating each element separately, we can help create a coordinated journey from departure to destination.
Worldwide aircraft ferrying and flight support
International aircraft ferrying is an area in which experience and reliable contacts are particularly valuable.
An aircraft travelling a significant distance may need to cross several countries and make multiple stops before reaching its destination. Each stage needs to work with the next, from the planned route and permissions to fuel stops and accommodation.
White Rose Aviation has spent more than four decades working within the aviation industry and has developed an extensive network of contacts around the world.
We use that experience and network to support aircraft ferrying operations across countries, continents and oceans.
Our worldwide flight support capabilities include:
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Route and flight planning
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Worldwide overflight permits
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Landing permits
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Diplomatic clearances where required
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Planning for refuelling stops
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Coordination of overnight stops
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Hotel accommodation
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Ground handling
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Ongoing flight support
Bringing these services together allows us to manage many of the practical requirements surrounding a ferry flight from one place.
Overflight and landing permits for aircraft ferry flights
Permissions can be an important part of planning an international aircraft ferrying operation.
Depending upon the route being flown, permission may be required before an aircraft can enter or cross particular airspace. Landing permissions may also need to be secured for airports being used for refuelling or overnight stops.
White Rose Aviation specialises in obtaining overflight and landing permits for pilots travelling around the world. We can also coordinate diplomatic clearance for flights through or over restricted airspace where this is required.
These requirements are considered alongside the wider flight plan so that the permissions and intended route work together.
Our experience in both worldwide flight planning and flight clearances means that we understand the importance of coordinating these arrangements as part of the overall journey.
Planning fuel and overnight stops
The most direct route on a map is not necessarily the complete answer when planning an aircraft ferry flight.
Depending upon the aircraft and distance involved, suitable refuelling opportunities may need to form part of the route. Longer journeys can also require overnight stops, creating additional arrangements for the pilot and aircraft.
When planning a ferry flight, we therefore take these practical requirements into consideration alongside the overall route.
Where an overnight stop is required, White Rose Aviation can also coordinate hotel accommodation for the pilot. Our aim is to bring together the different elements required for the journey so that the operation can progress as smoothly as possible.
Support throughout the aircraft’s journey
Our involvement does not end when the aircraft leaves the departure airport.
The White Rose Aviation team works around the clock to support aircraft throughout their ferrying journeys. This is particularly important for long-distance international operations, where an aircraft can travel through several different time zones before reaching its destination.
Whatever the local time at a particular stage of the journey, our team can provide ongoing flight support and assist with the flight clearances required.
This combination of planning before departure and support during the journey is an important part of the service we provide.
Aircraft ferrying across countries, continents and oceans
Aircraft ferrying requirements can range from a relatively straightforward repositioning flight to a much longer international operation involving several countries and stops.
White Rose Aviation can support aircraft movements over both short and long distances. Our worldwide service means we can plan ferrying operations involving destinations across the globe, including aircraft being moved to or from the UK and US.
For longer journeys, the operation may involve a combination of route planning, overflight permissions, landing permits, refuelling stops and overnight arrangements. Our role is to coordinate those requirements and support the aircraft throughout its journey.
Whether the aircraft needs to cross a country, a continent or an ocean, the same principle applies: understand the requirements of the individual journey and plan accordingly.
Round-the-world flight planning experience
Our experience extends beyond individual aircraft deliveries to worldwide and round-the-world flight planning.
We obtain overflight and landing permits for pilots travelling across the globe and can coordinate the practical arrangements associated with complex international routes.
When planning a route for an aircraft ferrying operation, we take into account the different elements needed to support the journey, including the intended flight path, permissions, refuelling opportunities and accommodation where an overnight stop is required.
This wider flight-planning experience is particularly valuable when an aircraft needs to travel through multiple countries and airspaces before arriving at its final destination.
A service built around your aircraft and journey
Having worked in aviation for more than 40 years, we understand how important an aircraft can be to its owner.
From departure to arrival, we treat your aircraft as if it were our own and take our responsibility for supporting its journey seriously.
Our aim is to make aircraft ferrying as straightforward and stress-free as possible for our customers. That means taking the time to understand the individual requirement, carefully planning the journey and providing support while the aircraft is on its way.
Whether you are purchasing an aircraft from overseas, selling to a buyer in another location or simply repositioning an aircraft you already own, White Rose Aviation can provide the flight planning and support required to get it from A to B.
Contact us about your aircraft ferrying requirements
If you require a dependable and experienced aircraft ferrying company, contact White Rose Aviation to discuss your requirements.
Let us know about the aircraft, where it is currently located and where it needs to go, and our team can discuss the flight planning and support required for the journey.
With more than 40 years of aviation experience, worldwide contacts and expertise in flight planning, overflight permits, landing permissions and international flight support, we can help coordinate your aircraft’s journey from departure through to its final destination.
You can contact White Rose Aviation by telephone, email or through the contact form on our website.