Angolan-based operator Bestfly (Booth Y140, with AfBAA) and JetMagic of Malta have applied for Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) from the DCA of Aruba.

JetMagic established an Aruban-based subsidiary, JetMagic Aruba, which will become its principal place of business for the operation of its VIP Boeing aircraft. JetMagic manages a fleet of four Boeings, including two BBJs, a 757-200 and a 777. Aruba-registered P4-BBJ will be the first aircraft placed on JetMagic’s Aruba AOC.

The DCA of Aruba has approved the project and plans to present the AOC certification after the finalization of the last required steps. “We have ample example with JetMagic as an operator in the non-commercial category; they are considered a very professional and compliant operator,” said Edwin Kelly, director of the DCA of Aruba. “We look forward to completing their air operator certification in a short period.”

BestFly currently is undergoing review for the Aruban approval. The Aruban AOC will enable an expansion of services already offered through BestFly’s Angolan AOC.

The company, established in 2009, is the largest private aircraft operator in Angola with a fleet of 13 aircraft. Noting Bestfly has been a private operator at the Registry of Aruba (Booth Z114), Jorge Colindres, chairman and CEO of the registry, said, “we are pleased to see how their organization has expanded an grown.”