Regency Jet (LJC, Gloucestershire) has expanded its fleet with the addition of a first Pilatus Aircraft PC-24 and a Citation II, as confirmed by ch-aviation research.
The Pilatus PC-24, G-PAMH (msn 241), is a 3.1-year-old aircraft that was previously operated by Industriflyg under the registration SE-DZP. Its last flight for the Swedish operator took place on May 28, flying from Malmö to London Biggin Hill. The aircraft was re-registered in the UK on June 3, becoming the first Pilatus PC-24 to bear a G- registration. It was delivered to Regency Jet in Gloucestershire on August 9 and entered service on August 16, operating a round-trip flight to Biarritz.
In turn, the Citation II, registered as G-MLBC (msn 550-0183), is a 43.8-year-old jet, previously flown by Synergy Aviation. It was retired from operations after the company was bought by Avia Solutions Group ahead of its recertification as a B737-focused passenger ACMI/charter specialist under the new brand of Ascend Airways. After its final flight with Synergy Aviation on May 19, 2023, from Chester Hawarden to London Southend, the Citation II remained inactive until August 20, 2024, when it completed two test flights around Southend. The aircraft was officially delivered to Regency Jet on August 29 and commenced operations the same day with a flight from Bournemouth to Nottingham East Midlands.
In addition to these recent inductions, Regency Jet operates two 24-year-old Citation Bravos, G-CMBC (msn 550-0951) and G-IPLY (msn 550-0927).
Sweden's Industriflyg now operates a fleet consisting of one Falcon 7X and one Eurocopter EC 120B. The recent retirement of the Pilatus PC-24 marks the second recent significant fleet change for Industriflyg. In May, N951NB (msn 20169), a 17.2-year-old Challenger 300, previously registered as SE-RMC, was also retired and is now privately operated in the United States.
Ascend Airways has shifted its focus entirely to operating Boeing commercial aircraft. Its current fleet consists of one 2.5-year-old B737-8, G-WEAH (msn 43340), and one 12.8-year-old B737-800, G-HODL (msn 38175). Both aircraft are dry-leased from Air Lease Corporation and are currently wet-leased to TUI Airways.